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Tenses

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They are moving to Australia this summer.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

2.

Laura has just finished cooking dinner.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

3.

Water boils at 100 C and freezes at 0 C.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

4.

The train to London leaves at 12 o'clock.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

5.

Какую оценку хочешь за полугодие?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

6.

Derek is watching a new DVD now.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

7.

He's been reading the magazine all morning.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

8.

She has had a haircut. It suits her very much.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

9.

China is becoming more and powerful.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

10.

My cousin lives in Wales.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

11.

My sister is always borrowing my clothes.

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect Simple

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

12.
Which tense is this?
"I have lost my keys"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continuous
c)
Present Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
13.
Which tense is this?
"Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music"
a)
Past Simple
b)
Past Continouos
c)
Past Perfect
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
14.
Which tenses are these?
"When we arrived, he had already gone home."
a)
Past Simple, Past Perfect
b)
Past Perfect, Past Simple
c)
Past Simple, Past Perfect Continuous
d)
Past Perfect, Past Perfect
15.
Which tense is this?
"At last the bus came. I HAD BEEN WAITING for 2 hours"
a)
Past Simple,Past Continuous
b)
Past Simple, Past Simple
c)
Past Simple, Past Perfect
d)
Past Simple, Past Perfect Continuous
16.
I was very tired when I arrived home. I _______________ hard alll day.
a)
worked
b)
had been working
c)
had worked
d)
was working
17.
I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holidays. I ____________ forward to it.
a)
had looked
b)
had been looking
c)
was looking
d)
looked
18.
I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn't come. She ___________ to do something else.
a)
had been arranging
b)
had arranged
c)
arranged
d)
was arranging
19.
I offered Sue something to eat, but she wasn't hungry. She _________ breakfast.
a)
had just been having
b)
had just had
c)
was just having
d)
just had
20.
At 5 o'clock yesterday  I _____ dinner.
a)
had
b)
had had
c)
was having
d)
had been having
21.
Matt ______, while we________ lunch.
a)
phoned, were having
b)
was phoning, were having.
c)
had phoned, had had
d)
had been phoning, had been having
22.
How did you learn to drive?
My father  _____________ me.
a)
taught
b)
teached
c)
had teached
d)
had taught
23.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
24.
Jenny ________ for me, when I _______.
a)
was waiting, arrived
b)
was waiting, was arriving
c)
waited, arrived
d)
waited, had arrived
25.
Sam _______ a picture of me, while I _______ .
a)
took, wasn't looking
b)
had taken, had looked
c)
took, looked
d)
had taken, looked
26.
We were good friends. We _______ each other for years.
a)
had been knowing
b)
had known
c)
knew
d)
was knowing
27.
 When I got home Mark had just turned the TV. He __________ a film.
a)
was watching
b)
had been watching
c)
watched
d)
had watched
28.

I … French and German.

a)

am speaking

b)

spoke

c)

speak

d)

was speaking

29.

Какие слова-указатели характерны для Past Simple?

a)

a day ago

b)

next week

c)

since

d)

yesterday

e)

until

30.

Какое время обозначает действие, которое закончится до определенного момента или начала другого действия в будущем или будет продолжать длиться после него?

(a)  

31.

Look here! I … some fresh doughnuts! Treat yourself!

a)

brought

b)

have brought

c)

had brought

d)

was bringing

32.

The work is almost done. We … it for 6 six hours!

a)

have done

b)

were doing

c)

have been doing

d)

are doing

33.

The water … . Quickly make coffee!

a)

boils

b)

is boiling

c)

will boil

d)

boiled

34.

Какие слова-указатели характерны для Present Continuous?

a)

now

b)

yet

c)

just

d)

already

e)

at the moment

35.

Какое время указывает на процесс, длившийся в определенный момент или период в прошлом?

(a)  

36.

When … you … home yesterday?

a)

do … come

b)

did … come

c)

have … came

d)

was … coming

37.

We …! We are the champions! Let’s celebrate!

a)

won

b)

were winning

c)

have won

d)

had won

38.

If you … , we will arrive on time.

a)

hurry

b)

will hurry

c)

hurried

d)

have hurried

39.

I guarantee that I … the report by tomorrow morning.

a)

will finish

b)

will have finished

c)

will be finishing

d)

will be finished

40.

Wow! Tomorrow at midday we … to Turkey.

a)

will fly

b)

are flying

c)

will be flying

d)

were flying

41.

Yesterday by the time you came I … the poem for 2 hours. And I know it perfectly now!

a)

had been learning

b)

had learnt

c)

were learning

d)

have been learning

42.

I would have earned 500 dollars if I … to do that job.

a)

didn’t refuse

b)

hadn’t refused

c)

haven’t refused

d)

weren’t refusing