QUIZ 1 : VERB TENSES

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES

1. Hi Jane, you _____ sad! What's up?

are looking is looking look looks will look

2. _____ your homework?

Did you do Has you done Has you done Have you do Have you done

3. When _____?
did you arrive did you arrived do you arrived has you arrived have you
arrived

4. She _____ in this house for years.

has been living has lived have lived lived lives
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5. The weather forecast says the sun _____ tomorrow.

is going to shine is shining may shine shines will shine

6. We _____ my aunt next week on Friday. It will be her birthday.

are visiting have visited is visiting visited will visit

7. Leif Ericson..................Vinland while he …………………………towards the west.

was discovering ... sailed has discovered ... were sailing has discovered ... was
sailing
discovered ... was sailing
discovered ... sailed

8. Many things _____ this month.

changed didn't changed has changed have changed would change

9. He …………………………… mineral water every day.

are drinking drink drinks is drinking will drink

10. Look! She ……………………………………….. from a large whisky-bottle.

are drinking drink drinks is drinking will drink

11. He was late. When he ......................... at the airport, the plane ...................
left ... had arrived has arrived ... left had arrived ... left had arrived ... had
left arrived ... had already left
12. After he .............................painting, he ..........................a shower.
finish have finished had had finished had had finished had had has finished
had

13. If I ....................... the Superman, I ........................

was fly were will fly were would fly would be flew would be would fly

14. He ......................................... about everything!

always complain always complains is always complaining is complaining
will always complain

15. Harry ............... and we ............................ him the news.

had woken up told wakes up told was waking up told woke up told woke
up were telling

16. Which books .......................................... to school yesterday?

did you take do you take have you taken take you took you

17. We ............................... that film.

will already seen have already seen has already seen already saw already
did see

18. ........................................... rugby?

Have you ever played Have you ever play Has you ever played Do you ever
played Did you ever played

19. I ........................................... positive reviews about that film in the papers so I am going to see it.
has read have read read readed will read

20. I ….……… (finish) doing this exercise.

just have finished just finished have just finished has just finished am
finishing
1. I did my homework while I _____ television.
had watched watching was watching watched was watch

2. I met Jane while I _____ on the beach.

walk walked walking was walking were walking

3. I _____ a letter tomorrow.

write write will write have written has written

4. I _____ in this school for ten years.

has been studying have been studying studied studying were studying
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5. I _____ my grandmother next week.

 would visit will visit visiting visit should be visit

6. I _____ my work now. Do not disturb me.

am doing do done was doing were doing

7. I _____ the pen before she did.

take taken had taken took is taking

8. If I _____ the address, I would have gone there.

know known had known have known knew

9. If she asks for money, I _____ her.

gave give will give given gives

10. London _____ a lot since 1975.

change changed will change has changed have changed

11. Look! The boy _____ the hill.

climbing climbs is climbing was climbing were climbed

12. Scientists _____ a new planet.

will just discovered have just discovered have just discover has just
discover had just discover

13. She caught them while they _____.

was talked were talking did talked is talking talked

14. She never _____ late to school.

came come comes coming is coming

15. She _____ cooking food daily.

like likes liking is liking has liked

16. She _____ to London yesterday.

gone go went will go had went

17. The baby _____ usually well behaved.

are has is shall were

18. The bus _____ before I reached the bus-stop.

arrive arrived had arrived will arrive have arrive

19. The manager _____ soon.

 arrives will arrive is arriving has arrive arrived

20. You should always _____ healthy food.

eat eaten eating shall eat was eating
2. She caught them while they _____.
did talked is talking talked was talked were talking

2. I _____ my grandmother next week.

should be visit visit visiting will visit would visit

3. You should always _____ healthy food.

was eating shall eat eating eaten eat

4. The bus _____ before I reached the bus-stop.

arrive arrived had arrived have arrive will arrive
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5. Look! The boy _____ the hill.

climbing climbs is climbing was climbing were climbed

6. I _____ the pen before she did.

is taking took had taken taken take

7. I _____ in this school for ten years.

studied were studying studying has been studying have been studying

8. I _____ a letter tomorrow.

has written have written will write write write

9. She _____ cooking food daily.

has liked is liking liking likes like

10. I _____ my work now. Do not disturb me.

am doing do done was doing were doing

11. The baby _____ usually well behaved.

are has is shall were

12. Scientists _____ a new planet.

had just discover has just discover have just discover have just
discovered will just discovered

13. She _____ to London yesterday.

 go gone had went went will go

14. If I _____ the address, I would have gone there.

known know knew have known had known

15. I met Jane while I _____ on the beach.

walk walked walking was walking were walking

16. She never _____ late to school.

came come comes coming is coming

17. The manager _____ soon.

arrived arrives has arrive is arriving will arrive

18. If she asks for money, I _____ her.

gave give given gives will give

19. I did my homework while I _____ television.

had watched was watch was watching watched watching

20. London _____ a lot since 1975.

change changed has changed have changed will change

1. I ….……… (finish) doing this exercise.

am finishing has just finished have just finished just finished just have finished

2. I ........................................... positive reviews about that film in the papers so I am going to see it.
has read have read read readed will read

3. ........................................... rugby?
Did you ever played Do you ever played Has you ever played Have you ever play
Have you ever played

4. We ............................... that film.

will already seen have already seen has already seen already saw already did see
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5. Which books .......................................... to school yesterday?

did you take do you take have you taken take you took you

6. Harry ............... and we ............................ him the news.

had woken up told wakes up told was waking up told woke up told woke up were
telling
7. He ......................................... about everything!
always complain always complains is always complaining is complaining will
always complain

8. If I ....................... the Superman, I ........................

was fly were will fly were would fly would be flew would be would fly

9. After he .............................painting, he ..........................a shower.

finish have finished had had finished had had finished had had has finished had

10. He was late. When he ......................... at the airport, the plane ...................
arrived ... had already left had arrived ... had left had arrived ... left has arrived ...
left left ... had arrived

11. Look! She ……………………………………….. from a large whisky-bottle.

are drinking drink drinks is drinking will drink

12. He …………………………… mineral water every day.

are drinking drink drinks is drinking will drink

13. Many things _____ this month.

changed didn't changed has changed have changed would change

14. Leif Ericson..................Vinland while he …………………………towards the west.

discovered ... sailed discovered ... was sailing has discovered ... was sailing
has discovered ... were sailing was discovering ... sailed
15. We _____ my aunt next week on Friday. It will be her birthday.
will visit visited is visiting have visited are visiting

16. The weather forecast says the sun _____ tomorrow.

is going to shine is shining may shine shines will shine

17. She _____ in this house for years.

lives lived have lived has lived has been living

18. When _____?

did you arrive did you arrived do you arrived has you arrived have you arrived

19. _____ your homework?

Did you do Has you done Has you done Have you do Have you done

20. Hi Jane, you _____ sad! What's up?

will look looks look is looking are looking