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English tenses

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They arrived here late. The train ( leave )

a)

was leaving

b)

left

c)

had left

2.

If he reads in bad light, his eyes (ruin)

a)

will ruin

b)

will be ruined

c)

will be ruining

3.

It’s time for us (go)

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

to be going

4.

George (fall) down from the ladder while he ứa painting the ceiling.

a)

felt

b)

fell

c)

falled

5.

She behaves as if she (be) a baby.

a)

was

b)

were

6.

You (phone) for ages. Have you finished?

a)

have phoned

b)

have been phoning

7.

Since he bought a car, he (drive) to work every day.

a)

drove

b)

has driven

8.

Please wake him up. He (sleep) for 9 hours.

a)

has slept

b)

has been sleeping

9.

In the 18th century, jean cloth ( make )from cotton.

a)

was made

b)

were made

c)

made

10.

Nam wishes he ( lend ) Lan some money for her rent.

a)

lended

b)

lent

11.

Nam wishes he ( lend ) Lan some money for her rent.last year

a)

has lent

b)

had lent

c)

lent

12.

It was such a boring weekend that I (not do ) anything.

(a)  

13.

Lan and Mary are pen pals. They ( write ) to each other twice a month.

(a)  

14.

I (use/ eat) ice cream when I was young.

(a)  

15.

Would you like (come) and visit me next summer ?

(a)  

16.

Tom (always come ) to class late.

(a)  

17.

Wood (float ) on the water

(a)  

18.

When she ( have ) Math class ?

a)

is she having

b)

will she have

c)

does she have

19.

My flight ( start ) at 8pm

(a)  

20.

Today she ( not wear ) uniform as usual.

(a)  

21.

They ( play ) football.

a)

played

b)

play

c)

are playing

22.

They ( visit ) Da Lat at the end of this year

(a)  

23.

You look very thoughtful. What you (think) about?

a)

are you thinking

b)

do you think

24.

Tom hasn't gone out since he ( fail) in his exam.

a)

failt

b)

failed

25.

She will phone you as soon as she (come) back.

a)

comes

b)

will come

26.

I have been reading the book you gave me for a week, but I ( not finish ) it yet.

a)

didn't finish

b)

hadn't finished

c)

haven't finished

27.

This time tomorrow I ( learn) English.

a)

will learn

b)

will be learning

28.

I wish my mother (give) me presents more often.

(a)  

29.

I don’t enjoy playing chess. I’d rather (play) football.

(a)  

30.

You (be) here before ? Yes, we spent our holiday here last summer.

a)

Are you

b)

Have you been

c)

Were you

31.

Something ( must do) to save our environment now.

(a)  

32.

Would you mind (show) me the way to the station ?

a)

to show

b)

show

c)

showing

33.

The department store (open) six days a week.

a)

open

b)

opens

c)

is open

d)

was open

34.

The children are made ( work ) hard.

a)

to work

b)

working

35.

The grey and blue blanket (wash) yesterday.

a)

was washed

b)

were washed

36.

Look! The bus is coming. I (not want) to miss it

(a)  

37.

1.If my bike (not break) down, I would catch him.

(a)  

38.

.I (look) for mushrooms since 9am, but I haven't found any.

a)

have been looking

b)

have looked

39.

I’ve hung out my clothes. It’s lovely and sunny. If it (stay) like this, they will be dry in two hours.

(a)  

40.

I (wait) in the school-yard until you come

a)

will wait

b)

waited

c)

wait