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verb tense 11

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the Verb Tense: "Carla hated English, but not she just doesn't like it."

a)

Past Simple / Past Simple

b)

Past Simple / Present Perfect

c)

Past Simple / Present Simple

d)

Present Perfect / Present Simple

2.

Complete: "When the students arrived, the teacher ________ "

a)

will have started

b)

had already started

c)

will start

d)

had already been started

3.

Complete: "Mon ________ thirty minutes before Mara replied to her whatsapp"

a)

had waited

b)

waited

c)

had been waiting

d)

will have been waiting

4.

Complete: "You better talk to her now, she _________ here tomorrow"

a)

won't be

b)

will have been

c)

had been

d)

was

5.

Complete with the Present Perfect: "I (a)   this much fun since I was a kid."

6.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
7.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
8.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
9.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
10.

While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

a)

was driving, saw

b)

was driving, seen

c)

drove, saw

d)

drove, was seeing

11.

Anne ____________ in a post office when she was at university.

a)

worked

b)

has worked

c)

works

d)

work

12.
When I got to school this morning, I realised that I ______ my homework last night.
a)
didn't do
b)
wasn't doing
c)
hadn't done
d)
weren't doing
13.
When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. He asked her to help him with it.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
had done
d)
have done
14.
When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. She checked it quickly and let him watch TV.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
had done
d)
have done
15.
When she arrived her eyes were very red. I think she .......................................................
a)
has been crying
b)
cried
c)
was crying
d)
had been crying
16.
When he entered the room somebody _____ him in the head.
a)
hit
b)
was hitting
c)
had hit
d)
had been hitting
17.
I almost didn't recognize her because she ... so much since we last met.
a)
changed
b)
was changing
c)
had changed
d)
had been changing
18.
We ... for a long time by the time he arrived.
a)
waited
b)
were waiting
c)
had waited
d)
had been waiting
19.
I was very tired when I arrived home. I _______________ hard alll day.
a)
worked
b)
had been working
c)
had worked
d)
was working
20.
At 5 o'clock yesterday  I _____ dinner.
a)
had
b)
had had
c)
was having
d)
had been having
21.
How did you learn to drive?
My father  _____________ me.
a)
taught
b)
teached
c)
had teached
d)
had taught
22.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
23.

When I got home Mark had just turned the TV on . He __________ a film.

a)

was watching

b)

had been watching

c)

watched

d)

had watched

24.

Mohammed ____________ (walk) to school when his mother called.

a)

was walking

b)

had walked

c)

had been walking

d)

were walking

25.

Greg didn’t answer the phone because he ___________(take) a shower.

a)

took

b)

was taking

c)

taked

d)

had taken

26.

When hearing the strange sound, Frank _______ (take) the candle and walked downstairs.

a)

taked

b)

took

c)

was taking

d)

had been taking

27.

My brother _____________ (see) this accident last month.

a)

sees

b)

be seen

c)

has seen

d)

saw

28.

Before Tom __________( change) his clothes, he had gone for a walk.

a)

changed

b)

has changed

c)

was changing

d)

had changed

29.

While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

a)

was driving, saw

b)

was driving, seen

c)

drove, saw

d)

drove, was seeing

30.
When I got to school this morning, I realised that I ______ my homework last night.
a)
didn't do
b)
wasn't doing
c)
hadn't done
d)
weren't doing
31.
Identify the participle(s).
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.
a)
Enjoying
b)
Enjoying, jumped
c)
Enjoying, threw
d)
Enjoying, jumped, threw
32.
Identify the participle(s).
Braking too late, Judy hit the stopped car in front of her.
a)
Braking
b)
stopped
c)
Braking, stopped
33.
Identify the participle(s).
William almost stepped on the snake hidden in the clump of monkey grass.
a)
stepped
b)
hidden
c)
stepped, hidden
34.
Identify the participle(s).
My mom cringes each time she hears the crashing cymbals and pounding drums coming from my bedroom.
a)
crashing
b)
pounding
c)
crashing, pounding
35.
Identify the participle(s).
Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower.
a)
smiled
b)
wilting
c)
smiled, wilting
36.
Identify the participle(s).
The drowning boy struggled to keep his head above the water.
a)
drowning
b)
struggled
c)
drowning, struggled
37.
Identify the participle(s).
Defying gravity, the magician surprised the audience by levitating above the ground.
a)
Defying
b)
surprised
c)
levitating
d)
defying, levitating
38.
Identify the participial phrase.
Max ran toward the cake falling off the table.
a)
ran toward the cake
b)
falling off the table
c)
falling off
39.
Identify the participial phrase.
Preparing for the weather, Meg grabbed her raincoat and rain boots.
a)
Preparing for the weather
b)
grabbed her raincoat
c)
grabbed her raincoat and rain boots
40.
Identify the participial phrase.
Mark quickly licked the ice cream dripping down his arm.
a)
quickly licked the ice cream
b)
licked the ice cream
c)
dripping down his arm
41.

___________________ in the company for many years, he knew everyone and everything.

a)

Having worked

b)

Worked

c)

Working

d)

To work

42.

He was sitting in an armchair ____________ a magazine.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

having read

d)

to read

43.

The cup _________ with milk stood on the table.

a)

having fill

b)

filling

c)

having filled

d)

filled

44.

_________________from Brazil, he is not used to such cold weather.

a)

Having come

b)

Coming

c)

Having came

d)

Came

45.

You will annoy people, _______________like that.

a)

talking

b)

talked

c)

having talk

d)

having talked

46.

We ... Archery practice every evening.

a)

do

b)

doing

c)

to do

d)

did

47.

Mother ...to traditional market with me every morning.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

went

48.

Children... happy everytime.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

do

d)

doing

49.

I and my sister... our grandma every Sunday.

a)

visit

b)

visits

c)

to visit

d)

visiting

50.

Indonesian people ... in sadness after the increasing the price of fuel.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

do

d)

does

51.

Students ... the assignments on time every night.

a)

finish

b)

finishes

c)

to finish

d)

finishing

52.

Many women... in mall every saturday night.

a)

shop

b)

shops

c)

shopping

d)

to shop

53.

Several drivers always ... their truck here every afternoon.

a)

park

b)

parks

c)

parking

d)

to park

54.

Every Tuesday we ... in the park.

a)

meet

b)

met

c)

meeting

d)

meets

55.

A boy ... me to clean the room everyday.

a)

help

b)

to help

c)

helping

d)

helps

56.

i .......... to the gym with my friends

a)

got

b)

went

c)

go

d)

goes

57.

She .... to the school by bus

a)

got

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

go

58.

Sarah .... banana everyday

a)

eats

b)

eat

c)

eating

d)

eaten

59.

He always ..... the truth

a)

is telling

b)

tell

c)

tells

d)

are telling

60.

Rini and her sister always….. English conversation at home.

a)

are practicing

b)

practice

c)

practices

d)

is practicing

61.

It …… a lot of money to buy that car.

a)

costs

b)

cost

c)

costed

d)

are costing

62.

My brother and my sister ………….. to work early in the morning.

a)

drive

b)

drives

c)

are driving

d)

is driving

63.

I ..... a book every weekend

a)

eat

b)

read

c)

reads

d)

reading

64.

She ..... a new comic every month

a)

speak

b)

reads

c)

read

d)

reading

65.

It ...... amazing.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

do

d)

does

66.

You ...... the winners.

a)

does

b)

are

c)

is

d)

do

67.

They ............. go to the beach on Monday.

a)

does not

b)

do not

c)

is

d)

went

68.

Harry .............. read a newspaper in his office.

a)

doesn’t

b)

don't

c)

are

d)

and

69.

She ........ lazy and ambitious.

a)

are not

b)

am not

c)

do not

d)

is not

70.

We ........... a bad team.

a)

am not

b)

is not

c)

are not

d)

does not

71.

............... they go to the beach on weekend?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

are

d)

is

72.

.........I read one book every month?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

are

d)

is

73.

............. she enjoy the crowd in that market?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

are

d)

am

74.

......... she lazy and ambitious?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

are

d)

is

75.

............ they professional travellers?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

are

d)

is

76.
It's a great movie. I have ... that movie many times.
a)
saw
b)
seen
c)
see
77.
Have you ... really strange or interesting food?
a)
ever eaten
b)
never eaten
c)
ate
78.
(A) ... your brother talked to you yet?
(B) Yes, he ... .
a)
Has / did
b)
Have / have
c)
Has / has
79.
My family and I ... to many different countries around the world.
a)
have flown
b)
has flown
c)
flown
80.
My sister ... ridden a bicycle. She is afraid that she will fall off.
a)
never
b)
has never
c)
has ever
81.
(A) ... you talked to Mr. Parfitt?
(B) No, I ... .
a)
Had / haven't
b)
Have / haven't
c)
Have / didn't
82.
(A) ... you finished your lunch yet?
(B) Yes, I ... .
a)
Has / has
b)
Has / have
c)
Have / have
83.
I'm sorry, but I ... finished my homework yet.
a)
have
b)
hasn't
c)
haven't
84.
Eva, Thomas and Robert ... to Hong Kong many times.
a)
has been
b)
been
c)
have been
85.
I've cleaned the kitchen, but I ... the living room yet.
a)
haven't clean
b)
haven't cleaned
c)
have cleaned
86.

I am not hungry. I have _______ eaten.

a)

Yet

b)

Just

c)

Since

d)

Still

87.

They _________________ each other since last year.

a)

have know

b)

have known

c)

have been knowing

d)

have been known

88.

Why haven't you ___________ your work? You have plenty of time

a)

finished

b)

finishing

c)

been

d)

been finishing

89.

I ........................ ten letters since morning.

a)

Write

b)

Wrote

c)

Have written

d)

Have been writing

90.
They haven't repaired the stairs ... last summer.
a)
for
b)
since
91.
I have known my best friend ...... six years.
a)
for
b)
since
92.
Choose the correct option:
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!
a)
is raining
b)
rains
c)
has been raining
d)
have been raining
93.
Choose the correct option:
I’m sorry, madam, but this carpet ... .
a)
has already been sold
b)
has been sold yet
c)
has been sold so far
d)
has yet been sold
94.
___ (you/buy) your train ticket yet?
a)
Have you buyed
b)
Have you bought
c)
Did you buy
d)
Have you been buying
95.

Julie ___ (learn) how to drive for 6 years! and she still can't!

a)

has learn

b)

has been learning

c)

have learned

d)

have been learning

96.

I am not hungry. I have _______ eaten.

a)

Yet

b)

Just

c)

Since

d)

Still

97.

The Present Perfect Continuous answers the question...

a)

how long

b)

how much

c)

how often

d)

how are you

98.

The Present Perfect Continuous can't be used with...

a)

verbs of thinking (know, believe, understand...)

b)

verbs of motion (go, run, jump...)

c)

verbs of feeling (like, love, hate...)

d)

verbs of senses (see, hear, taste...)

99.

It ______ since this morning. It's terrible!

a)

has being raining

b)

has rained

c)

has been raining

d)

has been rained

100.

I __________ a member of the gym for five years.

a)

have been being

b)

has been being

c)

has been

d)

have been