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12 tenses

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jeff ____________ our bank manager at the moment. He _________________ here for three years. (BE, BE)

a)

is - is

b)

was - is

c)

is - has been

d)

not given

2.

I ------------ when the alarm ---------- off at 5.30 this morning. (STILL SLEEP, GO)

a)

slept - went

b)

was still sleeping - go

c)

still sleeping - go

d)

was still sleeping - went

3.

If everyone donates $5, we ---------- enough to buy a new machine. (HAVE)

a)

having

b)

will having

c)

will have

d)

not given

4.

There ----- a great documentary on TV yesterday evening. ----------------- it? No, I didn't. (BE, YOU SEE)

a)

was - does you see

b)

was - do you see

c)

was - did you saw

d)

was - did you see

5.

When I -------- to the car park I didn't know where I ------------ my car. (RETURN, PARK)

a)

return - parked

b)

returned - had parked

c)

returned - parked

d)

not given

6.

My uncle --------------- the same pullover the whole winter. I guess he ------ it. (WEAR, LOVE)

a)

has been wearing - love

b)

wearing - loves

c)

has been wearing - loves

d)

has wearing - loves

7.

Mum ------------- dinner when the doctor ---------. (PREPARE, ARRIVE)

a)

was preparing - arrive

b)

was prepare - arrived

c)

was preparing - arrived

d)

preparing - arrived

8.

He --------------- around with a limp since he -------- his accident a few weeks ago. (WALK, HAVE)

a)

has been walking - had

b)

had been walking - had

c)

walking - had

d)

has been walking - has

9.

You look pretty worried. – What ------------? (HAPPEN)

a)

happen

b)

happened

c)

happening

d)

will happening

10.

When we ---------- at the theatre the play -------------------. (ARRIVE, ALREADY START)

a)

arrive - had already started

b)

arrived - has already started

c)

arrived - had already started

d)

arrived - had already start

11.

When she ---------- home, she ------ that her husband had been drinking for some time. (COME, SEE, DRINK)

a)

came - saw - had been drink

b)

come - saw - had been drinking

c)

came - see - had been drinking

d)

came - saw - had been drinking

12.

----------- the good news? – Stan and Margie ----------- married! – That's not new. – I ----------- about it for a few weeks. (YOU HEAR, GET, KNOW)

a)

Has you heard - are getting - have known

b)

Have you heard - are getting - have known

c)

Have you heard - getting - have known

d)

Have you heard - are getting - known

13.

I --------------- to call you the whole week! – Where --------------? (TRY, YOU BE)

a)

has been trying - has you been

b)

have been trying - have you been

c)

have been try - have you been

d)

have been trying - has you been

14.

The manager ---------------- to an important customer at the moment, but he ------------ you in a few minutes. (SPEAK, SEE)

a)

speaking - will see

b)

is speaking - see

c)

is speaking - will see

d)

is speak - will see

15.

Do you realize that you ---------------- on my toes? – It hurts! (STAND)

a)

stand

b)

stands

c)

standing

d)

are standing

16.

I think I ------------ a break. I surely deserve one. (TAKE)

a)

will take

b)

take

c)

taking

d)

will took

17.

I wonder if he --------- my number. I ------------------ for him to call for the last two hours. (FORGET, EXPECT)

a)

forgot - have expecting

b)

forget - have expecting

c)

forgot - have been expecting

d)

forget - expecting

18.

The novel is about a man who -------- home from the war and started a new life . (COME, START)

a)

comes - started

b)

came - start

c)

came - started

d)

come - started

19.

When I ------------- for my passport a few days ago, I ---------- across this old photo of our family reunion. (LOOK, COME)

a)

was looking - comes

b)

looking - came

c)

was looking - come

d)

was looking - came

20.

I am sorry that I ------ to leave your party so early last night. I ------------- myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)

a)

had - was really enjoying

b)

have - was really enjoying

c)

had - really enjoying

d)

have - really enjoying

21.

Unfortunately, our team ----------- any games last year. (not win)

a)

don’t win

b)

didn’t win

c)

didn’t won

d)

win

22.

I -------------- two mistakes in the last quiz. (make)

a)

making

b)

make

c)

made

d)

makes

23.

My parents ---------- in New York two weeks from today (be).

a)

will being

b)

will be

c)

be

d)

not given

24.

Nothing much -------------- when I got to the meeting (happen).

a)

will be happening

b)

was happening

c)

happening

d)

is happening

25.

They --------------- about me when I interrupted their conversation. (talk)

a)

were talk

b)

was talking

c)

were talking

d)

was talk

26.

She --------- to a doctor once a year for an examination (go)

a)

is going

b)

went

c)

go

d)

goes

27.

They ---------- any Christmas cards last year (not send)

a)

don’t send

b)

didn’t sent

c)

didn’t send

d)

send

28.

Our daughter ----------------- from the university yet (gradate).

a)

have not graduated

b)

has not graduated

c)

has not graduate

d)

graduated

29.

He ----------- his job a couple of years ago. (quit)

a)

quitting

b)

quits

c)

quit

d)

is quitting

30.

I predict that by 2020, man --------------- on Mars (land)

a)

land

b)

will have landing

c)

will have landed

d)

not given

31.

I was angry that I --------------- such a stupid mistake

a)

made

b)

had made

c)

have made

d)

had make

32.

He ------------------- by herself since her divorce (live)

a)

is living

b)

has been live

c)

have been living

d)

has been living

33.

Everyone -------------- when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

a)

was sleep

b)

was sleeping

c)

were sleeping

d)

is sleeping

34.

They -------------- in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)

a)

were living

b)

living

c)

are living

d)

are live

35.

I ----------------- my watch because it is being fixed.

a)

is not wearing

b)

am not wear

c)

am wearing

d)

am not wearing

36.

The plane ----------------- off in a few minutes.

a)

will be take/ will take

b)

will be taking/ will take

c)

will be taking/ will taking

d)

will taking/ will take

37.

I think Bob ----------- for London this very moment.(leave)

a)

is leaving

b)

was leaving

c)

is leave

d)

leaving

38.

When I left the house this morning, it -------------------- (already rain)

a)

is already rain

b)

was already rain

c)

is already raining

d)

was already raining

39.

Sh! Someone -------------- to our conversation!

a)

listening

b)

is listening

c)

was listening

d)

is listen

40.

I was tired yesterday because I -------------------- well the night before .

a)

has not sleep

b)

has not slept

c)

had not sleep

d)

had not slept

41.

They --------- to the movies only once in a while.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

went

d)

going

42.

I promise that I ------------- this secret to anyone.

a)

won't be tell

b)

am not tell

c)

won't telling

d)

won't tell

43.

The sun ------------- when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)

a)

was shine

b)

is shining

c)

was shining

d)

is shine

44.

The sun --------- at 6:38 yesterday morning.

a)

rising

b)

rises

c)

rise

d)

rose

45.

I ------------ a wonderful film in the cinema last night.

a)

am see

b)

saw

c)

see

d)

am seeing

46.

We ---------- a fantastic film on TV last night, but I ----------------- its name. (SEE, NOT REMEMBER)

a)

see - didn't remember

b)

saw - didn't remember

c)

saw - don’t remember

d)

see - don’t remember

47.

I --------- my son to swimming practice every week.

a)

is drive

b)

driving

c)

drove

d)

drive

48.

The Romans ------- roads some of which still exist today.

a)

is building

b)

building

c)

build

d)

built

49.

I -------------- to call you last night, but you ---------------- the phone.

a)

tried - don’t pick up

b)

tried - didn’t pick up

c)

try - didn’t pick up

d)

tried - didn’t picked up

50.

I ----------- in the garden the whole day yesterday.

a)

working

b)

worked

c)

was working

d)

am working

51.

Nowadays shall is used for (a)   only.

52.

She was lying in her bed when the phone ---------.

(a)  

53.

She never ----------- about her future (speak).

(a)  

54.

Denise -------- your uncle last Friday (meet)

(a)  

55.

Denise --------- your uncle last Friday (meet).

(a)