TENSES EXERCISE 1+2+3+4+5

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TENSES (EXERCISE 4)

I Use the correct present tense forms of the verbs in brackets in the story below The first one has been done for you as an example.

The story is about a girl called Little Red Riding Hood who (0 live) lives

with her mother Little Red Riding Hood’s grand mother (1 invite) her to her cottage, so one fine day she ( 2 set) _ off to visit her The little girl (3 get) _ ready, (4 wave) goodbye to her mother and (5 promise) _ to be careful On her arm she (6 carry) _ a basket which (7 contain) _ a cake her mother ( 8 bake) _ specially It ( 9 be) _ a lovely spring morning, the sun ( 10 shine) _ and the birds ( 11 sing) , happy that the winter (12 be) over

II Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets in past simple or past continuous.

1 Sue ( work) -at ten o’clock yesterday morning

2 What you ( do) -at 4 p.m yesterday?- well, I ( work) -in my office

3.At 9 last night, Mrs Smith ( wash) - the dishes while her

children ( study) - their lesson

4 Yesterday I ( see) - an accident while I ( wait)

- for you on this corner

5 While I ( walk) -to class yesterday morning, I

( see) - Mary

6 I don’t smoke while I ( drive) - a car

7 I often ( read) - newspaper while I ( wait)

-for bus

8 When I ( be) -young, I often ( go) -fishing with my uncle

9 My younger brother often ( cry) -at night when he ( be) -3 years old

10 When he ( be) -young, he ( serve) -in the army for ten years

11 When he lived in the town, he often ( catch) -the bus to his university

12 I ( read) -when the light ( go) -out

13 When I (see) - you last night, what you

( do) -?

14 I ( talk) -about when suddenly he ( come)

-in last night

15.Yesterday afternoon, the boys ( break) -the windows when they ( play) -football

TENSES (EXERCISE 3)

Choose the best answer:

1 I - this film twice

A see B saw C will see D have seen

2 After - her performance, she invited the audience to ask questions

A she finishes B finished C finishing D she will finish

3 His father - of cancer last year

A will die B has died C died D had died

4 The train - when we got to the station

A just left B just leaves C has just left D had just left

5 As soon as Martina saw the fire, she - the fire department

A was telephoning B telephoned C had telephoned D has

telephoned

6 Before Jennifer won the lottery, she - any kind of contest

A hasn’t entered B doesn’t enter C wasn’t entering D hadn’t entered

7 Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he -

homesick

A will have left B felt C feels D is

feeling

8 Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I - to visit friends and family several times

A return B will have returned C am returning

D have returned

9 Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew -

on the company annual report

A was working B had been working C has

worked D works

10 When my parents - for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time

A will arrive B arrived C arrive D will have arrived

11 The last time I - in Athens, the weather was hot and humid

A had been B was C am D will have been

12 After the race -, the celebration began

A had been won B is won C will be won D has been won

13 Andy - out of the restaurant when he - Jenny

A came/saw B is coming /saw C came/was seeing D was coming/had seen

14 While he was washing his car, Mr Brown

- a small dint in the rear fender

A has discovered B was discovering C is

discovering D discovered

15 Linda has lost her passport again It’s the second time this -

A has happened B happens C happened D had happened

16 At this time tomorrow, we - our final exam

A will have taking B will be taken C would take D will be taking

17 The baby - Don’t make so much noise

A sleep B sleeps C is sleeping D slept

18 Peter said he - a test the following day

A had had B will have C has had D would have

19 It is not so hot today as it - yesterday

A is B was C would be D had been

20 - a party next Saturday We have sent out the invitation

A we had B we have C we’ll have D we have had

21 I’m very tired - over four hundred miles

to day

A I drive B I’ve driven C I’m driving D I’ve been driving

22 I’m busy at the moment - on the

computer

A I work B I’m worked C I’m working D I worked

23 Our friends - meet us at the airport

tonight

A are B are going to C go to D will be to

24 I will tell Anna all the news when - her

A I’ll see B I’m going to see C I see

D I’m seeing

25 Don’t worry, I - here to help you

A be B will be C am going to be D won’t be

26 When I entered the room, everyone -

A has been dancing B was dancing C had

danced D danced

27 Before the invention of the steamboat there

- no way to cross the ocean

A has been B could have been C had been

D would be

28 He said that he - his homework since 7 o’clock

A had done B did C has done D was doing

29 Tom said everything - ready when the match -

A will be/starts B would be/started C is/started

D will be/started

30 How long - able to drive? - Since 1990

A could you B have you been C were you

D are you

31 She won't get married until she - 25 years old

A is B will be C had been D was

32 Look The yard is wet It - last night

A must rain B couldn’t have rained C must have rained

D should have rained

33 After Mary - her degree, she intends to work in her father's company

A will finish B is finishing C finishes D will have finished

34 When he - all the letters, he took them

to the post office

A has written B had written C wrote D had been writing

35 By the end of this month, I - English for

6 years

A have learnt B will have learnt C had learnt

D learnt

36 We - in touch with each other for years

A will not keep B are not keeping C did not keep D have not kept

37 She has learnt French - the age of five

A since B for C before D in

38 Tom - before we arrived there

A has left B had left C will leave D leaves

39 Up to now, I - a lot of information about her

A learnt B have learnt C will learn D would learn

40 Wait here until I - you

A am going to call B will call C am calling D call

TENSES (EXERCISE 2)

Choose the underlined parts that need correcting:

1 Last year, my son was lost among the crowd when we have gone

shopping

A B C D

2 Nothing can be compare with the love and care your parents give you

A B C D

3 I will not do any important decision without asking my parents for advice

A B C D

4 Write and let me to know exactly when you can come and visit me this summer

A B C D

5 People can talk to each other effective using both verbal and nonverbal communication

A B C D

6 It’s impolite to point at someone’s face when you talked to him/her

A B C D

7 We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours

A B C D

8 It was a long time since we last talked to each other

A B C D

9 The problem has turned out to be more serious than we will have thought.

A B C D

10 They have studied English before they went to London

A B C D

11 They has got married for 30 years by the end of this month

A B C D

12 They will help you whenever you will ask them

A B C D

13 When Sam will arrive, he will open the gift

A B C D

14 Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week?

A B C D

15 The neighbors are having a party They are making so much noise since

6 o’clock I can’t sleep

A B C D

16 Don’t leave the house until I will get back

A B C D

17 Never I have seen such a good film before

A B C D

18 Some students have always complain that they do not have enough

money to spend

A B C D

19 The teacher got angry with him because he sometimes come to class late

A B C D

20 Peter has been written the composition for 3 hours and he has not

finished yet

A B C D

TENSES (EXERCISE 1)

Choose the most correct answer:

1 It was a boring weekend I anything

A don’t do B didn’t do C am not doing D won’t do

2 I’m busy at the moment I on the computer

A work B am working C worked D have worked

3 I _ tomorrow, so we can go somewhere

A am not working B don’t work C won’t work D am not going

to work

4 Tom promises that he me again

A visits B will have visit C will visit D has visit

5 You have to wait until the light to green

A changed B changes C will change D has changed

6 We will go out as soon as it _ raining

A has stopped B will have stopped C will stop

D is stopping

7 Either John or his brothers _ the keys to the car

A has taken B have taken C is taking D takes

8 “When is Mr Ba planning to retire? He for the company for thirty years now.”

A works B is working C has been working D had been working

9 The girl wishes she - in Hue for the festival next week

A had stayed B is staying C stayed D could stay

10 He used to write home once a week

A He writes home every week B He was force to write home every week

C He doesn’t now write home once a week D He didn’t write home before

11 By the times Jane arrives, we - this group project

A will finish B have finished C will have finished D finish

12 He - for the national team in 65 matches so far

A played B is playing C has played D had played

13 We - the game if we’d had a few more minutes.

A won B had won C could win D could have won

14 Two people - to be injured in the explosion early this

morning

A were reported B reported C report D had reported

15 My sister -interested in medicine ever since she

- a child

A has been / was B is / has been C was / was D has been being / was

16 Where - your husband?

A have you first met B did you first met C had you first met D you first met

17 Is this the first time you - pasta?

A have cooked B cooked C cook D was cooking

18 Are you free on Friday? – No, we are very busy now We -

a party on Sunday

A have B are having C are going to have D will have

19 Dolphins - in waters for millions of years and are still common today

A lived B live C have live D have been living

20 I have never visited Vietnam but I - to Asia several times

A have traveled B traveled C travel D have been traveling

21 Several students tried to solve the quiz, but no solution

-A has found B was found C found D had found

21 In the last hundred years, traveling - much easier and more comfortable

A is becoming B becomes C became D has become

22 “Why do you look so tired? – “Yes, I - all day.”

A was working B worked C have been working D work

23 Mary -her husband when she - in the United States

A met / worked B met / was working

C had met / was working D was meeting / was working

24 Sarah - for her things when she - someone called her name

A was paying / heard B paid / heard

C has paid / was hearing D had paid / heard

25 I last me him two years ago

A I haven’t met him for two years B I meet him every two years

C I have met him for two years D I didn’t meet him two years ago

26 We - in Newcastle for two years now and I like it a lot

A have lived B have been living C lived D live

27 The morning paper - by over 200,000 people every day

A read B is reading C reads D is read

28 When - steal? – Two days ago

A did your bike steal B was your bike stolen C your bike stole D was your bike stealing

29 s soon as the light turned red, he - the car

A stopped B has stopped C was stopping D had stopped

30 We can’t go along here because the road

-A had been repaired B was repaired C is being

repaired D will be repaired

31 Did you post the letter for me? – Oh, I’m sorry I’m completely forgot I - it now

A do B will do C am going to do D am doing

32 I’ve decided to repaint this room _ Oh, have you What color

- it?

A do you paint B will you paint

C are you going to paint D have you painted

33 Why are you working so hard these days? – Because I

-a c -ar, so I’m s -aving -as much -as I c -an

A am going to buy B am buying C buy D will buy

34 At this time tomorrow, we - over the Atlantic

A will fly B are flying C are going to fly D will be flying

35 After Jessica - her degree, she intends to work in her

father’s company

A finishes B has finished C had finished D, finished

36 Your car looks very clean - it?

A Did you wash B Had you washed C Have you washed D Do you wash

37 The train _ when we got to the station

A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave

38 Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I

A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving

39 Peter said he _ a test the following day

A had had B will have C has had D would have

40 After she _ at the hospital for 2 years, she _ to give up the job yesterday

A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided

C working / had decided D is

working/ will decide

41 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water

A prove/freeze B proves / breezed C proving / freezing D proved/freezes

42 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study

A will have finished B has finished C had

finished D will finish

43 I in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American

A am B was C have been D had been

44 After the doctor found that he his arm

examine/ broke

examining/had broken

45 As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she _

A will learn B is learning C has been learning D had learnt

46 How since we school?

A are you/ left B will you be / left

C have you been/ had left D have you been/ left

47 Before cars _ , people horses and bicycles

A were discovered/ had used B discovering/ use

C have been discovered / have been using D is

discovered/ using

48 Don’t go anywhere until I _ back

A come B will come C have come D came

49 I _ the book by the time you come tonight

A will be finishing B will have finished C have finishingD finished

50 Who when I came ?