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Present tenses and reported speech test

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"We watched a film."

Tom said (that) ................... a film

a)

he watched

b)

they had watched

c)

we watch

d)

they have watched

2.

My sister said me / told me that she had spent all her money at the sale.

a)

said me

b)

told me

3.

We asked the salesperson how much it was / was it.

a)

it was

b)

was it

4.

"I go to school every day."

She said (that) .....................to school every day

a)

she go

b)

she goes

c)

she went

d)

she was go

5.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He told that he could swim really fast.

b)

He said that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

d)

He said that he cans swim really fast

6.

Matt said yesterday that he will/ would come shopping with me.

a)

will

b)

would

7.

"Does she have a driver's license?" she asked

a)

She asked me did she have a driver's license.

b)

She asked me do she have a driver's license.

c)

She asked me if I had a driver's license.

d)

She asked me if I have a driver's license.

8.

Claire asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a)

Claire asked what time the banks close.

b)

Claire asked what time do the banks close.

c)

Claire asked what time did the banks close.

d)

Claire asked what time the banks closed.

9.

"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

a)

My friend asked if Caron had talk to Kevin

b)

My friend ask me if Caron had talked to Kevin

c)

My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

d)

My friend asked me if had Caron talked to Kevin

10.

"How do you know that?" she asked me.

a)

She asked me how I knew that

b)

She asked me I how knew there

c)

She asked me if I knew that

d)

She asked me how I had know that

11.

The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

a)

The teacher wanted to know who speaks English.

b)

The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.

c)

The teacher wanted to know who had spoken English.

d)

The teacher wanted to know who speaked English.

12.

"Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

a)

He wanted to know if I was go to the cinema

b)

He asked if I am going to the cinema

c)

He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema

d)

He wanted to know if am I going to the cinema

13.

"What are they doing?" she asked.

a)

She ask what they were doing.

b)

She wanted to know what were they doing.

c)

She wanted to know they were doing.

d)

She wanted to know what they were doing.

14.

"Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

a)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

b)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he like best

c)

She asked her boyfriend which dress did he liked best

d)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

15.

"How are you?" Martin asked us.

a)

Martin asked us how are you?

b)

Martin asked us how are you.

c)

Martin asked us are how you.

d)

Martin asked us how we were.

16.

"Where is my umbrella?" she asked

a)

she asked where is my umbrella.

b)

She asked me where is my umbrella.

c)

She asked where her umbrella was.

d)

She asked me if I had her umbrella.

17.

"THIS" must change for...

a)

these

b)

those

c)

that

18.

The time expression "tomorrow" must change for...

a)

the day before

b)

that day

c)

the next day

19.

Which of these sentences is the report speech "I visited New York last year"

a)

she said that he visited New York the previos year

b)

she said that he had visited New York the previous year

c)

she said that he was visiting New York the previous year

20.

The auxiliary WILL must change for...

a)

would

b)

could

c)

might

d)

had to

21.

Simple past must change into...

a)

simple past

b)

past perfect

c)

present perfect

d)

past continuous

22.

Modal MAY must change for...

a)

can

b)

would

c)

must

d)

might

23.

In reported speech we often change ...

a)

tense

b)

subject

c)

pronouns

d)

object

e)

place and time expressions

24.

Reported speech is...

a)

when we focus in the action

b)

when we tell someone what another person said

c)

when the action start in the past

d)

when we don't know what happen

25.

'I MIGHT GO TO THE DOCTOR TOMORROW?' - HE SAID. - HE SAID THAT HE MIGHT GO TO THE DOCTOR _________________________.

a)

following day

b)

that day

c)

the followed day

d)

the following day

26.

'You left your keys on your table?', he said to her. - HE SAID TO HER THAT_______________________KEYS ON HER TABLE.

a)

she had leaved her

b)

she had left my

c)

she had left her

d)

she did left her

27.

'She was in school yesterday?', he said. - HE SAID THAT SHE HAD BEEN IN SCHOOL ______________.

a)

yesterday

b)

the following day

c)

the day

d)

that day

28.

'I lived in London in 2007', said John. - JOHN SAID THAT ________________ IN LONDON IN 2007.

a)

he lived

b)

he was live

c)

he did live

d)

he had lived

29.

'You play sport in your free time.’ - she told him. - SHE TOLD HIM THAT _____________________ IN HIS FREE TIME.

a)

HE PLAYED SPORT

b)

I PLAYED SPORT

c)

HE PLAY

d)

HE DID PLAY

30.

'I'm coming with you’ - Suzy told them. - SUZY TOLD THEM THAT _______________ WITH THEM.

a)

she did coming

b)

she was coming

c)

she is coming

d)

she had been coming

31.

‘I didn’t have any breakfast,’ she said. - SHE SAID THAT ________________ ANY BREAKFAST.

a)

she didn't have

b)

she hadn't had

c)

she didn't had

d)

she wasn't have

32.

'The police are looking for the bank robbers,’ she said. - SHE SAID THAT THE POLICE ___________________________ FOR THE BANK ROBBERS.

a)

were looking

b)

was looking

c)

had been looking

d)

have been looking

33.

‘I started my school in 2007’, said Mark. – MARK SAID THAT ______________________ SCHOOL IN 2007.

a)

he has started his

b)

he did started his

c)

he hadn't started his

d)

he had started his

34.

    “ Where are you?” -my teacher asked. 

My teacher asked me ………

a)

where I were 

b)

what was I

c)

where you are 

d)

where I was  

e)

where are you

35.

    A: Can you help me with the gardening? 

She asked me ………….her with the gardening. 

                   

                         

a)

  if I could help  

b)

  I could help   

c)

when I could help

d)

whether I help   

e)

  I can help

36.

    Direct speech: “You play the guitar very well, Chimgee,” the teacher said. 

Reported speech: The teacher told Chimgee (that) _______________________. 

a)

she is playing the guitar very well  

b)

she plays the guitar very well 

c)

you played the guitar very well         

d)

she played the guitar very well 

e)

E. you play the guitar very well

37.

          Direct speech: “I’m waiting for my English exam result,” Chimgee said. 

Reported speech: Chimgee said (that)____________________. 

a)

she was waiting for her English exam result 

b)

she is waiting for my English exam result     

c)

she has been waiting for her English exam result 

d)

she waited for her English exam result 

e)

she was waiting for my English exam result

38.

  “I made a lot of friends in my new job last month,” he said. He said that           .

a)

A.                  he has made a lot of friends in his new job the previous month.

b)

A.                  I had made a lot of friends in his new job a month ago.

c)

A.                  he had made a lot of friends in my new job the previous month.

d)

A.                  I would make a lot of friends in his new job the month before.

e)

A.                  he had made a lot of friends in his new job the previous month.

39.

   “If I ask you nicely, will you buy me an ice cream?” she asked.

She asked me ………

a)

to buy her an ice cream                  

b)

to ask her for an ice cream             

c)

whether I had asked her for an ice cream

d)

would I buy her an ice cream

e)

if she asked me nicely would I buy her an ice cream

40.

         A: Was Dulam ill?

B: Yes, she said that she………….

a)

has been ill   

b)

was ill

c)

had ill      

d)

would be

e)

is ill

41.

          A: Does Jean meet her friends at weekends?

       B:  Yes, she said that she .............them at weekends.

a)

met   

b)

meet

c)

meets  

d)

is meeting      

e)

didn’t meet

42.

     A: Does Josh like singing?

B: Yes, he said that he ……………………       doing it.

a)

likes   

b)

didn’t like

c)

liked

d)

doesn’t like

e)

is liking

43.

Look! Minh ____ on stage. She looks so beautiful.

a)

sings

b)

are singing

c)

is singing

d)

sang

44.

It’s 7. 00 p. m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time.

a)

have - eat

b)

have - are eating

c)

are having - eat

d)

are having - are eating

45.

3. ‘What are you doing there?’ ‘I …………………………….. TV.’

a)

watched

b)

watches

c)

am watching

d)

watch

46.

The economic situation in the world is already bad and it __________worse.

a)

is getting

b)

gets

c)

have gotten

47.

The postman usually __________ at 9 in the morning. It is half past 9 now but he ___________

a)

comes, has not come yet

b)

comes, has not been coming

c)

is coming, has not come yet

48.

This is the best conference I ________.

a)

am

b)

have ever been to

c)

ever have been to it

49.

The boy ___________his homework and now he _________-TV.

a)

already has done, watches

b)

already does, has watched

c)

has already done, is watching

50.

More and more forests ............................................because of fires.

a)

disappear

b)

have been disappear

c)

disappears

d)

are disappearing

51.

Melanie ...................................married at 3 this afternoon.

a)

gets

b)

is getting

c)

is geting

d)

has been getting

52.

Susan.......................tired.

a)

looks

b)

is looking

c)

has been looking

d)

look

53.

Netflix series have become more and more popular.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

54.

The new student in class has not gone out with us.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

55.

We usually hang out every afternoon.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

56.

My parents are working right now.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

57.

They have been studying together since high school.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

58.

He leaves at 8:00 tonight.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

59.

Henry has eaten 15 sandwiches in the eating contest.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

60.

Sam is travelling with his friends this weekend.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

61.

Mary and John have broken up their 5 year relationship.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Present Perfect

Continuous

62.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use full forms.

I (a)   (not/believe) anything that George is saying!

63.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use full forms.

What (a)   (you/think) of their new video clip?

64.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use full forms.

Can you call in fifteen minutes? I (a)   (have) lunch right now.

65.

My sister ... on the phone at the moment.

a)

doesn't talk

b)

isn't talking

66.

Describe actions that are happening at the same time we speak.

a)

Present simple

b)

Present continuous

67.

Talk about things that happen regularly, habits, daily or regular events.

a)

Present simple

b)

Present continuous

68.

We use state verbs to speak in the present continuous...

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

69.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

Sorry, I'm not believing you.

b)

Sorry, I don't believe you.

70.

Is anything wrong with me? Why __ at me like this?

a)

do you look

b)

are you looking

71.

I hope that you __ my present.

a)

will be liking

b)

will like

72.

Melly, has anything happened? You __ so miserable.

a)

look

b)

are looking

73.

This soup __ really nice!

a)

is tasting

b)

tastes

74.

She ___ her bright future.

a)

imagines

b)

is imagining

75.

Choose only the state verbs.

a)

seem

b)

learn

c)

read

d)

doubt

e)

understand

76.

State verb

a)

like

b)

drink

77.

State verb

a)

hate

b)

become

78.
She (live) _______  in Tokio since 1995.
a)
is living
b)
have lived
c)
lived
d)
has lived
79.
...  you ...  London?  (ever/visit)
a)
Have you ever visited London?
b)
Has you ever visited London?
c)
Did you ever visit London?
d)
Did you ever visited London?
80.
Yesterday, we ................... tennis with our friends.
a)
play
b)
played
c)
have played
d)
had played
81.
Oh no!! I .................. my wallet.
a)
lose
b)
lost
c)
have lost
d)
had lost
82.

She's a vegetarian. She _______________ meat for the last 10 years.

a)

ate

b)

hasn't eaten

83.

I _______________ a job in a restaurant last summer.

a)

had

b)

have had

84.

My best friend's name is Fatima. I (a)   (know) her for about 8 years.

85.

She (a)   (buy) a small flat in Mirfa in 2010.

86.

I _____________ in Abu Dhabi for 2 years and then I moved to Dubai.

a)

lived

b)

have lived

87.

__________________ (you/read) any book last night?

a)

Did you read

b)

Have you read

c)

Has you read

d)

You read

88.

My mother ______________ (not/ see) my brother for a long time.

a)

didn't see

b)

hasn't saw

c)

doesn't see

d)

hasn't seen

89.
My mother _______________ (not/ see) you in the park yesterday. 
a)
saw
b)
didn't see
c)
hasn't seen
d)
haven't seen
90.

(you/ wash)_____________ the dishes yet?

a)

Did you wash

b)

Have you wash

c)

Have you washed

d)

You washed

91.

(speak/ Daniel) (a)   with Shir?

92.
Where ___________ (be/you)?
a)
been you
b)
were you
c)
have you been?
d)
did you go?
93.

I (a)   (not see) her before. Who is she?

94.

She (have, not) ___________ this much fun since she __________ was a kid.

a)

haven't has/ is

b)

hasn't had/ was

c)

didn't have/ is

d)

didn't have/ was

95.

Bar : Did you like the movie "The Crow?"

Matan : I don't know. I (a)   (see, never) that movie.

96.

Iren (arrive) (a)   in Rome a week ago.

97.
Maya and I (know) _____ each other for over twenty years. We still get together once a month. 
a)
know
b)
have known
c)
has known
d)
knew
98.

she / not / study

a)

she has not studying

b)

she have not studying

c)

she hasn't been studying

99.

you / not / eat well recently

a)

you have not eating wel recently

b)

I have not been working

c)

you has not eating well recetly

100.

I / not / work today

a)

I have not been working today

b)

I has not been working today

c)

I have been not working today

101.

you ____/_____ sleeping for twelve hours

a)

has/ been

b)

have /benn

c)

have/ been

d)

has

102.

it ____/_____ raining, the pavement is wet

a)

has / been

b)

has / be

c)

has / rain

d)

have/ been

103.

she has _____ ____(go) to the cinema every weekend for years

a)

been / been

b)

has/ going

c)

been / going

d)

have/ go

104.

Diego _____/_______ playing football so he’s tired

a)

have / been

b)

has / been

c)

has / being

d)

have

105.

they / learn English for two years

a)

they / learn English for two years

b)

they has been English for two years

c)

They have been learning English for two years

106.

we / live in London for six months

a)

we have been living in London for six months

b)

we have live in London for six months

c)

we has live in London for six months

d)

we has been live in London for six months

107.

she / work here for five years

a)

she has been working for five years

b)

she have been working for five years

c)

she has worked for five years

d)

we has worked for five years

108.

He hasn't been going to school ____ last year.

a)

since

b)

for

c)

then

d)

during

109.

We have been receiving gifts from our friends ____ we came back from Europe.

a)

since

b)

during

c)

for

d)

at

110.

Rick ___________ (to not clean) his room ____ he broke the broom.

a)

haven't been cleaning / for

b)

haven't been cleaning / since

c)

hasn't been cleaning / for

d)

hasn't been cleaning / since

111.

The dog ___________ (to bark) at me ____ 5 minutes.

a)

has been barking / for

b)

have been barking / for

c)

has been barking / since

d)

have been barking / since

112.

His friend ___________ (to play) videogames since he bought a new computer.

a)

have been playing

b)

have being playing

c)

has been playing

d)

has been played

113.

You have been running in circles ____ 30 minutes!

a)

since

b)

for

114.

_____ she _____ ___________ (to buy) clothes on internet?

a)

Has / being / buying

b)

Has / been / buying

c)

Have /been / buying

d)

Has / been / buy

115.

My parents ___________ (to talk) with my sister for hours.

a)

have been talking

b)

has been talking

116.

This is a very old toy. I ______ (have) it since I was a child.

a)

I have been having it

b)

I has had it

c)

I have had it

d)

I had

117.

I have been reading the book you gave me, but I _______ (finish) it yet.

a)

haven't been finishing

b)

haven't finished

c)

didnt finish

118.

  • Sorry, I'm late

a)

  • No problem. I haven't been waiting long.

b)

  • No problem, I haven't waited long.

c)

  • I'll have to killl you now.

119.

Have you ever worked in a factory?

a)

I have never been working in a factory

b)

I have never worked in a factory

c)

I never worked in a factory

120.

Para formar el presnet perfect continuous

a)

Sujerto + have/has + been + participio

b)

Sujeto + have/has+ being + participio

c)

Sujeto + have/has + been + verb(ing)

d)

Sujeto `+ have/has + being + verb(ing)

121.

Para formar el present perfect simple

a)

Sujeto + auxiliar have/has + participio

b)

Sujeto + auxiliar have/has + pasado

c)

Sujeto + auxiliar have/has +been + participio

122.

You meet a writer. You ask: How many books __________ (write)?

a)

have you been writing?

b)

have you written?

c)

have you wrote?

d)

have you writed?

123.

A friend of yours is a painter. You ask: How long ____ (teach)?

a)

have you been teaching

b)

has you been teaching

c)

have you taught

d)

have you teached

124.

You see people celebrating and they have lottery tickets. You ask: ______________ (win) anything?

a)

Have you been winning

b)

Have you won

c)

Did you win

d)

Did you won

125.

Ana left college and started working for an enterprise. She _________ (work) for an enterprise since she left college.

a)

has been working

b)

has worked

c)

worked

d)

had worked

126.

Wow! Your japanese is very good. How long________________ (study) Japanese?

a)

did you study

b)

have you studied

c)

have you been studying

d)

have you being studied

127.

Ken is travelling round Asia. He ______ (visit) 4 countries.

a)

has been visiting

b)

visited

c)

has visited

d)

had visited

128.

Jen ______________( watch) TV for two hours.

a)

has watched

b)

have watched

c)

had been watching

d)

has been watching

129.

So far, Tom ________________ (read) 53 pages.

a)

have read

b)

has read

c)

has been reading

d)

read

130.

I've studied French for ten years.

a)

Present Perfect Simple

b)

Present Perfect Continuous

131.

He's been working at our company since 2009.

a)

Present Perfect Continuous

b)

Present Perfect Simple

132.

They've been living in London since 2004.

a)

Present Perfect Continuous

b)

Present Perfect Simple

133.

They've lived in London since 2004.

a)

Present Perfect Simple

b)

Present Perfect Continuous

134.

EVER is for:

a)

questions about experiences

b)

action that didnt happen

135.

have/has + past participle

a)

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT PERFECCT CONTINUOUS

136.

have/has + been + verb(ing)

a)

Present Perfect Continuous

b)

Present Perfect Simple

137.

When do we use ALREADY?

a)

A recent action

b)

Done action

c)

temporary actions

138.

When do we use FOR?

a)

for quantity of time

b)

for questions and negative sentences

139.

SINCE

a)

for specific time in the past

b)

for quantity of time

c)

for actions that are done.

140.

I have just made a project.

a)

An action finished very recently.

b)

An action that happened at an unspecified moment in the past.

141.

I have worked here for many years.

a)

An action finished very recently.

b)

An action which started in the past and continues in the present.

142.

What tense gives importance to the fact that an action is temporary,incomplete or has finishes very recently?

a)

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

143.

What tense gives importance to how many times an action happens?

a)

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

144.

What tense gives importance tothe process and duration of an action?

a)

PRESENTT PERFECT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

145.

What tense gives importance to the completion and result of an action?

a)

PRESENT PERFECT

b)

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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