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REVIEW OF TENSES

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

2.

Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

3.

The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

4.

Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

5.

The bus (a)   (arrive) late at the bus stop last night.

6.

The teachers (a)   (finish) marking our dictation already.

7.

Which of the following is an example of present perfect tense?

a)

She is working for three different companies.

b)

She has worked for three different countries.

c)

She works for three different companies.

d)

She has been working for three different companies.

8.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

While we __________ (talk), someone ______ (break) into the house and left us this note.

a)

will talk, breaks

b)

have been talking, will break

c)

talk, broke

d)

were talking, broke

9.

Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

a)

A. leave

b)

B. left

c)

C. leaves

d)

D. had left

10.

I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

a)

A. try

b)

B. tried

c)

C. have tried

d)

D. am trying

11.

I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

a)

A. try

b)

B. tried

c)

C. have tried

d)

D. am trying

12.

Since I (leave) (a)   , I have heard nothing from him.

13.

By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.

a)

A. will have learned

b)

B. will learn

c)

C. has learned

d)

D. would learn

14.

They (watch) (a)   "sleeping beauty" several times.

15.

Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

16.

Tom _________ in the house at the end of the street.

a)

used to live

b)

would live

17.

Who _________ the car at the time of the accident?

a)

used to drive

b)

drove

c)

had driven

d)

was driving

18.

By the time Sheila got back, Chris __________.

a)

went

b)

had gone

c)

was going

d)

would go

19.

David ________ Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

a)

had eaten

b)

ate

c)

was eating

20.

I ________ sweets much more than I do now.

a)

used to like

b)

was liking

c)

liked

d)

would like

21.

What exactly _________ when I came into your office yesterday?

a)

did you do

b)

were you doing

c)

did you used to do

d)

had you done

22.

A bird pooed on the window that I ______ only a minute before.

a)

cleaned

b)

was cleaning

c)

had cleaned

d)

had been cleaning

23.

When their mum got home, the boys _______ TV for two hours.

a)

watched

b)

were watching

c)

had watched

d)

had been watching

24.

He ______ a new car last month, but he doesn't really like it.

a)

had bought

b)

had been buying

c)

bought

d)

was buying

25.

I felt very tired when I got home, so I _____ straight to bed.

a)

went

b)

was going

c)

had gone

d)

had been

26.

I _______ along the street when suddenly I _______ footsteps behind me.

a)

walk - hear

b)

had walked - heard

c)

walked - had heard

d)

was walking - heard

27.

Jim _____ my best friend, but we aren't good friends any longer.

a)

is

b)

used to be

c)

was being

d)

use to be