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Verb Tense Practice

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

One day, people (a)   (live) on Mars in special building.

2.

The film last night (a)   (end) with a dramatic car chase.

3.

I am looking forward to (a)   your letter. (receive)

4.

Sarah will be very annoyed if Dave (a)   (not/call) her this evening.

5.

The diseases (spread) (a)   fast now.

6.

Marconi (invent) (a)   the radio.

7.

Would you like (go) (a)   to the movies with me?

8.

I hope (see) (a)   you again soon.

9.

She likes (a)   her vacation on the beach. (spend)

10.

My father (not watch) (a)   TV every night.

11.

I (be) ................................. at home last Monday because I (have) ................................. a headache.

(a)  

12.

Could your brother (swim) (a)   when he was 6?

13.

Why ___ your mother _______ (not go) to work yesterday?

(a)  

14.

Look! A man (call) (a)   you.

15.

We shouldn't (a)   too much fast food. (eat)

16.

Mr. Bill stopped (a)   some flowers for his wife on the way home. (buy)

17.

You can trust me. I remember (send) (a)   the documents right after you signed it.

18.

Would you mind (a)   me how to use this machine? (show)

19.

Last night we (watch) (a)   television when the power failed.

20.

We are tired of (work) (a)   for low salary.

21.

Next summer, my parents will let me (visit) (a)   my grandfather.

22.

Will you wait a minute while I (look) (a)   through the text?

23.

Why (you/not go) (a)   to the party last night?

24.

Mr. Hung told me (tell) (a)   him the truth.

25.

If the children go to bed early, they (be) (a)   healthy.

26.

She (a)   you as soon as she comes back. (phone)

27.

We wanted to buy new books, but we (not/have) (a)   enough money.

28.

It (take) (a)   me half an hour to go to school.

29.

I (help) (a)   you if you like.

30.

We enjoy (a)   cartoons. (watch)

31.

Last month my teacher (take) (a)   us to Hoi An.

32.

Jane met her husband while she (a)   law at Harvard. (STUDY)

33.

When Glen opened the book, some pages (a)   out. (FALL)

34.

It’s raining right now. As soon as the rain (a)   , I’m going to go out. (STOP)

35.

David (a)   the TV set at the moment. (REPAIR)

36.

Wait for a while. We _____ (go) when the rain _____ (stop)

(a)  

37.

When I ................................. (see) Mr. Brown tomorrow, I ................................. (give) him your message.

(a)  

38.

They (a)   Geography at present. (study)

39.

When I entered the room, the baby (a)   (sleep) quietly.

40.

I’m looking forward to (a)   (see) you.

41.

Almost everyone (a)   the lecture last night. (enjoy)

42.

Listen to this. I think this news (surprise) (a)   you.

43.

Confidence can help you (a)   in many fields. (succeed)

44.

They asked the students (not do) (a)   the test carelessly.

45.

When I was younger I (play) (a)   badminton for my local team.

46.

The last time I (go) (a)   to Brighton was in August.

47.

I am looking forward to (hear) (a)   from you.

48.

When I came, they (talk) (a)   happily about the last night's movie.

49.

Nam helped his father with (a)   roses in their garden. (plant)

50.

Last Saturday, our parents (a)   us to Thang Long Theatre. (take)

51.

Our biology teacher (a)   (give) an experiment yesterday?

52.

My mother (a)   very sad if I don’t tell her the truth. (be)

53.

When he came to see them yesterday, they (a)   a game of chess.

54.

They (a)   Geography at present. (study)

55.

I’m looking forward to ................................. (see) you.

a)

seeing

b)

see

c)

saw

d)

seen

56.

Columbus (a)   America more than 400 years ago. (DISCOVER)

57.

He'll leave as soon as he (a)   the news. (HEAR)

58.

David (repair) (a)   the TV set last night.

59.

We (talk) (a)   when our teacher came in.

60.

I don’t know what (do) (a)   when I leave my home town.

61.

I (wait) (a)   until he writes his next novel.

62.

He (do) (a)   yesterday’s homework.

63.

Parents want their children (learn) (a)   hard.

64.

(play). Don’t spend too much time (a)   in the arcade.

65.

Nam’s father has bought some tickets. They (a)   the International Fireworks Competition in Da Nang next week. (watch)

66.

People (a)   this film in the early 1990s. (make)

67.

(conduct). My friend suggested (a)   a survey on how teenagers like folk music.

68.

(drive). When he (a)   along, a dog ran across. Luckily, he pulled up in time.

69.

As soon as he (a)   here tomorrow, everything will have already been done. (come)

70.

My father never lets me (a)   his computer. (use)

71.

I really don’t feel like to go out tonight. I’d prefer (watch) (a)   TV at home.

72.

I left school when I was 16 to work in my father’s firm, but now I regret not (go) (a)   to university.

73.

I promise that your children (be) (a)   happy and healthy in my care.

74.

She kept (tell) (a)   herself to be calm and confident at the interview.

75.

He made us (a)   to bed at 9 o’clock despite our protests and pleading. (go)

76.

The workers (work) (a)   on the construction site when the accident happened.

77.

If it continues to rain heavily, the roads (flood) (a)   soon.

78.

She kept (a)   herself to be calm and confident at the interview. (tell)

79.

Luke (a)   outside the bank when suddenly two robbers ran past him. (stand)

80.

Students are not allowed (a)   . (smoke)

81.

Could you please stop (a)   ? I’m trying to concentrate on my work. (whistle)

82.

The boy denied (a)   his friend’s pencil case. (steal)

83.

I prefer cooking to (a)   the dishes. (wash)

84.

I (a)   the book as soon as I finish reading it. (return)

85.

He took a taxi to avoid (have) (a)   to walk in the rain.

86.

She can’t decide what (wear) (a)   to the party.

87.

My brother fancies (listen) (a)   to music in his free time.

88.

My father (a)   TV every night. (NOT WATCH)

89.

I (a)   Arthur three weeks ago. (MEET)

90.

Avoid (use) (a)   the infinitive after the expression “It’s no use”.

91.

When he came to see them yesterday, they <play> (a)   a game of chess.

92.

  1. Janet usually ……………… the bus to school every day.                               (take)



(a)  

93.

  1. Don’t forget …………………… your identity card with you to the interview. (take)



(a)  

94.

  1. We …………………….……. each other last summer.                                 (not/meet)



(a)  

95.

1.      I (a)   the book as soon as I finish reading it.           (return)

96.

When they were younger, they often ………… some cakes every evening.             (bake)

(a)  

97.

  1. Listen! I think someone ………………….. at the door.                                             ( knock )



(a)  

98.

My grandparents ……………….……….…. flowers in the garden when I came in.            (water)

(a)  

99.

Last night we were watching television when the power (fail) ………………….

(a)  

100.

  1. If your child (a)     speaking English every day, he will soon improve it. ( practise )