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Tenses

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. This time tomorrow, I ............................... on the beach.

a)

am lying

b)

will lie

c)

will be lying

2.

2. She said that she ....................... help me.

a)

will

b)

shall

c)

would

3.

Phone me when you ............................ time.

a)

have

b)

would have

c)

will have

4.

4. I will follow you wherever you ...........................

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

will go

5.

5. You ........................... an accident if you go on driving like that.

a)

are having

b)

will have

c)

would have

6.

6. When you phoned, I ................................. in the garage.

a)

worked

b)

am working

c)

was working

7.

7. I .............................. all my childhood in South India.

a)

was spending

b)

spend

c)

spent

8.

8. The phone ......................... while I was having a bath.

a)

rings

b)

rang

c)

was ringing

9.

9. I tried a little of the soup to see how it ..........................

a)

tastes

b)

is tasting

c)

tasted

10.

10. When we were children we ............................. our own toys.

a)

were making

b)

made

c)

had made

11.

11. I can't dance because I ........................... my leg.

a)

have broken

b)

broke

c)

had broken

12.

12. I .......................... the bell six times but no one opened the door.

a)

was ringing

b)

have rung

c)

rang

13.
She (visit) her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
a)
had visited
b)
has visited
c)
will have visited
14.
Up to now, I____________any opportunity to check this information.
a)
didn't have
b)
wasn't having
c)
haven't had
d)
haven't been having
15.
Unfortunately, he was still sleeping at midday because his alarm ________ off at 8am!
a)
didn't go
b)
wasn't going
c)
hadn't gone
d)
hadn't been
16.
I saw him at the party. He.................black suit.
a)
is wearing
b)
wore
c)
was wearing
d)
wore
17.
She .......................her homework and went out.
a)
does
b)
didn't did
c)
made
d)
did
18.
I ..............behind you when you .......... that accident.
a)
were driving / was having
b)
was driving / had
c)
was driving /were having
d)
drove / had
19.
What .................you usually .................. in the evening?
a)
are / doing
b)
does / do
c)
did / did
d)
do / do
20.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
21.
Choose the proper sentence
a)
He has already seen that film
b)
He already saw that film
c)
He have already seen that film
d)
He already has seen that film
22.
Choose
a)
The film has started by the time they arrived
b)
The film had start by the time they arrived
c)
The film started by the time they arrived
d)
The film had started by the time they arrived
23.
Choose
a)
I was hiking in the mountains when I was seeing a bear.
b)
I  hiked in the mountains when I saw a bear.
c)
I hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
d)
I was hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
24.

The film ....................at 11.00

a)

start

b)

starts

c)

will start

d)

startes

25.

She __________to Egypt two times this year.

a)

Was being

b)

Has been

c)

Has gone

26.

They rarely ________ parties at the weekend.

a)

Has

b)

Having

c)

Have

27.

She__________in this company over the past 3 years.

a)

works

b)

is working

c)

has worked

d)

worked

28.

Please be quiet! You ____________ me!

a)

interrupt me

b)

will interrupt me

c)

will have interrupted

d)

are interrupting

29.

I __________ that movie twenty times.

a)

had seen

b)

have seen

c)

saw

d)

see

30.

Sam _______ a picture of me while I _______ .

a)

took, wasn't looking

b)

had taken, had looked

c)

took, looked

d)

had taken, looked

31.

When we finally found his house, everyone_________ for a club in town.

a)

had already left

b)

had left

c)

already had left

d)

left

32.

Sorry! My grandma _____________on the phone and she can't open the door.

a)

are talking

b)

am talking

c)

is talking

d)

talk

33.

For each question, choose the correct answer from the given options.


I ___________ my homework yet.

a)

has finish

b)

have finish

c)

did finished

d)

haven't finished

34.

I can't find my watch. ________ you _______ it recently?

a)

Have / see

b)

Did / seen

c)

Were / seen

d)

Have / seen

35.

During the two years, David ________ ten different jobs.

a)

has has

b)

has had

c)

have had

d)

have has

36.

We arrived at 8:05, but the train _________ already left.

a)

is

b)

have

c)

has

d)

had

37.

By the time we got there, she __________.

a)

had left

b)

have left

c)

left

d)

has left

38.

I went to bed after I ___________ off the television.

a)

switch

b)

switched

c)

has switched

d)

had switched

39.

When Aidil ________ at school, he realized he ___________ his textbook.

a)

arrived / had forgotten

b)

forgot / had arrived

c)

had forgotten / arrived

d)

arrived / forgot

40.

It was a very difficult movie, but I _________ it because I ________ the book.

a)

had understood / read

b)

read / had undertsood

c)

had read / understood

d)

understood / had read

41.

When I ________ the new teacher, I was surprised. I _________ his class before.

a)

met / had taken

b)

had met / took

c)

had taken / met

d)

took / had met

42.

The thief _________ in prison several times before.

a)

has been

b)

were

c)

have been

d)

has be

43.

Some farmers in Turkey __________ old farming methods for over a thousand years.

a)

have using

b)

has used

c)

had use

d)

have used

44.

Lynne left the restaurant after she _________ eating.

a)

has finished

b)

finished

c)

had finished

d)

had finish

45.

I lost the key that he ________ to me.

a)

gave

b)

had given

c)

had give

d)

gives

46.

How much money _______ you _______ since last year?

a)

have / saved

b)

did / save

c)

were / save

d)

are / saving

47.

They _________ English before they _________ to Canada.

a)

study / moved

b)

had studied / move

c)

had studied / moved

d)

had moved / studied

48.

Chris _________ that car for five years before he _________ it.

a)

own / had sell

b)

had owned / sell

c)

had owned / sold

d)

had owned / had sold

49.

When he finally arrived, his date had already ________.

a)

went

b)

gone

c)

go

d)

going

50.

I ________ hockey since I was a child. I'm pretty good!

a)

have played

b)

has played

c)

have playing

d)

has playing

51.

Tomorrow we _______ to Winston Salem (go).

a)

will go

b)

will going

c)

am going

d)

goes

52.

At 8 o’clock tomorrow, we ________ (sit) here to talk about the issues.

a)

will be sitting

b)

will be siting

c)

will be not sitting

d)

will not be siting

53.
[...] 
Tony: We are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we______________here for more than five hours. 
[...] 
a)
wait
b)
are waiting
c)
have waited
d)
have been waiting
54.
[...] 
Tony: We got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people______________here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
[...] 
a)
already standed
b)
were already standing
c)
had already standed
d)
had already been standing
55.
He was in Japan last month. He___________Japan before.
a)
never visited
b)
was never visiting
c)
had never visited
d)
had never been visiting
56.
Up to now, I____________any opportunity to check this information.
a)
didn't have
b)
wasn't having
c)
haven't had
d)
haven't been having
57.
Please be quiet! You ____________ me!
a)
interrupt me
b)
will interrupt me
c)
will have interrupted
d)
are forever interrupting
58.
This was the first time I_______________to NY!
a)
was
b)
have been
c)
had been
d)
am
59.
I didn't realise that I ________________ my umbrella on the bus until it started to rain.
a)
left
b)
have left
c)
had left
d)
was leaving
60.
By the time you get a promotion, I ____________ for 10 years.
a)
will work
b)
'm going to work
c)
will have worked
d)
will have been working
61.
Yesterday, Mikael visited the doctor because he ___________ not feeling well.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
are
d)
were
62.

The bus __________ late at the terminal last night.

a)

A. arrive

b)

B. arrives

c)

C. arrived

d)

D. is arriving

63.

Rose ran so fast that she tripped and __________.

a)

A. fall

b)

B. fell

c)

C. falling

d)

D. fallen

64.

My sister _______ when the phone rang.

a)

A. is cooking

b)

B. are cooking

c)

C. was cooking

d)

D. were cooking

65.

Alia will _____ to you once she ________ your reply.

a)

A. write, receives

b)

B. writes, receives

c)

C. wrote, receives

d)

D. written, received

66.

The computer _________ slowly since we installed the new operating system.

a)

was running

b)

has been running

c)

will run

67.

My little brother ________ everywhere. He has a lot of energy.

a)

run

b)

runs

c)

running

68.

By the time I finish the test, all of the other students _______ the class.

a)

will leave

b)

are leaving

c)

will have left

69.

In 2020, Collin ________ in politics for 30 years.

a)

worked

b)

will worked

c)

will have been working

70.

I didn’t know anything about computer animation until I _______ a class.

a)

took

b)

take

c)

will take

71.

When the mail carrier came to the door, I ________ a bath.

a)

took

b)

was taking

c)

have taken

72.

The doctor ________ to us when he has finished the surgery.

a)

talks

b)

has talked

c)

will talk

73.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

74.

All of the players _____ to have a special meeting.

a)

want

b)

wants

c)

was wanting

d)

has wanted

75.

They ___________ London this month

a)

have left

b)

had left

c)

has left

d)

has leave

76.

He ______________ a lot of English papers.

a)

Has bring

b)

has brought

c)

have bought

d)

bring

77.

We __________________ her since she arrived to our city.

a)

known

b)

have known

c)

know

d)

knew

78.

I ____________________ the report before he gave me the update.

a)

print

b)

printed

c)

has print

d)

had printed

79.

We ___________ so we were not hungry.

a)

already eat

b)

had already eaten

c)

has eaten

d)

are eating

80.

By tomorrow morning, he ____________________ wonderfully.

a)

will have slept

b)

will sleep

c)

had slept

d)

was sleeping

81.

The coach _____________ rooms for everybody so there weren't any problems.

a)

reserved

b)

had reserved

c)

reserved

d)

are reserved

82.

Before Saturday, you _______________ (do) all of your homework.

a)

will have done

b)

will do

c)

will be done

d)

will done

83.

By September, Julie ____________________ us for over a year.

a)

will taught

b)

will have taught

c)

will be taught

d)

will teach

84.

Their decision ____________ before conditions changed.

a)

made

b)

has been made

c)

have been made

d)

has been making

85.

He (call) you if you aren't busy.

a)

a. would call

b)

b. will call

c)

c. would have called

86.
I wish I .......... the money to buy a new car. My car often breaks down
a)
have
b)
had
c)
will have
87.

I wish I _____________ hard-working.

a)

were

b)

had been

c)

will be

d)

am

88.

Her parents wish she ______________ back soon.

a)

had come

b)

would have come

c)

came

d)

would come

89.

Gloria never seems to get tired. I wish I__________her energy.

a)

would have

b)

have

c)

have had

d)

had

90.

I'm really sleepy today. I wish I _______Ted to the airport late last night.

a)

wouldn't take

b)

weren't taking

c)

hadn't taken

d)

didn't take

91.

I wish you __________ making that noise. It's bothering me.

a)

are going to stop

b)

stop

c)

would stop

d)

had stopped

92.

I wish Janet ________ to the meeting tomorrow.

a)

had come

b)

will come

c)

came

d)

would come

93.

Mrs.Hill wishes her daughter __________ to university.That's why she sends her to private school.

a)

will go

b)

would go

c)

had gone

d)

going

94.

I wish I __________ under the sun for a long time.Now I have a terrible sunburn.

a)

would stay

b)

wouldn't stay

c)

didn't stay

d)

hadn't stayed

95.

My father wishes he __________ that car because it usually breaks down and costs him a lot of money.

a)

bought

b)

hadn't bought

c)

wouldn't buy

d)

didn't buy

96.

Michael and Meg wish they __________ on holiday in Miami instead of working all day in this boring office.

a)

had been

b)

was

c)

were

d)

will be

97.

I wish we __________ to a bigger house. I don't have my own room.

a)

will move

b)

moved

c)

moving

d)

had moved

98.

Mr.Reed wishes his wife __________ her yellow dress to the wedding ceremony next Tuesday.He really likes it.

a)

would wear

b)

will wear

c)

wore

d)

had worn

99.

Phillip and John wish they __________ their homework.The teacher got very angry.

a)

did

b)

would do

c)

had done

d)

will do

100.

I wish I __________ Henry of stealing my wallet.I found it under my bed yesterday.

a)

didn't accuse

b)

hadn't accused

c)

wouldn't accuse

d)

won't accuse

101.

Sophie wishes her boss __________ her a promotion as she has been working diligently for a long time and she is very successful.

a)

will give

b)

would give

c)

had given

d)

is giving

102.

I wish I __________ harder for the Science exam.I got a very bad mark and my parents got quite upset.

a)

will study

b)

studied

c)

would study

d)

had studied

103.

Thomas wishes he __________ so ill.He wants to go out and play with his friends,but he can't.

a)

weren't

b)

won't be

c)

hadn't been

d)

wouldn't be

104.

Joseph wishes he __________ a rich man so that he can buy the red sports car in his dreams.

a)

had been

b)

were

c)

will be

d)

won't be

105.

My teacher doesn't trust me. I wish he __________ me.

a)

would trust

b)

trusted

c)

had trusted

d)

trust

106.

I was driving very fast at the time of the accident. I wish I ___________ so fast.

a)

wouldn't drive

b)

didn't drive

c)

hadn't driven

d)

haven't driven

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