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TENSES

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Put the correct tense of verb in the bracket

    The earth (circle) ……………………the sun once every 365 days.

 

(a)  

2.

Put the correct tense of verb in the bracket

We will go out when it (stop) ………………………………raining.

(a)  

3.

Choose the best answer

By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.

a)

shall work

b)

shall have been working                   

c)

have been working

d)

shall be working

4.

Choose the best answer

While her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.

a)

was reading          

b)

was written

c)

had written

d)

wrote

5.

Choose the best answer

As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

a)

He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

b)

She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

c)

No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

d)

Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

6.

Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

I think it’s time you must change your way of living.

(a)  

7.

Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

What will you do when your friends won’t come ?

(a)  

8.

Choose the best answer

Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.

a)

After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

b)

Having  been taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

c)

After Michael took a deep breath, he had dived into the water.

d)

Being taken a deep breath, he dived into the water.

9.

Choose the best answer

This is my tenth year working in this bank.

a)

By the end of this year, I will work in this bank for ten years.

b)

I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.

c)

By the end of this year, I will have worked in this bank for ten years.

d)

I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.

10.

Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

(a)  

11.

Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

    Every morning, the sun shines in my bedroom window and waking me up.

 

(a)  

12.

Write the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer

(a)  

13.

Choose the best answer

Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.

a)

I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.

b)

When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.

c)

I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.

d)

I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.

14.

 Choose the best answer

Steve left before my arrival.

a)

When I arrived, Steve had already left.        

b)

Steve left as soon as I arrived.

c)

While Steve was leaving I arrived.    

d)

Steve hadn’t left until I arrived.

15.

    Choose the best answer

Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

a)

leave

b)

left

c)

leaves

d)

had left

16.

Choose the best answer

John ______ a book when I saw him.

a)

is reading    

b)

read  

c)

was reading                   

d)

reading

17.

Choose the best answer

They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

a)

will play     

b)

will be playing               

c)

play  

d)

would play

18.

Choose the best answer

I have been waiting for you ______.

a)

for two hours

b)

since 9 a. m          

c)

All are correct

d)

since early morning        

19.

Put the correct tense of verb in the bracket

Long ago, my young brother often (cry)…………………. at night.

(a)  

20.

Choose the best answer

My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

a)

has been looking

b)

is looking

c)

was looking         

d)

looked