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Worksheets12 tenses
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 30mins
Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three years. (BE, BE)
is - is
was - is
is - has been
not given
I ------------ when the alarm ---------- off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)
slept - went
was still sleeping - go
still sleeping - go
was still sleeping - went
If everyone donates $5, we ---------- enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)
having
will having
will have
not given
There ----- a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. ----------------- it? No, I didn't. (BE, YOU SEE)
was - does you see
was - do you see
was - did you saw
was - did you see
When I -------- to the car park I didn't know where I ------------ my car. (RETURN, PARK)
return - parked
returned - had parked
returned - parked
not given
My uncle --------------- the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ------ it. (WEAR, LOVE)
has been wearing - love
wearing - loves
has been wearing - loves
has wearing - loves
Mum ------------- dinner when the doctor ---------. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)
was preparing - arrive
was prepare - arrived
was preparing - arrived
preparing - arrived
He --------------- around with a limp since he -------- his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)
has been walking - had
had been walking - had
walking - had
has been walking - has
You look pretty worried. – What ------------? (HAPPEN)
happen
happened
happening
will happening
When we ---------- at the theatre the play -------------------. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)
arrive - had already started
arrived - has already started
arrived - had already started
arrived - had already start
When she ---------- home, she ------ that her husband had been drinking for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)
came - saw - had been drink
come - saw - had been drinking
came - see - had been drinking
came - saw - had been drinking
----------- the good news? – Stan and Margie ----------- married! – That's not new. – I ----------- about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET, KNOW)
Has you heard - are getting - have known
Have you heard - are getting - have known
Have you heard - getting - have known
Have you heard - are getting - known
I --------------- to call you the whole week! – Where --------------? (TRY, YOU BE)
has been trying - has you been
have been trying - have you been
have been try - have you been
have been trying - has you been
The manager ---------------- to an important customer at the moment, but he ------------ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)
speaking - will see
is speaking - see
is speaking - will see
is speak - will see
Do you realize that you ---------------- on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)
stand
stands
standing
are standing
I think I ------------ a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)
will take
take
taking
will took
I wonder if he --------- my number. I ------------------ for him to call for the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)
forgot - have expecting
forget - have expecting
forgot - have been expecting
forget - expecting
The novel is about a man who -------- home from the war and started a new life . (COME, START)
comes - started
came - start
came - started
come - started
When I ------------- for my passport a few days ago, I ---------- across this old photo of our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)
was looking - comes
looking - came
was looking - come
was looking - came
I am sorry that I ------ to leave your party so early last night. I ------------- myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)
had - was really enjoying
have - was really enjoying
had - really enjoying
have - really enjoying
Unfortunately, our team ----------- any games last year. (not win)
don’t win
didn’t win
didn’t won
win
I -------------- two mistakes in the last quiz. (make)
making
make
made
makes
My parents ---------- in New York two weeks from today (be).
will being
will be
be
not given
Nothing much -------------- when I got to the meeting (happen).
will be happening
was happening
happening
is happening
They --------------- about me when I interrupted their conversation. (talk)
were talk
was talking
were talking
was talk
She --------- to a doctor once a year for an examination (go)
is going
went
go
goes
They ---------- any Christmas cards last year (not send)
don’t send
didn’t sent
didn’t send
send
Our daughter ----------------- from the university yet (gradate).
have not graduated
has not graduated
has not graduate
graduated
He ----------- his job a couple of years ago. (quit)
quitting
quits
quit
is quitting
I predict that by 2020, man --------------- on Mars (land)
land
will have landing
will have landed
not given
I was angry that I --------------- such a stupid mistake
made
had made
have made
had make
He ------------------- by herself since her divorce (live)
is living
has been live
have been living
has been living
Everyone -------------- when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
was sleep
was sleeping
were sleeping
is sleeping
They -------------- in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)
were living
living
are living
are live
I ----------------- my watch because it is being fixed.
is not wearing
am not wear
am wearing
am not wearing
The plane ----------------- off in a few minutes.
will be take/ will take
will be taking/ will take
will be taking/ will taking
will taking/ will take
I think Bob ----------- for London this very moment.(leave)
is leaving
was leaving
is leave
leaving
When I left the house this morning, it -------------------- (already rain)
is already rain
was already rain
is already raining
was already raining
Sh! Someone -------------- to our conversation!
listening
is listening
was listening
is listen
I was tired yesterday because I -------------------- well the night before .
has not sleep
has not slept
had not sleep
had not slept
They --------- to the movies only once in a while.
goes
go
went
going
I promise that I ------------- this secret to anyone.
won't be tell
am not tell
won't telling
won't tell
The sun ------------- when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)
was shine
is shining
was shining
is shine
The sun --------- at 6:38 yesterday morning.
rising
rises
rise
rose
I ------------ a wonderful film in the cinema last night.
am see
saw
see
am seeing
We ---------- a fantastic film on TV last night, but I ----------------- its name. (SEE, NOT REMEMBER)
see - didn't remember
saw - didn't remember
saw - don’t remember
see - don’t remember
I --------- my son to swimming practice every week.
is drive
driving
drove
drive
The Romans ------- roads some of which still exist today.
is building
building
build
built
I -------------- to call you last night, but you ---------------- the phone.
tried - don’t pick up
tried - didn’t pick up
try - didn’t pick up
tried - didn’t picked up
I ----------- in the garden the whole day yesterday.
working
worked
was working
am working
Nowadays shall is used for (a) only.
She was lying in her bed when the phone ---------.
(a)
She never ----------- about her future (speak).
(a)
Denise -------- your uncle last Friday (meet)
(a)
Denise --------- your uncle last Friday (meet).
(a)
