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tenses 11 C

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I suddenly remembered that I __________ my keys.

a)

forgot

b)

had forgotten

c)

was forgetting

d)

used to forget

2.

While Diana ________ her favourite television programme, there was a power-cut.

a)

watched

b)

had watched

c)

was watching

d)

would watch

3.

Tom _________ in the house at the end of the street.

a)

used to live

b)

would live

4.

Who _________ the car at the time of the accident?

a)

used to drive

b)

drove

c)

had driven

d)

was driving

5.

By the time Sheila got back, Chris __________.

a)

went

b)

had gone

c)

was going

d)

would go

6.

David ________ Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

a)

had eaten

b)

ate

c)

was eating

7.

I ________ some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.

a)

was doing

b)

did

c)

would do

d)

had done

8.

I ________ sweets much more than I do now.

a)

used to like

b)

was liking

c)

liked

d)

would like

9.

What exactly _________ when I came into your office yesterday?

a)

did you do

b)

were you doing

c)

did you used to do

d)

had you done

10.

Dave missed the party because no-one ________ him about it.

a)

was telling

b)

used to tell

c)

had told

11.

Tanya _______ a doctor.

a)

would be

b)

used to be

c)

was being

d)

pikachu

12.

We ______ to the cinema last week.

a)

went

b)

were going

c)

had gone

d)

had been going

13.

A bird pooed on the window that I ______ only a minute before.

a)

cleaned

b)

was cleaning

c)

had cleaned

d)

had been cleaning

14.

Yesterday at nine he _______ in front of his computer.

a)

sat

b)

had sat

c)

had been sitting

d)

was sitting

15.

When their mum got home, the boys _______ TV for two hours.

a)

watched

b)

were watching

c)

had watched

d)

had been watching

16.

He ______ a new car last month, but he doesn't really like it.

a)

had bought

b)

had been buying

c)

bought

d)

was buying

17.

I felt very tired when I got home, so I _____ straight to bed.

a)

went

b)

was going

c)

had gone

d)

had been

18.

'Was Paul at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ______ home.'

a)

went

b)

used to go

c)

had gone

d)

was going

19.

I _______ along the street when suddenly I _______ footsteps behind me.

a)

walk - hear

b)

had walked - heard

c)

walked - had heard

d)

was walking - heard

20.

Jim _____ my best friend, but we aren't good friends any longer.

a)

is

b)

used to be

c)

was being

d)

use to be

21.

Simon ______ quietly on the sofa when David ______ and scared him.

a)

read – was appearing

b)

had read - appeared

c)

read - appeared

d)

was reading – appeared

22.

I _____ she _____ you.

a)

think – likes

b)

am thinking – is liking

c)

think – is liking

d)

am thinking – likes

23.

I ______ to America.

a)

have often been

b)

often have been

c)

have been often

24.

_____ Gloria last week?

a)

Have you seen

b)

Did you see

c)

Were you seeing

d)

Had you seen

25.

She's an old friend – I ______ her ______ years.

a)

know – for

b)

've known – since

c)

've known – for

d)

knew – since

26.

We met when we ______ in France.

a)

were studying

b)

studied

c)

had studied

d)

had been studying

27.

As soon as she came in I knew I ______ her before.

a)

have seen

b)

saw

c)

had seen

28.

He ______ very annoying.

a)

is

b)

is being

29.

My dad ______ in aliens.

a)

isn't believing

b)

doesn't believe

c)

don't believe

d)

not believe

30.

When I ______ to the theatre yesterday afternoon, the play ______.

a)

had gone – started already

b)

went – had already started

31.

'The doorbell is ringing!'

'I ______ it."

a)

am going to answer

b)

am answering

c)

will answer

32.

The earth ______ around the Sun.

a)

rotates

b)

rotate

c)

is rotating

33.

We _____ Paris three times.

a)

have visited

b)

visited

c)

have been visiting

d)

used to visit

34.

This time next week I _____ in the Pyrenees.

a)

ski

b)

will be skiing

c)

am going to ski

d)

am skiing

35.

Oh no! I _____ my keys. What can I do?

a)

lost

b)

've lost

c)

'm losing

d)

had lost

36.

When I was a child, my mother ______ me with my homework.

[choose 2 option]

a)

would help

b)

helped

c)

used to

d)

was helping

37.

On July 2nd they ______ for sixty years.

a)

will have been married

b)

will be marrying

c)

will marry

d)

are going to marry

38.

I ______ for over two hours when Tim finally arrived.

a)

was waiting

b)

waited

c)

had been waiting

d)

have waited

39.

We _____ at the cinema tomorrow at 8pm.

a)

will meet

b)

are meeting

c)

meet

40.

I _____ for hours, it's time to take a break!

a)

have studied

b)

have been studying

c)

are studying

41.

I usually ______ my homework at home, but today I ______ them at the library.

a)

have been doing - did

b)

am doing - do

c)

do - am doing

42.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

43.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

44.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

45.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

46.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

47.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

48.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

49.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

50.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

51.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

52.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

53.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

54.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

55.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

56.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

57.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

She ___________ English every week.

a)

teaches

b)

teach

c)

teached

d)

teacher

58.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

I ____ my work at six o'clock yesterday.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishes

d)

was finishing

59.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

60.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

61.
When I saw him he...
a)
was watching TV.
b)
watched TV.
62.

1. I............... ( fly) to Spain last 2 years. I ...... ( buy) an expensive watch there.

a)

flow, buyed

b)

flown , bought

c)

flew, buyed

d)

flew, bought

63.

4. He was both diligent and intelligent so he ...........(pass) the entrance exam.

a)

pass

b)

passes

c)

passed

d)

past

64.

5. Last year, Maxwell and Barny ..........friends but now they are enemies.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

65.

They ....... (hit) me yesterday.

a)

hit

b)

hitted

c)

hited

d)

hot

66.

I’m sure I ……. him two years ago.

a)

am seeing

b)

have seen

c)

have been seeing

d)

saw

67.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

68.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

69.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

70.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

71.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

72.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Amisha __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

73.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

74.

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

75.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

76.

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


Learn

4 lines
77.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

78.

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.

79.

I ___ with my friend when the band ___ our favorite song.

a)

dance / play

b)

danced / was playing

c)

was dance / played

d)

was dancing / played

80.
At this time yesterday, Ariel ___ Chinese.
a)
speak 
b)
spoke 
c)
was speaking
d)
was speak
81.
Last night at 6 pm Mark ___ dinner 
a)
ate
b)
was eating
c)
did eat
d)
did ate
82.

The castle ... in 12th century.

a)

has been built

b)

is built

c)

was built

d)

were built

83.

The new gallery ... next week.

a)

will be opened

b)

was opened

c)

will be open

d)

has been opened

84.

The newspapers ... every day at 7:30.

a)

has been delivered

b)

are delivered

c)

is delivered

d)

was delivered

85.

The website ... by millions of people so far.

a)

is visited

b)

have been visited

c)

has been visited

d)

will be visited

86.

The film ... recently.

a)

has been watched

b)

have been watched

c)

is watched

d)

will be watched

87.

We ... at Mia´s party last weekend.

a)

are invited

b)

will be invited

c)

have been invited

d)

were invited

88.

The computer game ... for three days.

a)

won´t be played

b)

hasn´t been played

c)

wasn´t played

d)

isn´t played

89.

The students ... tomorrow.

a)

haven´t been tested

b)

weren´t tested

c)

aren´t tested

d)

won´t be tested

90.

The laptops ... at schools every day.

a)

are used

b)

is used

c)

has been used

d)

was used

91.
I ..............behind you when you .......... that accident.
a)
were driving / was having
b)
was driving / had
c)
was driving /were having
d)
drove / had
92.
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.
93.

She__________in this company over the past 3 years.

a)

works

b)

is working

c)

has worked

d)

worked

94.
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
95.

Please be quiet! You ____________ me!

a)

interrupt me

b)

will interrupt me

c)

will have interrupted

d)

are interrupting

96.

I __________ that movie twenty times.

a)

had seen

b)

have seen

c)

saw

d)

see

97.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
98.

Sam _______ a picture of me while I _______ .

a)

took, wasn't looking

b)

had taken, had looked

c)

took, looked

d)

had taken, looked

99.

The ticket says the film ....................at 11.00

a)

start

b)

starts

c)

will start

d)

startes

100.

She __________to Egypt two times this year.

a)

Was being

b)

Has been

c)

Has gone

101.

They rarely ________ parties at the weekend.

a)

Has

b)

Having

c)

Have

102.

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

a)

are talking

b)

am talking

c)

is talking

d)

talk

103.

Where _____ she come from?

a)

does

b)

is

c)

do

d)

are

e)

none

104.

____ you ever ____ to Paris?

a)

Have/been

b)

Do/been

c)

Were/been

105.

When I was five my parents … a piano for me.

a)

were buying

b)

had been buying

c)

had bought

d)

bought

106.

Kim … when her sister opened the door.

a)

was dancing

b)

danced

c)

had danced

d)

had been dancing

107.

He … the grass for an hour when suddenly the lawn-mower broke down.

a)

was cutting

b)

had been cutting

c)

had cut

d)

cut

108.

First I … my coat, then I went to the bathroom.

a)

had taken off

b)

had been taking off

c)

was taking off

d)

took off

109.

She forgot everything she … at a driving school.

a)

had been studying

b)

was studying

c)

had studied

d)

studied

110.
Ann .......(finish) her homework and ...(go) to visit her friend.
a)
finished, went
b)
finished, goed
c)
had finished, went
111.
Mark and Ruth .....(dance) when I ...(come) in . 
a)
danced, came
b)
was dancing , came
c)
were dancing , came 
112.
When we got home , everybody ....(already , go) to sleep. 
a)
had already gone
b)
already went 
c)
was already going 
113.
When I was a child, I .....(not, eat) chips. 
a)
didn't eat 
b)
didn't used to eat
c)
didn't use to eat 
d)
didn't used to eat 
114.
By the time we got home, the children ....(go) to bed.
a)
went 
b)
had gone
c)
did go 
115.
We were all very busy yesterday: I ...(do) my homework while my sisters ...(iron). 
a)
was doing , were ironing
b)
did, ironed
c)
was doing , was ironing
116.
In 2016 my dad ...(sell) his old motorbike. 
a)
sold
b)
selled
c)
solded
d)
used to sell
117.
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
118.
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
119.
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
120.
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

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