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WorksheetsTOPIC 13: TENSES
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
Columbus _____ America more than 400 years ago.
discovered
has discovered
had discovered
he has gone
By Christmas, I _____ for you for 6 months.
shall work
shall have been working
have been working
shall be working
I _____ to New York three times this year.
have been
was
were
had been
I have been waiting for you _____.
since early morning
since 9 a.m
for two hours
all are correct
My sister _____ for you since yesterday.
is looking
was looking
has been looking
looked
We _____ Doris since last Sunday.
don’t see
haven’t seen
didn’t see
hadn’t seen
By the end of next year, George _____ English for 2 years.
will have learned
will learn
has learned
would learn
The dancing club _____ in the north of the city.
lays
lies
located
laid
For several years his ambition _____ to be a pilot.
is
has been
was
had been
By the age of 25, he _____ two famous novels.
wrote
writes
has written
had written
I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
try
tried
have tried
am trying
At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I _____ my clothes.
am ironing
have ironed
ironed
was ironing
John _____ tennis once or twice a week.
usually play
is usually playing
usually plays
have usually played
I usually _____ away at weekends.
have gone
goes
am going
go
The earth _____ round the sun.
go
has gone
went
goes
_____ you go to the dentist?
How often are
How often do
How often does
How are
They _____ me about it last week.
was telling
told
had told
would tell
Tim was tired. He _____ hard all day.
has been studying
studies
studied
had been studying
I _____ here at the end of the month.
will leave
would leave
would have left
is leaving
I _____ my son the money for that last week.
gave
given
have given
was given
Last year, they _____ 22 million TV sets.
were selling
had sold
has sold
sold
Tomorrow I _____ my grandparents.
am going to visit
will have visited
have visited
visit
She _____ much experience over the years.
has gained
gained
gains
is gaining
Clara _____ her relatives the next few months.
visits
will visit
has been visiting
has visited
By the end of the 21st century, the first car running on the sea water _____.
will finish
will be finished
will have been finished
will be finishing
Reynoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings _____ masterpieces all over the world.
have considered
are considering
considered
are considered
- How long have you been building this bridge?
- This bridge _____ for two years.
has built
has been being built
has been building
has been built
_____ to Ipswich before?
Do you ever go
Are you ever going
Have you ever been
Have you ever been going
That’s the first time _____ an answer right today.
I get
I’m getting
I have got
I have been getting
Our next door neighbor _____ his car every Sunday morning.
is washing
washes
has washed
is wash
I will come and see you before I _____ for America.
leave
will leave
have left
shall leave
John _____ a book when I saw him.
is reading
read
was reading
reading
When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
has lived
is living
was living
has been living
Ask her to come and see me when she _____ her work.
has finished
finishes
finished
finishing
While her husband was in the army, Janet _____ to him twice a week.
was writing
wrote
was written
had written
Since _____ I have heard nothing from him.
he had left
he left
he has left
he was left
I like looking at these pictures, but I _____ enough by lunch time.
should have
will have
will have had
have
- Are you ready, Ann? - Yes, I _____.
am coming
come
came
have came
Why _____ at me like that? What’s the matter?
do you look
have you looked
did you look
are you looking
I don’t understand this sentence. What _____?
does mean this word
have this word mean
means this word
does this word mean
It was noisy next door. Our neighbors _____ a party.
had
were having
had had
have had
It _____ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
is getting
get
got
has got
I _____ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
was walking
am walking
walk
walked
When I last _____ Jane, she _____ to find a job.
see/ was trying
saw/ was trying
have seen/ tried
saw/ tried
Look! That man _____ to open the door of your car.
try
tried
is trying
has tried
When I was young, I _____ to be a singer.
want
was wanting
wanted
had wanted
It is a nice day. I _____ we go out for a walk.
suggested
suggest
is suggesting
are suggesting
I _____ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
am turning
were turning
was turning
turned
There was a time when watching TV really _____ family entertainment.
were
was
had been
is
At last the bus came. We _____ for half an hour.
waited
was waiting
have waited
had been waiting
When the first child was born, they _____ married for three years.
have been married
had been married
will been married
will have been married
I think the weather _____ nice later.
will be
be
had
has been
She _____ very angry when she knows this.
shall be
has been
will have been
will be
I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I _____ on a beach in the sea.
will lie
am lying
will be lying
should be lying
_____ my wallet anywhere? I can’t find it.
Did you see
Have you seen
Do you see
Had you seen
How do you do, Sarah? Are you back from the conference? _____ it?
Did you enjoy
Have you enjoyed
Are you enjoying
Do you enjoy
Sorry, could you say that again please? I _____ to you?
haven’t listened
hadn’t listened
didn’t listen
am not listening
I’m sorry I _____ to you for so long, but I’m very busy lately.
haven’t written
am not writing
don’t write
didn’t write
I’m pretty sure that we _____ the exam.
will pass
haven’t passed
have passed
are going to pass
It’s amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Darren _____ serious problems at the moment.
aren’t having
weren’t having
hadn’t had
hadn’t been having
He fell down when he _____ towards the church.
run
runs
was running
had run
They _____ there when their father passed away.
still lived
lived still
was still living
were still living
After I _____ lunch, I looked for my bag.
had
had had
have has
have had
The man got out the car, _____ round to the back and opened the boot.
walking
walked
walks
walk
Henry _____ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
was going
went
has gone
did go
He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _____ dinner.
finish
finishes
will finish
shall have finished
Almost everyone _____ for home by the time we arrived.
leave
left
leaves
had left
I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine _____ a few days previously.
broke down
has been broken
had broken down
breaks down
I _____ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
look
looked
am looking
looks
I _____ to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain.
already write
already writing
have already written
have already been writing
_____ TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercises.
Do you watch
Are you watching
Watched you
Have you been watching
Jessica has _____ left, I’m afraid.
already
yet
still
so far
Dan _____ in the living room while we were decorating his bedroom.
sleeps
was sleeping
had slept
does sleep
Unfortunately, Simon _____ a day off very often.
doesn’t get
isn’t getting
hasn’t got
hasn’t been getting
Actually, I didn’t drink coffee because I _____ a cup of coffee already.
do drink
have drunk
had drunk
have been drinking
Eric, _____ hockey competitively or just for fun?
do you usually play
are you usually playing
have you usually played
have you usually playing
Last summer, I _____ to the beach almost every day.
went
was going
have been
have been going
- Whose is this plane ticket on the floor?
- Oh, it _____ to me. Thank you.
is belonging
belongs
has belonged
belonged
- I’m really tired of travelling so much.
- I think you _____ a bit quiet.
were seeming
have seemed
have been seeming
seemed
- You look thoughtful.
- I _____ about our holiday last year.
just think
has just thought
am just think
was just thinking
- You went to Chile, didn’t you?
- No, but I _____ to Peru, which is right next door.
has gone
was gone
did go
was going
My brother and I _____ swimming almost every day last summer.
went
had been going
were going
had gone
We _____ when someone knocked the door.
talked
had talked
were talking
were talked
When the robbery happened, the security guard _____.
slept
was sleeping
had slept
was slept
I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I _____ her long.
didn’t know
wasn’t knowing
hadn’t been knowing
hadn’t known
Ian _____ at the factory long when he was made a manager.
hadn’t been working
wasn’t working
didn’t worked
wasn’t worked
I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry but he _____.
was already left
already left
had already been leaving
had already left
Jack _____ chess before so I showed him what to do.
hadn’t been playing
didn’t play
wasn’t playing
hadn’t played
When we got to the airport, I realized that I _____ my passport at home.
was left
had left
left
had been leaving
I _____ for the match to begin when suddenly a dog ran onto the pitch.
had waited
waited
was waiting
wait
_____ both of you major in economics?
Do
Does
Are
Is
Mai as well as both of her sisters _____ the piano well.
play
playing
plays
are playing
_____ your bother and your sister at Lan’s birthday party yesterday?
Was
Are
Is
Were
Neither Mary nor Peter _____ there.
were
was
being
to be
Jack doesn’t smoke, and neither _____ his brothers.
does
is
do
are
Every article in this newspaper _____ very interesting.
is
are
being
to be
A number of police officers here _____ with dogs.
working
works
work
is working
My cousin, along with my aunt and uncle, _____ in a computer company.
work
are working
working
works
The United Nations _____ its headquarters in New York.
have
has
had
is having
The number of desks in that classroom _____ forty.
are
be
is
being
Three-fourths of the pizzas _____ been already eaten.
have
are
is
has
The picture of soldiers _____ back many memories
brings
bring
bringing
are bringing
Three days _____ long enough for a good holiday.
aren't
isn't
weren't
not being
None of the boys in my class _____ volleyball.
play
are playing
plays were playing
plays
Either my brother and I _____ meeting you at the air port tomorrow.
are
is
was
am
The staff at the post office _____ happy with their working condition.
isn’t
wasn’t
weren’t
not been
Gymnastics _____ an easy lesson at school.
is
are
were
being
No two teams wear the same. Each team _____ a different color.
wear
wears
have worn
are wearing
There _____ some interesting pictures in today’s paper.
is
was
has been
are
