Free Printable Big tense test quiz

1.

My mother often (teach) ………. me English on Saturday evenings.

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

taught

d)

has taught

2.

The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

has been

3.

Aisha's son is __________ (talk) on the phone right now.

a)

talk

b)

talks

c)

talking

d)

being talked

4.

My sister (spend) _________ a lot of money yesterday.

a)

spends

b)

spend

c)

spent

d)

has spent

5.

Tomorrow I ________ (paint) the scenery.

a)

was

b)

will

c)

would

d)

did

6.

She…..out with her neighbour last night.

a)

went

b)

goes

c)

goed

d)

has gone

7.

You (earn) .... a lot of money in the future.

a)

earn

b)

earned

c)

have earned

d)

will earn

8.

Steve ____ dinner at 8 pm every day.

a)

eats

b)

eat

c)

ate

d)

has eaten

9.

Jamie passed the exam because he…..very hard.

a)

studies

b)

study

c)

studied

d)

has studied

10.

Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arrived

b)

arrive

c)

arrives

d)

has arrived

11.

I ________ (see) you tomorrow at 3:00 PM.

a)

saw

b)

will see

c)

have seen

d)

would see

12.

Sometimes, he (stay) ...... up late.

a)

is staying

b)

stayed

c)

stay

d)

stays

13.

We _____________ to the beach last summer.

a)

haven't gone

b)

don't go

c)

didn't go

d)

won't go

14.

Josh ______________ a magazine for thirty minutes

a)

reads

b)

have read

c)

has read

d)

is reading

15.

Mary _______ (return) since 2 days ago

a)

hasn't return

b)

didn't return

c)

doesn't return

d)

wouldn't return

16.

I … (speak) French and German.

a)

am speaking

b)

speaks

c)

speak

d)

have spoken

17.

We __________ our grandparents every weekend.

a)

have visited

b)

visits

c)

are visiting

d)

visit

18.

I _________ her for 3 years.

a)

did know

b)

have known

c)

know

d)

knew

19.

I _______ to call her, but she hasn't replied.

a)

will try

b)

have tried

c)

am trying

d)

try

20.

if the weather is nice, we _______ soccer in the field tomorrow

a)

will play

b)

would play

c)

play

d)

have played

21.

1. John tennis once or twice a week.

a)

is playing usually

b)

is usually playing

c)

usually plays

d)

plays usually

22.

Tom his hand when he was cooking dinner.

a)

burnt

b)

was burning

c)

has burnt

d)

had burnt

23.

Jim is away on holiday. He to Spain.

a)

is gone

b)

have been

c)

has been

d)

was

24.

Everything is going well. We any problems so far.

a)

didn't have

b)

don't have

c)

haven't had

d)

hadn't had

25.

Jane just a few minutes ago.

a)

left

b)

has left

c)

leaves

d)

had left

26.

When I was a child, I the violin.

a)

was playing

b)

am playing

c)

played

d)

play

27.

I'm busy at the moment. I on the computer.

a)

work

b)

worked

c)

am working

d)

working

28.

When I looked round the door, the baby quietly.

a)

is sleeping

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

29.

What time to work this morning?

a)

did you get

b)

are you getting

c)

have you got

d)

do you get

30.

When I this man, he was running away

a)

see

b)

was seeing

c)

saw

d)

had seen

31.

After the race , the celebration began.

a)

had been won

b)

is won

c)

will be won

d)

has been won

32.

As soon as Martina saw the fire, she the fire department.

a)

was telephoning

b)

telephoned

c)

had telephoned

d)

has telephoned

33.

Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he homesick

a)

will have left

b)

felt

c)

feels

d)

is feeling

34.

After the race , the celebration began.

a)

had been won

b)

is won

c)

will be won

d)

has been won

35.

The earth on the sun for its heat and light.

a)

is depended

b)

depends

c)

is depending

d)

has depended

36.

Catherine wants to work in Italy, so she ____________ italian.

a)

learns

b)

is learning

c)

are learning

d)

learn

37.

I ___________ an interesting book at the moment. I'll give it to you when I've finished.

a)

reads

b)

is reading

c)

am reading

d)

read

38.

Nurses usually ________ after patients in hospitals.

a)

are looking

b)

looks

c)

looked

d)

look

39.

My mum __________ from home. She works in an office.

a)

doesn't work

b)

isn't work

c)

don't work

d)

didn't work

40.

It _________ raining right now. It is actually quite sunny.

a)

aren't raining

b)

doesn't rain

c)

isn't raining

d)

didn't rain

41.

My brother always _________ in the mornings.

a)

runs

b)

run

c)

is running

d)

ran

42.

We __________ them to our party but they didn't come.

a)

invites

b)

invite

c)

inviting

d)

invited

43.

Tomás ________ the last slice of pizza. Now, there isn't any pizza left.

a)

eat

b)

ate

c)

eats

d)

eating

44.

What ______ you _______ when you went to the mall?

a)

is / buy

b)

do / buy

c)

did / buy

d)

does / buy

45.

I _________ do my homework yesterday because I got home late.

a)

didn't do

b)

doesn't do

c)

don't did

d)

don't do

46.

Where ______ you ______?

a)

does / lives

b)

does / you

c)

do / lives

d)

do / live

47.

We _____________ TV when you called us.

a)

are watching

b)

was watching

c)

were watching

d)

is watching

48.

Mariana __________ the bathroom then I came home.

a)

are cleaning

b)

was cleaning

c)

is cleaning

d)

were cleaning

49.

______ it ________ when you went to school?

a)

were / raining

b)

are / raining

c)

is / raining

d)

was / raining

50.

They ___________ when we got to the restaurant.

a)

aren't eating

b)

isn't eating

c)

weren't eating

d)

wasn't eating

51.

A verb in PRESENT tense tells...

a)

what is happening right now.

b)

what happened in the past.

c)

what will happen in the future.

52.

This type of verb indicates something that has ALREADY HAPPENED...

a)

future

b)

past

c)

present

53.

A verb with the word "WILL" in front of it usually indicates...

a)

past tense

b)

present tense

c)

future tense

54.

To form past tense, we usually add -ed to the end, unless the verb is _________, in which case the whole word changes.

a)

irregular

b)

regular

c)

strange

d)

future tense

55.

_______ verbs come before the main verb to tell about the action. Examples are: will, has, have, had, should, could, would, do, does, did.

a)

Past tense

b)

Irregular

c)

Helping

56.

Past tense of "get"

a)

getted

b)

got

c)

will get

57.

Past tense of take

a)

taked

b)

will take

c)

took

58.

Past tense of hear

a)

heard

b)

will hear

c)

heared

59.

Which sentence has a verb in present tense?

a)

Last year, we moved to Katy.

b)

Someday, I will win a race.

c)

The storm knocks down power lines.

60.

What is the helping verb in this sentence: I am writing a personal narrative.

a)

writing

b)

write

c)

am

61.

WHICH VERB TENSE IS USED? I like the weather in New Mexico.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

62.

WHICH VERB TENSE IS USED? Our family will visit us soon.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

63.

WHICH TENSE IS USED? I ate dinner late in the evening.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

64.

Yesterday, I ___ cereal for breakfast.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

65.

Tommorrow, I ________ cereal for breakfast.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

d)

will have

66.

I ____ chips in my lunch.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

67.

We had seen the movie twice before today.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

68.

My parents will have packed our stuff by tonight.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

69.

I have been here previously.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

70.

The cat and the dog have sprinted around the yard all day long.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

71.

The principal will have made an announcement before lunch time.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

72.

I have taught this lesson before.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

73.

The store shall have closed by the time we arrive.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

74.

We had gone to the bookstore to buy some materials for our project.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

75.

Erik has always wanted to have a dog since he was little.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

76.

My grandfather’s airplane shall have flown by the time we leave the terminal.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Perfect

c)

Future Perfect

77.

She ________ (watch) the same movie earlier with her parents.

a)

have watched

b)

has watched

c)

had watched

d)

will have watched

78.

My sister _______ (have) the same phone number since she was twelve.

a)

has had

b)

have had

c)

had

d)

will have had

79.

The little dog __________ (chase) the same butterfly for the past hour.

a)

has chased

b)

have chased

c)

had chased

d)

will have chased

80.

We _____ (see) this movie before, but we want to see it again.

a)

has seen

b)

have seen

c)

had seen

d)

will have seen

81.

The performer _____ (study) singing and dancing before hitting the stage.

a)

has studied

b)

have studied

c)

had studied

d)

will have studied

82.

By the time she finishes jogging, she _____ (jog) for an hour.

a)

has jogged

b)

have jogged

c)

had jogged

d)

will have jogged

83.

Mom and Dad ___ (live) in this small town for years.

a)

has lived

b)

have lived

c)

had lived

d)

will have lived

84.

Grandma ____ (tell) me the same story over and over again.

a)

has told

b)

have told

c)

had told

d)

will have told

85.

My cousin _____ (want) to be a doctor, but he changed his mind.

a)

has wanted

b)

have wanted

c)

had wanted

d)

will have wanted

86.

He _________ (eat) ten cookies if he will eat the entire box.

a)

has eaten

b)

have eaten

c)

had eaten

d)

will have eaten

87.

Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.

a)

Future tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Past perfect

88.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

89.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a) to America for my holidays

90.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

91.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Saaidha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.

92.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

93.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

94.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

95.

8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

96.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

97.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

98.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in Mimbai.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

99.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a) to Kashmir for my holidays

100.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ extremely cold when I opened the windows this morning.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

101.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aysha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone right now.

102.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

103.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Amisha __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

104.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

105.

8. Seema ________ here for the last five years.

a)

worked

b)

is working

c)

has been working

106.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

107.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

108.

The earth _______ round the sun

a)

move

b)

moves

c)

moved

109.

My friends _______ the Prime Minister yesterday.

a)

see

b)

have seen

c)

saw

110.

I ______ him only one letter up to now.

a)

sent

b)

have sent

c)

send

111.

It started to rain while we ______tennis.

a)

are playing

b)

were playing

c)

had played

112.

He ______ fast when the accident happened.

a)

is driving

b)

was driving

c)

drove

113.

The personal bodyguards __________ the President’s ward since last night.

a)

had guarded

b)

has guarded

c)

have guarded

d)

will guarded

114.

He emailed a complain to the company but no one ( give ) him any feedback yet.

a)

has given

b)

have given

c)

had given

d)

has give

115.

Kathy admitted that she __________ to turn off the gas and caused fire in the kitchen.

a)

had forgotten

b)

have forgotten

c)

has forgotten

d)

had forgot

116.

Amy realized an error in the book after she __________ through the whole book.

a)

has gone

b)

had gone

c)

have gone

d)

is gone

117.

The couple __________ to welcome a child into their family since 10 years ago.

a)

had waited

b)

has waited

c)

have waited

d)

was waited

118.

My mother __________ cooking the meal when the guests arrived.

a)

have just finished

b)

is just finished

c)

has just finished

d)

had just finished

119.

More than 2 two million fans __________ their website since last year.

a)

had visited

b)

have visited

c)

has visited

d)

was visited

120.

Her mother ___________ special education at the high-school level for twenty years.

a)

is taught

b)

have taught

c)

had taught

d)

has taught

121.

We __________ Karen for a long time.

a)

had known

b)

had knew

c)

has knew

d)

have known

122.

Halimah __________ almost 30 pounds then she regained weight.

a)

has lost

b)

have lost

c)

had lost

d)

is lose

123.

Salman ( throw ) the old book that he found in his bag.

a)

has threw

b)

had thrown

c)

have thrown

d)

has thrown

124.

My late grandparents (take) care of me when I was little.

a)

has taken

b)

have taken

c)

had taken

d)

took

125.

The poor old man (be) ill for several years now.

a)

have been

b)

had been

c)

was

d)

were

126.

They (already make) reservations for the show.

a)

had already make

b)

has already made

c)

had already made

d)

have already made

127.

When I finished college, I (not decided) what job I wanted to choose yet.

a)

have not decided

b)

has not decided

c)

had not decided

d)

will not have decided

128.

Before we left to the bus station, my sister (already confirm) our bus schedules.

a)

had already confirmed

b)

has already confirmed

c)

have already confirmed

d)

had confirmed

129.

I (not know) my husband before we got married.

a)

have not known

b)

has not known

c)

had known

d)

had not known

130.

When we entered the hall, the lecture (begin).

a)

has begin

b)

had begin

c)

have begun

d)

had begun

131.

She (visit) her mother last year before she moved in with her last month.

a)

had visited

b)

has visited

c)

have visited

d)

has visit

132.

Jenny (decide) on what to wear for the concert tonight.

a)

have decided

b)

had decided

c)

has decided

d)

had decide

133.

By the time we _________, the party _______. (arrive, finish)

a)

arrived/had finished

b)

had arrived/ finished

c)

was arrive/had finished

d)

arrived/finished

134.

I ______ the shop as soon as I __________ the contents of the box. (call, check)

a)

was call/checked

b)

had called/was checking

c)

called/had checked

d)

called/was checked

135.

When she rang the office this morning, Jim___________ (already go out)

a)

already was go out.

b)

had already gone out.

c)

already had went out.

d)

was already gone out

136.

I had just cleaned the carpet when the dog _______ in and ________ himself. (come, shake)

(a)

137.

The robbers left / had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived / had arrived.

(a)

138.

When the rain started / had started, the Atkinsons finished / had finished.

a)

started / finished

b)

started / had finished

c)

had started / finished

d)

had started / had finished

139.

We _________ a huge,beautiful house when I was a child.

a)

had

b)

were having

c)

had had

140.

Before the man ___________ this job a year ago,he had graduated from university in 1999.

a)

had found

b)

found

c)

was finding

141.

While I ……………………… yesterday morning,I ………………….. my friend Lisa.

a)

was jogging/was seeing

b)

jogged/saw

c)

was jogging/saw

142.

We use (a) tense for referring to a completed action in the past.

143.

We use (a) tense for referring to a continuous action going on at a specific time in the past

144.

We use (a) tense for referring to an action which happened before another past action.

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