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Sequence of tenses

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best answer

I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States. 

a)

leave

b)

will leave

c)

left

d)

had left

2.

Choose the best answer

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

a)

will have been working

b)

will work

c)

have been working

d)

will be working

3.

Choose the best answer

Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

a)

was going

b)

has gone

c)

went

d)

go

4.

Choose the best answer

He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

a)

finished

b)

finishes

c)

will finish

d)

finish

5.

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

6.

Choose the best answer

She ………………very angry when she knows this .

a)

shall be

b)

will have been

c)

has been

d)

will be

7.

Choose the best answer

Mark was listening to music while his sister …………….a book .

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

is reading

d)

was reading

8.

Choose the best answer

When I was young, I _______to be a singer.

a)

want

b)

was wanting

c)

wanted

d)

had wanted

9.

Choose the best answer

............at 9.00 , his employees will have been working for two hours.

a)

By the time the boss arrived

b)

By the time the boss arrives

 

c)

When the boss arrived

d)

When the boss had arrived

10.

Choose the best answer

________, I will give him the report.

a)

When he had returned

b)

When he returns

c)

Until he returned

d)

When he has returned

11.

Choose the closest sentence

She began to play the piano three years ago.

a)

She hasn’t played the piano for three years. 

b)

She has played the piano for three years.

c)

She doesn’t play the piano now.

d)

She stops playing the piano now.

12.

Choose the Closest sentence

The last time I saw her was three years ago.

a)

I have not seen her for three years.

b)

About three years ago, I used to meet her.

c)

I have seen her for the last three years.

d)

I saw her three years ago and will never meet her.

13.

Choose the best answer

When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I______ him of that.

a)

will remind

b)

remind

c)

have reminded

d)

reminded

14.

Choose the best answer

The manager______ the store before I arrived.

a)

closed

b)

had closed

c)

has closed

d)

was closed

15.

Choose the best answer

Please send us a postcard as soon as you______ in London.

a)

will arrive

b)

are going to arrive

c)

arrive

d)

are arriving

16.

Choose the best answer

He______ his Chinese course before he went to China to continue his business.

a)

will have finished

b)

has finished

c)

had finished

d)

will finish

17.

Choose the best answer

By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

a)

wrote

b)

writes

c)

has written

d)

had written

18.

Choose the best answer

After I ______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

a)

had

b)

had had

c)

will have had

d)

have had

19.

Choose the best answer

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

a)

will have learned

b)

will learn

c)

has learned

d)

would learn

20.

Choose the best answer

When she came into the hall, she ______ her arms to the audience, smiled and bowed deeply.

a)

opened

b)

had opened

c)

was opening

d)

is opening