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Sequence of Tenses

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the most appropriate answer:

I knew that she ____ Madrid before, so I asked her to recommend a good hotel.

a)

has visited

b)

has been visiting

c)

visited

d)

had visited

2.

She promised to help me if I  ____ the answer myself.

a)

haven't found

b)

didn't find

c)

won't find

d)

wouldn't find

3.

He said that they  ____  each other for many years

a)

know

b)

have known

c)

knew

d)

had known

4.

I saw that she  ____  to hold back her tears.

a)

tries

b)

is trying

c)

has been trying

d)

was trying

5.

He knew that she  ____  as her eyes were red.

a)

is crying

b)

has been crying

c)

was crying

d)

had been crying

6.

I asked her whether she  ____  there with me, but she said no.

a)

goes

b)

is going

c)

will go

d)

would go

7.

She said that the robber  ____  her when she was opening the door to her apartment.

a)

attacked

b)

has attacked

c)

was attacking

d)

had attacked

8.

Had fallen - какое это время?

a)

Future perfect

b)

Present simple

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continue

9.

was allowed - какое это время

a)

present simple

b)

past simple

c)

future simple

d)

present continuous

10.

have played - какое это время

a)

future simple

b)

past perfect continuous

c)

present perfect

d)

past continuous

11.

Как меня зовут?

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12.

Which verb tense should be used in the subordinate clause when the main verb is in the future perfect tense?

a)

Present tense

b)

Past tense

c)

Future tense

d)

Future perfect tense

13.

In reported speech, which tense is often used to shift the verb tenses back by one tense?

a)

Present tense

b)

Past tense

c)

Future tense

d)

Conditional tense

14.

Choose the correct backshifted form: He said, “I am going to the park.”

a)

He said that he is going to the park.

b)

He said that he was going to the park.

c)

He said that he will go to the park.

d)

He said that he would go to the park.