1. The car was empty but the engine _____.

A. ? has run

B. ? run

C. ? runs

D. ? was running

2. Our children will be pleased when they _____ the new toys.

A. ? are seeing

B. ? will have seen

C. ? see

D. ? will see

3. I _____ you are wrong.

A. ? was knowing

B. ? am knowing

C. ? know

D. ? knew

4. David _____ work at five.

A. ? had finished

B. ? was finished
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D. ? finished

5. The first time you _____ London was in 1963, wasn't it?

A. ? was visiting

B. ? visited

C. ? visit

D. ? have visited

6. Ouch! I _____ my finger!

A. ? cut

B. ? was cutting

C. ? had cut

D. ? have cut

7. What a beautiful geranium! Who _____ it there?

A. ? has put

B. ? had put

C. ? put

D. ? has been putting

8. He will come as soon as he _____ the news.

 A. ? will hear

B. ? will have heard

C. ? hears

D. ? will be hearing

9. Where _____ the book?

A. ? have you put

B. ? were you put

C. ? are you put

D. ? did you put

10.I didn't know you were here already. When _____?

A. ? have you arrived

B. ? did you arrive

C. ? were you arriving

D. ? had you arrived

11.When we _____ lunch, we'll go for a walk.

A. ? had have

B. ? have had

C. ? had had

D. ? have
12.You _____ a beautiful cake. It tastes delicious.

A. ? have made

B. ? had done

C. ? did

D. ? had made

13.I've heard about the book, but I _____ it yet.

A. ? didn't read

B. ? haven't read

C. ? hadn't read

D. ? don't read

14.While everyone else _____, she _____ quietly in the kitchen.

A. ? was laughing - was crying

B. ? laughed - was cried

C. ? was laughed - cried

D. ? laughed - cryed

15.If you'd written earlier, I'd have known when you _____ to go on
holiday.

A. ? will want
 B. ? would intend

C. ? wanted

D. ? would want

16.Don't take that book, please. I _____ it.

A. ? am reading

B. ? am read

C. ? read

D. ? want read

17."Why does this steak smell so strange?" "I _____ it, you know."

A. ? burn

B. ? have burnt

C. ? had burnt

D. ? was burning

18."Have you seen the Tower of London?" "No, when I was in London
I _____ the time."

A. ? have never had

B. ? never have

C. ? never had

D. ? had never had

 19.A few years ago you never _____ a woman standing in a bus.

A. ? saw

B. ? could see

C. ? had seen

D. ? have seen

20.I don't know what the road is like now because I _____ the place
for twenty years.

A. ? wasn't seeing

B. ? haven't seen

C. ? don't see

D. ? didn't see

Simple Past Tense

Simple Past gap-fill exercise
Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets.
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William Shakespeare (be) born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. He (go)

to the local Stratford Grammar School, where he (be) (teach) by Master

Walter Roche. Lessons began at six o'clock in the morning in the summer in order to
make the most of daylight.

His father (be) (call) John Shakespeare a Stratford upon Avon glove-maker.

He (send) William to the local grammar school in 1571, but when William (be)

only 14 years old his fortunes fell so low that William (have) to leave school. Some

historians say he (work) in his father's shop.

At the age of 19 William (to marry) Anne Hathaway the daughter of a rich farmer

near Stratford. Three years later Shakespeare (go) to London. How he (live)

there we do not know.

In about 1587 he (become) a member of one of the few theatrical companies

which (exist) in those days. Around 1590 he (begin) to try his hand at
writing plays. There (be) no female actors in those days, all the female parts

(be) (play) by boys. It is thought that he (write) his first major play, Henry

VI., Part One, in 1592.

His most famous play, Hamlet, (be) probably first seen in 1601 at the Globe

Theatre. Shakespeare (continue) to write about 2 plays a year.

He (return) to Stratford in 1612, where he (live) the life of a country

gentleman. He (die) of a fever on his birthday in 1616.

Past Continuous vs Past Simple

Simple Present gap-fill exercise
Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets.
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James Ellis (go) on a business trip last week. He (be) (visit) some

customers in Frankfurt. He (leave) home early on Monday morning and (take)

a taxi to the airport. He (get) there at about 8 o'clock. He (check in) and

(go) to the airport lounge. He (buy) a newspaper and (go) to get a

coffee.

He (be) (drink) his coffee when he (see) an old friend, Bob. He (be)

very surprised that Bob (be) in London and (find out) that he (be)

(start) a new job in the city. As they (be) (speak) they (hear)

an announcement. "Would all passengers for the 9.30 flight to Frankfurt please go to

boarding gate 10". James (say) goodbye to Bob and as they (be)

(leave) Bob (give) him his business card and (ask) him to phone when he
 (return) from Frankfurt.

After (board) James (put) his briefcase in the overhead locker and (sit)

down. During the flight, James (do) some paper work and (speak) to the

woman sitting next to him, while they (be) (speak) the flight attendant

(bring) breakfast. When the plane (land) in London, it was almost 11

o'clock.

James (take) a train to his hotel. Then he (walk) to the customer's office. He

(get) there at 1.00 pm and (go) to the reception desk. The receptionist

(ask) him to wait. Whilst he (be) (wait) she (offer) him a drink. He and
his customer (talk) all afternoon. When Bob (get) to his hotel at 7 o'clock that

night, he (phone) his wife and then (go) to the hotel restaurant.

Past Perfect Tense Test

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1 I was sure that I ___________ the place before.

had saw

had seen

have seen

seen

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2 I needed to know what ______________ to my car.

happens

had happened

happened

has happened

3 The film ________________ by the time we got to

the cinema.
 started

had
started

had start

has
started

4 Lynne left the restaurant after she

___________________ eating.

had finished

finished

has finished

had finish

5 I went to bed after I ___________________ off the

television.

had switched

had switch

has switched

switched

6 We ___________________ the car for five years when we sold it.

have had

had have

had had
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7 By the time we got there, he _______________ .

have left

left

has left

had left

8 When I came round in the hospital I realised I

____________________ the car.

crashed

has crashed

had crashed

have crashed

9 If I ___________________ to University. I would have studied

computers.

had gone

go

had went

have gone

1 After I ____________________ my homework I watched the TV.

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done
 have done

had did

had done

Past Perfect Continuous

Test your tenses
Rewrite the following sentences using the past perfect continuous tense.
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1. I had waited for the bus.

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2. You had played tennis.

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3. He had read the newspaper.

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4. We had done the exercise.

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5. I had driven to the hospital.

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6. They had fought each other.

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7. I had written my letter.

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8. She had studied for her exams.

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9. He had worked here for twenty years.

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10. It had snowed in the night.

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Present Simple Test

Simple Present gap-fill exercise. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the following
verbs:-

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1) He his job, it's fun.

2) They in a small flat.

3) She German on Mondays.

4) I breakfast at 8.00 am.

5) I from home.

6) We computers.

7) They're very good students, they always their

homework.

8) He never to work, he always drives.

9) Mr Bean English in London.

10) His students a little English.

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Present Simple Test

Simple Present gap-fill exercise

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1) He his job, it's boring. (not like)

2) They in a small flat. (not live)

3) She German on Mondays. (not study)

4) I breakfast at 8.00 am. (not eat)

5) I from home. (not work)

 6) We computers. (not use)

7) They're not very good students, they their

homework. (not do)

8) He to work, he always drives. (not walk)

9) Mr Bean German in London. (not teach)

10) His students German in class. (not speak)

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Present continuous quiz

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The verb is given in the infinitive form (to do).
Type a full answer in the present continuous form, then press "Check".
e.g - I am learning.
If you need help, you can click on the "Hint" button to get a free letter.
Be careful with the spelling!
You have 5 minutes to complete the exercise.
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1. What is he doing?

(To build)
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2. What is she doing?

(To shop)
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3. What is he doing in the chair?

(To smoke)
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4. What is he doing?

(To sit)
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5. What are they doing?

(to walk)
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6. What is she doing?

(To run)
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7. What is it doing?

(To swim)
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8. What is he doing?

(To cook)
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9. What are they doing?

(To eat)
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10. What are they doing?

(To play)
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Present continuous vs. present simple (I am doing vs.I do)

Choose the correct form for each sentence.

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1 Q - Would you like a cup of coffee?

A - No thank you, I __________ coffee. (I am not drinking / I don't drink)

No thank you, I am not drinking coffee.

No thank you, I don't drink coffee.

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2 ____________________ tea? (Are you liking / Do

you like)

Are you
liking tea?

Do you like
tea?
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3 I __________ with my sister until my new house is ready. (am living / I

live)

I live with my sister until my new house is ready.

 I am living with my sister until my new house is ready.

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4 I am sorry I __________. (am not understanding / don't

understand)

I am sorry I am not
understanding.

I am sorry I don't
understand.

5 How much _________ to fly to Munich? (is it costing / does it

cost)

How much does it

cost to fly to Munich?

How much is it
costing to fly to
Munich?

6 I always __________ a shirt and tie to work. ( am wearing /

wear)

I always am wearing a shirt and tie to

work.

I always wear a shirt and tie to work.

7 Please be quiet I _____________ to the radio. (I am listening / I listen)

Please be quiet I listen to the radio.

Please be quiet I am listening to the radio.

8 I __________ tennis today. (don't play / am not playing)

I am not playing tennis today.

I don't play tennis today.

9 I __________________ television in the morning. (am never watching /
never watch)

I never watch television in the morning.

I am never watching television in the morning.

10 In England ________________ in winter. (It is raining / It rains)

In England it rains a lot in winter.

In England it is raining a lot in winter.

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