TENSES EXERCISES

1. Next week we will move into our new house. (move)

2. He was sure that he had seen that man before. (see)
3. What do you have for breakfast? (you, have)
4. She is having a bath when the telephone rings (have, ring).
5. She has played the piano for eight years. (play)
6. He is never on time. (be)
7. You look terrible. Did you drink ( you, drink) ?
8. He realized that he lost his keys. (lose)
9. I will be very angry with you if you do not stop smoking. (be)
10. They are waiting for her when she finally arrives (wait, arrive).
11. I am writing all the postcards now. (write)
12. Where is John? He has just gone out. (just, go)
13. I saw a great film yesterday. ( see)
14. Have you ever bought a new car? ( you ever buy)
15. I met him last Monday. ( meet)
16. The band is playing while I am writing ( play, write)
17. She bought the new car in 2005. ( buy)
18. Her mother lived in Victoria for the past five years. ( live)
19. They had already been in Germany when we arrived a few days ago. ( already be)
20. Are you going to plant to get married? ( you plan)
21. I have had so much fun since I was a kid. ( have)
22. When I got up I looked out of the window and saw that it was raining ( look, see, rain)
23. Janet had worked for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us. ( work)
24. I have seen three movies so far this week. (see)
25. How long have you wait for me? ( you wait)
26. I flied over Loch Ness last week. – Did you see the Loch Ness monster? ( fly, you see)
27. I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I have already eaten ( already eat)
28. Peter was playing football in the afternoon when he got the call. ( play)

Choose the correct answer

Answers

1. Last week, our teacher __________ us a difficult spelling test. I hope we don't have another one
this week.
A. gave
B. has given
C. was give
D. was giving
2. Rashed ______________ to drive a car when he was only twelve years old.
A. learnt
B. learning
C. learns
D. has learnt
3. This morning the weather is good. The sun _____________ and it is quite warm.
A. shines
B. shone
 C. has shone
D. is shining
4. Our teacher, Charlie ___________ France three times but he doesn't speak French very well.
A. visits
B. is visiting
C. has visited
D. visited
5. When he goes to London next month, Sultan wants ___________to Buckingham Palace and
meet the Queen.
A. to go
B. going
C. go
D. went
6. At nine o'clock in every English lesson, our teacher____________ us about an interesting part of
English culture.
A. tell
B. tells
C. has told
D. is telling
7. This morning, Mohamed __________ at seven o'clock because he used two different alarm
clocks.
A. is waking up
B. woke up
C. wakes up
D. has woken up
8. Every year, the people of Bristol _________________ a harbour festival in the centre of the city.
A. hold
B. have held
C. held
D. are holding
9. Thomas can't play football with us next week because he _____________ his leg.
A. is breaking
B. breaks
C. broke
D. has broken
10. Please be very quiet. Mary ______________ . We don't want her to wake up.
A. slept
B. is sleep
C. sleeps
D. is sleeping
11. Would anybody like ____________ to the pub with me tonight to celebrate the end of May?
A. went
B. go
C. going
D. to go
12. I don't want to go to the cinema with you to see Harry Potter 6. I __________- this film twice
already on the Internet.
A. See
B. Seeing
C. have seen
D. am seeing