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TEST ON THE FORMATION OF ENGLISH TENSE FORMS - VERSION A

Task 1. Identify the Verb Tense

For each of the following sentences, identify the verb tense used. Write your answer as: simple present,
present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, simple future,
future continuous, future perfect, or future perfect continuous.

1. I eat breakfast at 7 a.m every day.

2. She is reading a book right now.

3. They went to the movies last night.

4. We were watching TV when you called.

5. He has finished his homework.

6. She has been sleeping for eight hours.

7. I will go to the store tomorrow.

8. They will be staying at the Hilton on their vacation.

9. By next year, I will have graduated from college.

10. By the time you arrive, she will have been working for 10 hours.

Task 2. Form Sentences Using Given Words and Tense

Below are lists of words and a specified tense. Form a complete, coherent sentence using all the given words in
the specified tense.

1. Words: (I, study, for my exams) | Tense: Present Continuous

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2. Words: (they, not, complete, project) | Tense: Past Perfect

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3. Words: (she, cook, dinner) | Tense: Future Perfect Continuous

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4. Words: (we, visit, grandparents) | Tense: Simple Past

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5. Words: (it, rain, all day) | Tense: Present Perfect Continuous

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 6. Words: (you, plan, your holiday) | Tense: Future Continuous

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7. Words: (he, not, feel, well) | Tense: Simple Present

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8. Words: (birds, fly, south) | Tense: Simple Future

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9. Words: (I, read, this book) | Tense: Present Perfect

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10. Words: (they, work, on the project, since January) | Tense: Present Perfect Continuous

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Version A

Task 1.

1. Simple Present

2. Present Continuous

3. Simple Past

4. Past Continuous

5. Present Perfect

6. Present Perfect Continuous

7. Simple Future

8. Future Continuous

9. Future Perfect

10. Future Perfect Continuous

Task 2.

1. I am studying for my exams.

2. They had not completed the project.

3. She will have been cooking dinner for two hours by the time we arrive.

4. We visited our grandparents last weekend.

5. It has been raining all day.

6. You will be planning your holiday this time next week.

7. He does not feel well.

8. The birds will fly south when winter comes.

9. I have read this book.

10. They have been working on the project since January.