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