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Multiple-choice quiz to practise verb tenses in English.
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1
Ryan _________ from university yet.
wasn't graduated
doesn't gratuate
still isn't graduating
hasn't graduated
2
Kevin _______ a pirate on a boat while he _________ on the dock of the bay.
was seeing / was sitting
saw / was sitting
saw / sat
saw / have sat
3
Simon _________ asleep as soon as the plane _________ off on the flight to Boston.
falls / takes
fell / took
is falling / takes
fell / has taken
4
Hurry up, Margaret! The bus _________ and I don't want to miss it.
would come
will come
comes
is coming
5
Oliver _________ in this company since 2002.
was working
has worked
is working
works
6
-"Why are his boots dirty?" / -"Because he _________ in the mud."
is playing
has been playing
plays
played
7
I _________ my psychologist tomorrow.
am going to see
see
will see
am seeing
8
By the age of 27, that female writer _________ three famous novels and an autobiography.
has written
had written
were writing
wrote
9
Jack _______ the newspaper when I saw him.
reads
was reading
is reading
read
10
Michael usually ________ to school by bus.
goes
has gone
had gone
went
11
My cup is empty. Who ________ my tea?
has drunk
is drinking
had been drinking
has been drunk
12
Her eyes were red because she _________ .
had been crying
was crying
cried
has been crying
13
The train _________ at 8 pm.
will depart
departs
is departing
is going to depart
14
Jack _________ bored because all his friends _________ to the cinema.
is / were
is / have been
is / have gone
is / go
15
I ________ this car for five years.
have been having
have had
have
am having
16
I __________ on the London Eye when I visited London. The view was spectacular!
have gone
went
had gone
was going
17
By the time we arrived at the cinema, the film _________.
had already started
was already started
was already starting
has already started
18
What _________ at the time of the earthquake?
had he been doing
was he doing
did he do
had he done
19
We _________ the dripping tap fixed yesterday.
would have
had
had had
were having
20
Emily and Ken ________ married in 2007.
got
are
have been
get
21
I think children ________ to school in the future.
won't be going
aren't going to go
aren't going
won't go
22
Brooke __________ to become an actress.
has always wanted
always wanted
always wants
is always wanting
23
Take a coat in case it _________ cold later.
gets
is getting
will get
is going to get
24
The secretary _________ emails all before the computer crashed.
has sent
sends
was sending
had been sending
25
After the family _________ breakfast, they went to the zoo.
had
has had
had had
was having
26
My father _________ for over 20 years when he suddenly gave up one year ago.
had been smoking
smoked
has smoked
was smoking
27
The children ________ their homework at the moment.
did
do
are doing
have done
28
Ian ________ the match. It _________ yet.
watched / didn't finish
watches / hasn't finished
is watching / hasn't finished
is watching / doesn't finish
29
It was the first time that Helen ________ on a plane.
had flown
was flying
flew
has flown
30
________ you go to the beach last weekend?
Would
Have
Did
Do
31
You are so late! I ________ for 20 minutes!
wait
have been waiting
am waiting
had waited
32
My friends and I _________ to the theatre tonight.
will go
are going
have gone
go
33
It is the second time my mum _________ me today.
is calling
has called
called
calls
34
Gloria invited you to her party, _________?
wasn't she
hadn't she
didn't she
isn't she
35
It _________ for about five hours! But it has stopped now!
rains
is raining
was raining
has been raining
36
I _________ a photo of them when I met them in the street.
have taken
was taking
took
take
37
Nadia ________ the book yet.
doesn't read
hasn't read
didn't read
isn't reading
38
Patrick usually works in the morning, but he __________ in the afternoon this week.
works
will work
is working
had worked
39
My sister _________ for her keys since yesterday.
has been looking
is looking
was looking
looked
40
Don't make so much noise! Zoe ________ for her ESL test.
will study
is studying
studies
is going to study
41
They _________ each other for ten years.
are knowing
know
knew
have known
42
I _________, had breakfast, brushed my teeth and left for work.
was getting up
got up
had got up
used to get up
43
This is the first time that I _________ this film.
watch
watched
have watched
am watching
44
They _________ TV when suddenly someone _________ at the door.
were watching / knocked
watched / knocked
have watched / has knocked
were watching / was knocking
45
David and Julia _________ to school yesterday. They ________ to the park instead.
weren't / were
aren't going / go
didn't go / went
haven't been / went
46
My best friend took a photo of me while I ________.
didn't look
wasn't looking
am not looking
haven't looked
47
This time next week we _________ to New York.
are going to fly
fly
will fly
will be flying
48
By the end of next week we ________ our exams.
are finishing
are going to finish
finish
will have finished
49
-"Where is Lisa?" /-"She _________ the bank."
has gone to
has been to
has gone in
has been in
50
We _________ time to have lunch, so we were starving by dinnertime.
didn't have
hadn't
don't have
haven't
51
I _______ Jonathan since we were at school.
don't see
haven't seen
didn't see
am not seeing
52
Robert ________ a plumber for six years.
is
has been
works as
has worked
53
Olivia __________ the carpet when the lights went out.
vacuumed
was vacuuming
had been vacuuming
has been vacuuming
54
The train _________ at 11:25 am.
has arrived
will arrive
arrives
is arriving
55
I'll come and see you before I _________ for Canada.
leave
will leave
would leave
left
56
She _________ the coffee. She said that it ________ disgusting.
liked / was
didn't like / was
liked / were
wasn't liking / was
57
We _________ a horror film last night.
have watched
had watched
were watching
watched
58
My boyfriend told me that he _________ something to eat, but he didn't.
will prepare
would prepare
prepared
has prepared
59
Rachel ________ her suitcase and _________ it yet. She is really worried.
has lost / hasn't found
lost / didn't find
was losing / didn't find
lost / haven't found
60
Why are you so dirty? What _________ ?
were you doing
do you do
have you been doing
are you doing
61
Catherine _________ her dentist at 10:30 am next Tuesday.
sees
is seeing
will see
is going to see
62
I ________ here for ten years now.
live
had been living
have lived
lived
63
How much money ________ at the lottery?
was she earning
did she earn
does she earn
she earned
64
Thomas is very happy because he _________ his Chemistry exam.
has passed
was passing
is passing
passed
65
Yesterday the meeting _________ at 11 o'clock.
had begun
begin
begins
began
66
We _________ at that Mexican restaurant before.
hasn't eaten
don't eat
hadn't eaten
didn't eat
67
That was the second time that they _________ a team from a higher division.
beat
have beaten
would beat
had beaten
68
William _________ his driving license, and he is extremely happy.
is just getting
has just got
just got
just gets
69
Christopher Colombus _________ America more than 500 years ago.
had discovered
has discovered
was discovering
discovered
70
Pamela felt tired as she _________ for over an hour.
was jogging
jogged
had been jogging
has jogged
71
The fish was so big that I _________ help him pull it out of the river.
had
must
wouldn't have to
had to
72
Look at these clouds! It _________ in a minute!
is going to rain
is raining
will rain
rains
73
They _________ on a cruise last year.
were going
was
have been
went
74
-"Why _______ ?" / -"I think he _________ hungry."
was the baby crying / had
does the baby cry / is
is the baby crying / is
is the baby crying / has
75
Mark _________ New Zealand twice.
went to
has gone to
has been in
has been to
76
I __________ my flat when I heard the phone ringing.
just entered
had just entered
has just entered
was just entered
77
_________ in ghosts?
Have you believed
Do you believe
Had you believed
Are you believing
78
When I entered the room, Lauren _________ her performance already.
finished
was finishing
had been finishing
had finished
79
They _________ about money.
constantly are arguing
constantly have been arguing
are constantly arguing
constantly have argued
80
Oh no! I _________ my wallet somewhere here. Could anyone help me to look for it, please?
have lost
lost
lose
had lost
81
My niece _________ taking piano lessons three months ago.
started
has started
starts
would start
82
This is the worst film I _________ .
have ever seen
am seeing
ever saw
have seen before
83
When I last saw Fred, he _________ in Manchester.
was living
is living
has been living
has lived
84
My brother ________ football when he was younger.
was playing
used to play
has played
played
85
We ________ Mandy since last Saturday.
haven't seen
didn't see
don't see
hadn't seen
86
Caroline _________ the office before I arrived.
is leaving
was leaving
has left
had left
87
We _________ our exams three days ago.
are finishing
finish
finished
have finished
88
I _________ very fond of chocolate since I was a child.
has been
was
am
have been
89
My mum _________ her favourite soap opera at 17:15 pm yesterday.
is watching
was watching
watches
watched
90
They _________ in love since they met last summer.
were
have been
fell
are
91
My son _________ until 11:45 last Sunday.
hasn't got up
didn't get up
doesn't get up
wouldn't get up
92
How much money _________ since you started working?
did you earn
do you earn
have you earned
are you earning
93
It is very hot! The sun _________.
shines
was shining
is shining
shone
94
How long ________ this camera?
have you had
are you having
had you had
do you have
95
It is the first time that she _________ a meeting.
had missed
has missed
misses
missed
96
By the end of the month, Lisa _________ for our company for two years.
has worked
will work
will be working
will have worked
97
Natasha _________ to see the doctor last week because she ________ ill.
went / was feeling
goes / feels
has gone / felt
went / feels
98
This is the tastiest salad I _________.
ever ate
am ever eating
have ever eaten
ever eat
99
When _______ your sister born?
is
were
was
has
100
They would like _________ this nice house.
buy
bought
buying
to buy
