Tenses worksheet

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb.

1. The headmaster ………………. to talk to you.

a) wants
b) is wanting
c) was wanting

2. I ……………………. a new laptop last week.

a) bought
b) have bought
c) had bought

3. It ………………. since early morning.

a) rained
b) has been raining
c) is raining

4. I ………………… a lot of work today.

a) did
b) have done
c) had done

5. I ………………… something burning.

a) have been smelling

b) can smell
c) am smelling

6. He will explain everything when he ……………… back.

a) come
b) comes
c) came
d) will come

7. He used to visit us every week, but he ………………… now.

a) rarely comes
b) is rarely coming
c) has rarely come

8. He will be surprised when he ………………….. of your marriage.

a) hear
b) hears
c) heard
9. She ……………………. on the Thursday after the accident.
 a) died

b) will die
c) has died

10. I ………………… that movie four times.

a) saw
b) have seen
c) had seen

Answers

1. The headmaster wants to talk to you.

2. I bought a new laptop last week.

3. It has been raining since early morning.

4. I did a lot of work today.

5. I can smell something burning.

6. He will explain everything when he comes back.

7. He used to visit us every week, but he rarely comes now.

8. He will be surprised when he hears of your marriage.

9. She died on the Thursday after the accident.

10. I have seen that movie four times.

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