TEST - ENGLISH TENSES

TEST – TENSES
Name:…………………………………… mark:
1. He is the friendliest person I …………
a. ever met b. ever meet c. have ever met d. is ever
meeting
2. She ………… a letter at the moment.
a. is writing b. writes c. has written d. has been writing
3. they haven’t seen each other …………they left school.
a. after b. since c. for d. when
4. I think Holland ……… win the world Cup
a. is going to b. will c. shall d. will have
5. my mother………in a hospital. She is a nurse.
a. works b. is going to work c. has worked d. worked
6. have you ever seen “Adams Family 2” … ?
a. yet b. already c. just d. ever
7. he …….Italy for two years.
a. lives b. is living c. has lived d. lived
8. he …… his leg, so he can’t play football today.
a. has broken b. had broken c. breaks d. is breaking
9. Jim…………a bath at the moment.
a. is having b. had c. has had d. has
10. I haven’t been to Portsmouth….three years.
a. since b. for c. after d. while
11. I’ve …….tidied my bedroom.
a. already b. yet c. since d. so far
12. John ……down the street when he fell.
a. walked b. had walked c. had been walking d. was walking
13. I have never….Paris
a. gone to b. been in c. been being d. been to
14. …… breakfast every morning?
a. Are you having b. do you have c. have you had d. did you have

15. John ….football, when he broke his arm
a. plays b. is plaing c. played d. was playing
16. John is tired because he … all day long
a. studied b. has been studying c. had studied d. is going to study
17. Before he went to England he…………………tons of guide books.
a. reads b. read c. has read d. had read
18. He didn’t know why they…….without him.
a. left b. have left c. had left d. leave.
19. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)
to the train station, Susan (wait) for us for more than
two hours.
a. got / has been waiting b. gets / has waited c. got/ had been
waiting d. was getting/ waited
20. By this time next summer, you (complete) your studies
a. will complete b. will be completing c. had completed d.
will have completed
Fill in the gaps with correct forms of verbs:
1. When Carol (call) last night, I (watch) my
favorite show on television.
2. I (work) for this company for more than thirty years, and I
intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love) to travel. She (go) abroad almost
every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author. He (write) mystery novels and travel
memoirs. He (write) since he was twenty-eight. Altogether,
he (write) seven novels, three collections of short stories and a
book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)
to the train station, Susan (wait) for us for more
than two hours.

6. Sam (try) to change a light bulb when he (slip)
and (fell) .
7. Everyday I (wake) up at 6 o'clock, (eat)
breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) for work at 8 o'clock.
However, this morning I (get) up at 6:30, (skip)
breakfast and (leave) for work late because I (forget)
to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) the newspaper and Kathy (make)
dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) the same
thing. She (cook) and he (read) the newspaper.
Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) the same thing. She
(prepare) dinner and he (read) . They are very
predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete) your studies
and (find) a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not)
anything. I (study, still) and you
(work) in some new high paying job.
10. The students (be, usually) taught by Mrs. Monty.
However, this week they (teach) taught by Mr. Tanzer.
11. At this time next week, they……………on the beach.
a. are sitting b. will sit c. will be sitting d. will have sat