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tenses marathon

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

2.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

3.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

4.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

5.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

6.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

7.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

8.

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

9.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

10.

10. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the given word.


Learn

4 lines
11.

12. In which of the following sentences 'for' is not used appropriately.

a)

I have been playing for the last 1 hour.

b)

She had been living in Delhi for 10 years now.

c)

Nisha has been living here for 2005.

d)

Ankita had been working in this company for a month.

12.

How do you feel right now?

a)

Happy

b)

Not so happy

c)

Just fine

d)

Sad

e)

Angry

13.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

14.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

15.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

16.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

17.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

18.

6. When do we use simple present tense?

a)

When an action has happened.

b)

When an action is happening right now.

c)

When an action may happen in the future.

19.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

20.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

21.

9. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the given word.


Learn

4 lines
22.

10. What is the past tense of the word "write"?

(a)  

23.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

24.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

25.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

26.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

27.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

28.

6. When do we use simple present tense?

a)

When an action has happened.

b)

When an action is happening right now.

c)

When an action may happen in the future.

29.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

30.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

31.

The bus (a)   (arrive) late at the bus stop last night.

32.

Sam (a)   (live) in Shatin.

33.

My sister (a)   (cook) when the phone rang.

34.

Listen! The children (a)   (make) so much noise.

35.

At the moment I______ (revise) English grammar.

a)

am revising

b)

revise

c)

was revising

d)

revises

36.

When I_______(come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.

a)

came

b)

will come

c)

have come

d)

come

37.

she __________ (go) into town every week.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

will go

d)

is going

38.

While Bill _________basketball, his mother ______home.

a)

was playing,came

b)

am playing,will come

c)

plays,comes

d)

played,came

39.

The police ______ four thieves last night.

a)

was catching

b)

caught

c)

is catching

d)

will catch

40.

I _____ food when he came in.

a)

am cooking

b)

cooked

c)

had cooked

d)

was cooking

41.

It ______ since 9 o' clock

a)

will rain

b)

will be raining

c)

rained

d)

has been raining

42.

All the students ________ the class work when the teacher came in.

a)

are doing

b)

were doing

c)

will be doing

d)

have done

43.
She (visit) her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
a)
had visited
b)
has visited
c)
will have visited
44.
Up to now, I____________any opportunity to check this information.
a)
didn't have
b)
wasn't having
c)
haven't had
d)
haven't been having
45.
Unfortunately, he was still sleeping at midday because his alarm ________ off at 8am!
a)
didn't go
b)
wasn't going
c)
hadn't gone
d)
hadn't been
46.
I saw him at the party. He.................black suit.
a)
is wearing
b)
wore
c)
was wearing
d)
wore
47.
She .......................her homework and went out.
a)
does
b)
didn't did
c)
made
d)
did
48.
I ..............behind you when you .......... that accident.
a)
were driving / was having
b)
was driving / had
c)
was driving /were having
d)
drove / had
49.
What .................you usually .................. in the evening?
a)
are / doing
b)
does / do
c)
did / did
d)
do / do
50.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
51.
Choose the proper sentence
a)
He has already seen that film
b)
He already saw that film
c)
He have already seen that film
d)
He already has seen that film
52.
Choose
a)
The film has started by the time they arrived
b)
The film had start by the time they arrived
c)
The film started by the time they arrived
d)
The film had started by the time they arrived
53.
Choose
a)
I was hiking in the mountains when I was seeing a bear.
b)
I  hiked in the mountains when I saw a bear.
c)
I hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
d)
I was hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
54.

The film ....................at 11.00

a)

start

b)

starts

c)

will start

d)

startes

55.

She __________to Egypt two times this year.

a)

Was being

b)

Has been

c)

Has gone

56.

They rarely ________ parties at the weekend.

a)

Has

b)

Having

c)

Have

57.

She__________in this company over the past 3 years.

a)

works

b)

is working

c)

has worked

d)

worked

58.

Please be quiet! You ____________ me!

a)

interrupt me

b)

will interrupt me

c)

will have interrupted

d)

are interrupting

59.

I __________ that movie twenty times.

a)

had seen

b)

have seen

c)

saw

d)

see

60.

Sam _______ a picture of me while I _______ .

a)

took, wasn't looking

b)

had taken, had looked

c)

took, looked

d)

had taken, looked

61.

When we finally found his house, everyone_________ for a club in town.

a)

had already left

b)

had left

c)

already had left

d)

left

62.

Sorry! My grandma _____________on the phone and she can't open the door.

a)

are talking

b)

am talking

c)

is talking

d)

talk

63.

My mom (a)   me a new bike for my birthday. (give)

64.

We (a)   soup, pasta and salad for dinner last night. (have)

65.

(a)   you go to the cinema last weekend?

66.

We didn't (a)   the game last night (watch)

67.

Last night we (a)   pizza for dinner (eat)

68.

They ___ at school

a)

were

b)

was

c)

been

d)

were

69.

___________ there a village in the field last year?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

70.

There _____________ two waterfalls next to the field 2 years ago.

a)

is

b)

were

c)

are

d)

was

71.

Angela __ a good teacher

a)

were

b)

was

c)

been

d)

wered

72.

My brother and I __ at Brazil last month

a)

were

b)

was

c)

been

d)

wered

73.

Why ____ you listening when the manager told you what to do?

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

74.

What ____ you ____ when the accident happened?

a)

are, do

b)

are, doing

c)

was, do

d)

were, doing

75.

Sara ____ ____ at college when she had a baby.

a)

is study

b)

is studying

c)

was studying

d)

was study

76.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

77.

Aisha ____ ____ very hard last year.

a)

is studied

b)

was studied

c)

is studying

d)

was studying

78.
Terry wasn't at home when I visited his place. He ....................... out.
a)
has just gone
b)
had gone
c)
just went
d)
have just gone
79.
By the time the bell ... , I ........the test.
a)
rings/was finishing
b)
rang/was finished
c)
rang/had finished
d)
had rung/had finished
80.
After she ...., we went to the party.
a)
arriving
b)
had arrived
c)
was arriving
d)
arrives
81.
I ....to contact him for ages, but he never replied.
a)
had tried
b)
had trying
c)
tried
d)
am trying
82.
I ....about that book until you mentioned it.
a)
hadn't heard
b)
hadn't been hearing
83.

I hadn't understood _____ you explained

a)

BEFORE

b)

UNTIL

c)

ALREADY

d)

AFTER

84.

She had ______ left the scene when the accident happened

a)

JUST

b)

AFTER

c)

BEFORE

d)

ALREADY

85.

Jackson had ____ done his homework when he was asked for help

a)

ALREADY

b)

JUST

c)

AFTER

d)

BEFORE

86.

She had ______ eaten when he arrived

a)

JUST

b)

BEFORE

c)

AFTER

d)

ALREADY

87.

_____ she had moved. I found her letters.

a)

AFTER

b)

UNTIL

c)

ALREADY

d)

JUST

88.

_____ she had moved. I found her letters.

a)

AFTER

b)

UNTIL

c)

ALREADY

d)

JUST

89.

Timothy _____ ______ _______ networking courses for two years when he was promoted to be a coach.

a)

had taken

b)

had been taking

c)

have been taking

d)

could have taken

90.

My scores in high school _________ ________ ___________ until I made an effort to study more.

a)

couldn't be improved

b)

hadn't been improving

c)

haven't been improving

d)

wouldn't have improved

91.

The staff _______ ___________ ___________ lunch for the special guests since 8 a.m.

a)

had been preparing

b)

must have prepared

c)

would have prepared

d)

could have been preparing

92.

Keyla _______ _________ ________ for two hours before she arrived.

a)

was driving

b)

has been driving

c)

had been driven

d)

had been driving

93.

Bruno and Marcela met at a medical assembly, which Marcela ______ _______ ________ for a long time.

a)

was attending

b)

has been attending

c)

have been attending

d)

had been attending

94.

Sharon ................ very sick but she decided to go out anyway.

a)

feels

b)

was feeling

c)

felt

d)

has been feeling

95.

My brother had ever been to Europe until he .............. there last year.

a)

went

b)

will go

c)

had been

d)

was going

96.

I .................... a shower when you called.

a)

take

b)

was taken

c)

took

d)

was taking

97.
Unfortunately, he was still sleeping at midday because his alarm ________ off at 8am!
a)
didn't go
b)
wasn't going
c)
hadn't gone
d)
hadn't been
98.
Unfortunately, he ______________ at 8.30am because his alarm didn't go off.
a)
slept
b)
was sleeping
c)
had slept
d)
sleeps
99.
If I ___________ up earlier this morning, I wouldn't have missed my first class.
a)
woke
b)
was waking
c)
had waken
d)
had woken
100.
Before she moved to Korea, Anne _________ insects. 
a)
didn't try
b)
wasn't trying
c)
hadn't tried
d)
haven't tried
101.
Henry and I _____ TV when the electricity went off.
a)
watched
b)
was watching
c)
had watched
d)
were watching
102.
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
103.
When I went to Australia last year, I ______ a real koala on the side of the road.
a)
saw
b)
was seeing
c)
had seen
d)
have seen
104.
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
105.
Anne ____________ in a cafe when Diana died.
a)
worked
b)
was working
c)
had worked
106.
Anne ____________ in a cafe when she was at university.
a)
worked
b)
were working
c)
had worked
107.

Anne ____________ in a cafe before she became a teacher.

a)

worked

b)

were working

c)

had worked

108.
Anne ____________ in a cafe before she became a teacher.
a)
worked
b)
were working
c)
had worked

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