EXERCISE ON TENSES

1.It..................but it.......................................
A- rains/stops B-is raining/has stopped
C-has rained/has stopped D-has been raining/has stopped
2-He ...........................very kind to me. Maybe he hears that I have just won lottery tickets.
A.is B- is being C- has been D- was
3-Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A-discovered B-has discovered C-had discovered D-he has gone
4-He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A-run B-runs C-was running D-had run
5-We …….there when our father died.
A-still lived B-lived still C-was still living D-were still living
6-They …….pingpong when their father comes back home.
A- will play B-will be playing C-play D-would play
7-By Christmas, I……..for you for 6 months.
A-Shall have been working B-shall work
C-have been working D-shall be working
8-I…….in the room now.
A-am being B-was being C-have been being D-am
9-I……..to New york three times this year.
A-have been B-was C-were D-had been
10-I will come and see you before I……..for America.
A-leave B-will leave C-have left D-shall leave
11-The little girl asked what…..to her friend.
A-has happened B-happened C-had happened D-would have been happened
12-John ……a book when I saw him.
A-is reading B-read C-was reading D-reading
13-He said he…….return later.
A-will B-would C-can D-would be
14-Jack …..the door.
A-has just opened B-open C-will have opened D-opening
15-I have been waiting for you……….
A-since early morning B-since 9 a.m C-for two hours D-all are correct
16-My sister…….for you since yesterday.
A- is looking B-was looking C-has been looking D-looked
17-Jack……the door.
A-has just painted B-paint C-will have painted D-painting
18-The train ………half an hour.
A-has been leaving B-left C-has lelt D-had lelt
19-We ………Doris since last Sunday.
A-don’t see B-haven’t seen C-didn’t see D-hadn’t seen
20-When I last saw him, he…….in London.
A-has lived B-is living C-was living D-has been living
21-After I………lunch, I looked for my bag.
A-had B-had had C-have has D-have had
22-By the end of next year, Geoge………English for 2 years.
A- will have learned B-will learn C-has learned D-would learn
23-The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot.
A-walking B-walked C-walks D-walk
24-For several years his ambition………to be a pilot.
A. is B-has been C-was D-had been
25-Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A-was going B-went C-has gone D-did go
26-He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner.
A-finish B-finishes C-will finish D-shall have finished
27-Before you asked, the letter……….
A- was written B-had been written C-had written D-has been written
28-Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work.
A-finish B-has finished C-finished D-finishing
29-Oil ……if you pour it on water.
A-floated B-floats C-will be floated D-float
30-The dancing club……..north of the city.
A-lays B-lies C-located D-lain
31- Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived.
A-leave B-left C-leaves D-had left
32-By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels.
A- wrote B-writes C-has written D-had written
33-While her husband was in the army, Janet ……. to him twice a week.
A-was writing B-wrote C-was written D-had written
34-I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…….. a few days previously.
A-broke down B-has been broken C-had broken down D-breaks down
35-According to this newspaper, John is said………a new record for the long jump.
A-to have established B-establishing C-to establish D-established
36-I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I……..to play.
A-try B-tried C-have tried D-am trying
37-Since……,I have heard nothing from him.
A-he had left B-he left C-he has left D-he was left
38-I like looking at these pictures, but I……..enough by lunch time.
A-should have B-will have C-will have had D-have
39-I don’t understand this sentence.What…………………….?
A-does mean this word B-have this word mean C-means this word D-does this word mean
40-John……..tennis once or twice a week.
A-usually play B-is usually playing C-usually plays D-have usually played
41-It was noisy next door. Our neighbors……..a party.
A-had B-were having C-had had D-have had
42-It……..dark.Shall I turn on the light?
A-is getting B-get C-got D-has got
43-I …….for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A-look B-looked C-am looking D-looks
44-At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes.
A-am ironing B-have ironed C-ironed D-was ironing
45-“Are you ready ,Ann?” “Yes,I……………”
A-am coming B-come C-came D-have came
46-Why ……..at me like that?What’s the matter?
A-do you look B-have you looked C-did you look D-are you looking
47-I……..along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A-was walking B-am walking C-walk D-walked
48-She ……..German for two years.
A-has learnt B-is learning C-learn D-learns
49-I usually …….away at weekends.
A-have gone B-goes C-am going D-go
50-The earth……… round the sun.
A-go B-has gone C-went D-goes
51-I come from Canada.Where ……..you ……..from?
A-do/come B-did/ come C-are coming D-have/come
52-When I last………Jane,she ……..to find a job.
A-see/was trying B-saw/was trying C-have seen/tried D-saw/tried
53-I……….at 8 o’clock every morning.
A-was getting up B-got up C-is getting up D-get up
54-………..you go to the dentist?
A-how often are B-how often do C-how often does D-how are
55-Ann……..tea very often.
A-doesn’t drink B-don’t drink C-didn’t drink D-hasn’t drunken
56-The sun……….in the East.
A- is rising B-rose C-has risen D-rises
57-It is a nice day.I ……….we go out for a walk.
A-suggested B-suggest C-is suggesting D-are suggesting
58-Tim was tired.He ……….hard all day.
A-has been studying B-studies C-studied D-had been studying
59-Bad driving often…….many accidents.
A-caused B-had caused C-causes D-has cause
60-The Olympic Games…….every four years.
A-take place B-takes place C-took place D-is taking place
61-What time…..the banks close in Britain?
A-do B-did C-does D-can
62-Look!That man………..to open the door of your car.
A-try B-tried C-is trying D-has tried
63-When I was young,I ………to be a singer.
A-want B-was wanting C-wanted D-had wanted
64-They……..me about it last week.
A-was telling B-told C-had told D-would tell
65-I……..here at the end of the month.
A-will leave B-would leave C-would have left D-is leaving
66-My grandfather………many years ago.
A-had died B-has died C-died D-was dying
67-I…………..my son the money for that last week.
A-gave B-given C-have given D-was given
68-Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed.He …..out.
A-went B-must have gone C-has gone D-had had
69-I……..the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
A-A-am turning B-was turning C-was turning D-turned
70-There was a time when watching TV really……….family entertainment.
A-were B-was C-had been D-is
71-Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets.
A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold
72-At last the bus came.We ………..for half an hour.
A-waited B-was waiting C-have waited D-had been waiting
73-Daniel……the bus.It doesn’t run on Sundays.
A-did not catch B-have not caught C-had not caught D-couldn’t have caught
74-I’m feeling sick.I……..so much chocolate last night.
A-needn’t to eat B-did not eat C-musn’t eat D-shouldn’t have eaten
75-I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea.
A-will lie B-am lying Cwill be lying D-should be lying
76-Ted and Amy……for 24 years.
A-have been married B-married C-were married D-has been married
77-Tomorrow I……….my grandparents
A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit
78-When the first child was born, they……..married for three years.
A-have been married B-had been married C-will been married D-will have been married
79-I think the weather……….nice later.
A-will be B-be C-had D- has been
80-She ……..very angry when she knows this.
A-shall be B-has been C-will have been D-will be
81. She ............................her glasses and................me to look for them for her.
A. is always losing/asks B. always loses/asks
C. is always losing/asking D. always is losing/ asking
82. Since he bought a car, he............................to work every day.
A. drives B has driven C. has been driving D. has been driven
83. Why ...............................? ..........................you a funny story?
A. do you laugh/ Has Jack been telling B. are you laughing/ Has Jack been told
C. are you laughing/ Has Jack been telling D. are you laughing/ Does Jack tell
84. He looks tired. He ........................................for 200 miles.
A. has driven B. has been driving C. drives D. is driving
85. My teacher ................................of becoming a good teacher?
A. has always been dreaming B. has always dreamt
C. is always dreaming D. always dream
86. John tennis once or twice a week.
A. is playing usually B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. plays usually
87. Tom his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
88. Jim is away on holiday. He to Spain.
A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was
89. Everything is going well. We any problems so far.
A. didn't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. hadn't had
90. Timson 13 films and I think the latest is the best.
A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making
91. When I was a child, I the violin.
A. used to play B. would play C. have played D. A&B
92. He for the national team in 65 matches before he decided to retire.
A. had played B. had been played C. played D. had been playing
93. There was nobody in the room but there was a smell of cigarette. Someone..........................
A. had smoked B. was smoking C. had been smoking D. smoked
94. Your clothes are dirty. What...........................?
A. have you been doing B. have you been done C. do you do D. had you done
95. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she the fire department.
A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
96. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he homesick.
A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling
97. After the race , the celebration began.
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
98. The earth on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended
99. How long able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
100. When she the noise, she down to the kitchen and on the lights.
A. hears; goes; turns B. heard; went; turned
C. heard; was going; turned D. had heard; went; had turned