WorksheetsTENSES 1
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ .
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
The weather ________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
is
am
was
be
When I_______home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.
came
will come
have come
come
She lived in London then she moved to New York.
Before she moved to New York, she had lived in London
She had moved to New York after she lived in London.
By the time she lived in London, she had moved to New York.
She lived in London before she had moved to New York.
This time next week, I ________ across the Pacific Ocean.
would fly
am flying
will be flying
can fly
By the time they arrived at the theatre, the movie ________.
is ending
would end
has ended
had ended
Before you asked, the letter________
was written
had been written
is written
has been written
I haven’t seen my parents ______ last Christmas.
already
for
before
since
Dad started collecting stamps five years ago.
Dad was collecting stamps for five years.
Dad has been collecting stamps for five years.
Dad has collected stamps for 5 year.
Dad collected stamps for 5 years.
The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
I didn’t see Rose for three years.
I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer
have seen
lots
interesting
went
We have written to each other when we were in primary school.
written
each other
when
were
I can’t go out now because I didn’t finish my homework yet.
go out
because
didn't finish
yet
Peter _____ very fast when he hurt his ankle.
running
runs
ran
was running
My father _____ in that firm for a long time.
have worked
has work
has worked
has been worked
1. John ....................tennis once or twice a week.
a. usually play
b. is usually playing
c. have usually played.
d. usually plays
At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I ……………my clothes.
a. am ironing
b. have ironed
c. ironed
d. was ironing.
Listen ! I .............. somebody knocking at the front door.
a. am hearing
b. heard
c. have heard
d. hear
My grandfather………….many tears ago.
a. had died
b. has died
c. died
d. was dying
After he ………….the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans
b. was cleaning
c. had cleaned
d. has cleaned
In 1996, my brother ……….. at Havard University.
a. studies
b. is studying
c. studied
d. had studied
He was listening to music while his sister …………….a book.
a. read
b. reads
c. is reading
d. was reading
We _____ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see
D. hadn’t seen
I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.
finish
finished
finishes
was finishing
I……this scissors to cut the grass yesterday
Cuted
Cut
Cuting
be cuted
Nicole …… her homework when her friend called.
was doing
do
done
doing
This time tomorrow, I ________ class to 20 adolescents.
will give
will be giving
going to give
am going to give
We ______the room by the time you get back. (FINISH)
will have finished
will finish
will be finishing
finish
I don't think the exam _____very difficult. (BE)
will be
will
will have been
will being
12.By the time I arrive home, the workers ______repairing my TV set. (FINISH)
finish
will be finishing
will finish
will have finished
Before Jennifer won the lottery, she____ any kind of contest.
hasn’t entered
doesn’t enter
wasn’t entering
hadn’t entered
Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _____ to visit friends and family several times.
return
will have returned
am returning
have returned
While he was washing his new car, Mr. De Rosa _____ a small dent in the rear fender.
has discovered
was discovering
is discovering
discovered
By the time the young birds_____the nest for good, they will have learned how to fly.
will leave
will have left
are leaving
leave
By the time Judy returned to her car, the thief ____ into her car.
broke
had broken
was breaking
would break
He started learning French six years ago.
He has learned French for six years.
It was six years ago did he start learning French.
He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
It is six years since he has learnt French.
The last time I went swimming was nearly a year ago.
I am used to going swimming for nearly a year
My swimming learning lasted one year
I learned to swim last year
I have not gone swimming for nearly a year
The last time I met her was in 1990.
I have seen her several times in 1990
I have not seen her since 1990
In 1990 I did not meet her
I had not met her since 1990
This is the first time Mary has driven on the left.
Mary has driven on the left twice
Firstly, Mary will drive on the left
Mary has never driven on the left before
Mary is used to driving on the left
Marcus started learning French two years ago.
Marcus’s learning of French lasted only two years
Marcus has been learning French for two years
Two years is enough for Marcus to learn French
Marcus needed only two years to learn French
She began to play the piano three years ago.
She has played the piano since three years.
She has played the piano for three years.
She doesn’t play the piano now.
She stops playing the piano now.
The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
I have not gone to the museum for a year.
A year ago, I often went to the museum.
My going to the museum lasted a year.
At last I went to the museum after a year
The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
I haven’t seen Rose since three years.
I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
I hasn’t seen Rose for three years.
We last saw Mr. Brown when we were at Tom’s wedding.
We haven’t seen Mr. Brown since we were at Tom’s wedding
We didn’t see Mr. Brown since we were at Tom’s last wedding
We haven’t seen Mr. Brown when we were invited to Tom’s wedding.
The last time we saw Mr. Brown while we were enjoying Tom’s wedding
My sister........................... her homework at the moment.
do
does
is doing
are doing
