EXERCISES ON TENSES I. Complete these sentences with the best answers 1. You and Mary seem to be getting a long well. – Yes, I _____ her better than before. A. liked B. am liking C. like D. have liked 2. We ____ to Montreal las May and ______ many lobters because they were very cheep. A. went / has eaten B. went / ate C. goes/ ate D. had gone/ had eaten 3. Look! The rain________. A. stopped B. have just stopped C. has stopped D. is going to stop 4. Here are your shoes. I __________them . A. just cleaned B. have just cleaned C. am just cleaning D. have just been cleaning 5. I ________this ring as I _______ in the garden. A. found/ dug B. was finding/ was digging C. found / had dug D. found/ was digging 6. I ______some bricks and I am going to build a garage. A. bought B. had bought C. have bought D. am going to buy 7. I ______an hour, then ______for my drink and left. A. have waited/ paid B. waited / paid C. have been waiting/paid D. was waiting/ paying 8. Television ________very popular since 1950s. A. is B. has seen C. was D. had seen 9. Where did get these old shoes? – We ________them in the old apartment. A. found B. were finding C. were found D. have been found 10. You should drive carefully, because accidents________ easily. A. occuring B. occure C. occurred D. are occurred 11. He didn’t go, but he’s __________. A. plan to B. planning to C. plans to D. plan 12. It’s high time you________ to study seriously. A. begin B. began C. did begin D. would begin 13. I called on her yesterday; she _________a meal at that time. A. cooked B. had cooked C. was cooking D. would cook 14. I wish you ____________ you any longer. A. will stay B. can stay C. could saty D. stay 15. They were too late. The plane ___________off ten minutes earlier. A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. was taking 16. When ______here? – I ________ here since August 25 th. A. dis you come/was B. have you come/was C. you came/ have been D. did you come/ have been 17. He ___________this vacation very much. A. have enjoying B. having enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. is enjoying 18. ________enough time to talk over the matter now. A. It hasn’t B. There isn’t C. There hasn’t D. It isn’t 19. It ___________ a year ago. A. has happened B. happens C. happened D. wa happened 20. A number of the pictures ________excellent. A. is B. are C. do D. does 21. He ________walking for several hours and was very tired. A. is B. has been C. began D. had begin 22. He said he _________not sure he ________come . A. did/ could B. does/ can C. was / could D. was / can 23. I __________recognize his face, but ___________remember his name. A. can’t/ didn’t B. could / didn’t C. did / can’t D. can / don’t 24. It ________everyday so far this weeek. A. has rained B. is rainging C. rained D. rains 25. He ________you now, but he ______________you tomorrow. A. believe/ isn’t believing B. believes/ won’t believe C. is believing/ won’t believe D. has believed / isn’t going to believe 26. Two weeks __________too long for me to wait. A. is B. are C. were D. was 27. In ancient time the Egyptians __________cats. A. worshipped B. worship C. had worshipped D. were worshipping 28. You look very tired. – I ________papers all days. A. have been marking B. had been marking C. am marking D. had marked 29. When I met Tom yesterday, it was thr first time I _________ him since Christmas. A. had seen B. have seen C. saw D. see 30. He ________ for a job for some weeks before he found one. A. is looking B. looks C. would have been looing D. had been looking 31. My dog as well as my cats ________twice a day. A. eat B. has eaten C. eats D. have eaten 32. Every evening since last Christmas, I _______ my dog out for a walk in the park. A. take B. took C. have taken D. have been taking 33. By the time the book is finished, he ___________an agent. A. finds B. will find C. will have found D. found 34. How long ____________here? – Exactly four years. I ‘m thiking os changing my job next year. A. are you working B. have you been working C. did you work D. do you work 35. Either excessive social obligations or just plain laziness ________ him from his work. A. hs ketp B. has been kept C. have kept D. have been kept 36. He ________ on the beach when he _________a noise. A. sat/ heard B. was sitting/ heard C. sat / was hearing D. was sitting/ heard 37. Sue_______ the trip the other day. A. loved B. love C. is loving D. was loving 38. How long ago _________the second war ? A. was B. happened C. occurred D. took place 39. The sky was overcast; it __________. A. looked like rain B. looked like raining C. looked like rain D. looked like rain 40. Margaret didn’t remember what I __________her the day before. A. would tell B. had told C. had been told D. told 41. We discussed the problem but we ___________ a final decision. A. don’t reach B. didn’t reach C. hadn’t reach D. haven’t 42. In five years’s time, I _______ in my home town. A. will work B. will be working C. will have taught D. an going to work 43. I’m very tired; I ___________with you. A. not ought to go B. ought not to go C. ought not go D. ought to not go 44. Gold as well as silver , ____________in price, he said. A. have fallen B. has fallen C. fall D. are falling 45. The blind ________unable to see anything. A. is B. are C. has D. have 46. Your explanation ___________reasonable. A. is not sound B. does not sound C. is not sound D. is not sounding 47. After I ________at the bus terminus, I found a crowd of schoolboys. A. have arrived B. arrived C. had arrived D. had been arriving 48. I ________as soon as I have finished my work. A. come B. will come C. will have come D. will have been coimg 49. In a few hours the train____________in London. A. is going to arrive B. will arrive C. will have arrived D. will have been arriving 50. By the time he finishes his college, his parents________$ 25.000 on his education. A. will spend B. is spending C. will be spending D. will have spent 51. Next Sunday she _______ exactly 30 years old. A. will be B. is going to be C. will have been D. will be being 52. By next spring, they __________four houses in that field. A. will be building B. will have been building C. will have been built D. will build 53. “ How many pages…………… so far?” a. have you studied b. did you study c. do you study d. had you studied 54. We are too late. The plane …………… off ten minutes ago. a. has taken b. took c. had taken d. was taken 55. “What a lovely boat!” “I ……………half a year building this boat.” a. spend b. spent c. spending d. have spent 56. How …………since we …………school? a. are you/ left b. have you been/ have left c. were you/ left d. have you been/ left 57. I think John ………… tomorrow. a. would come b. come c. will come d. comes 58. After he his driving test he bought a car. a. had passed b. pass c. passed d. passing 59. When I got to the office, I that I had forgot to lock the door. a. realized b. had realized c. realize d. have realized 60. When she was 21 she across the United States. a. drove b. drive c. driven d. was driving 61. He often so nervous before his exams. a. feels b. felt c. was feeling d. had felt 62. How long have you he was a liar. a. been knowing b. knew c. know d. known 63. I’m sorry. I don’t understand what a. you say b. you’re saying c. you will say d. you would say 64. to the radio when you get up everyday? a. Do you listen b. Are you listening c. Was you listening d. Did you listen 65. My sweetheart smoking next week. a. will give up b. is going to give up c. gives up d. gave up 66. There is no red wine? I white, then. a. am going to have b. have c. will have d. am having 67. When the phone rang she a letter. a. writes b. will write c. has written d. was writing 68. As the sun I decided to go out. a. shines b. has shone c. shine d. was shining 69. I your uncle tomorrow, so I’ll give him your note. a. have seen b. shall have seen c. see d. am going to see 70. study hard when you were at school? a. Must you b. Had you c. Did you have to d. Were you 71. She is tired because she all day. a. is studied b. has been studying c. had been studying d. studied 72. Has your teacher ever angry with you? a. get b. getting c. got d. gets 73. He a. will be here soon b. will here be soon c. will be soon here d. be soon will h ere 74. My daughter university last June. a. left b. has left c. leaves d. was l eav i ng 75. He hates his boss so he his j ob a. leaves b. has left c. is leaving d. l ef t 76. While the waiter was picking up the broken plates, he his f i nger. a. cut b. was cutting c. had cut d. cu t s 77. They to the theatre twice so far this month. a. are going b. go c. went d. have been 78. I’ve bought a new computer, I ________to learn to use it. A. will learn B. will have learned C. am going to learn D. will be learning 79. By this time next year, I ____________ for him 20 years. A. will work B. will have been working C. will have worked D. will be working 80. When summer comes, we ___________on holiday. A. are going B. will do C. will be going D. will have gone 81. By this time next year, I ________ $ 300.000. A. will save B. will bee saving C. will have saved D. will have been saving 82. I do hope all of you __________the exam. A. are going to pass B. will pass C. will be passing D. will have passed 83. ________me the fishing rod? – Certainly. A Are you lending B. Will you be landing C. Will you lend D. Are you going to lend 84. In 50 years’time we _______ entirely on pills. A. will live B. will be living C. will have lived D. will have been living 85. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke. a had been running b. have been running c. are running d. will be running 86. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now. a. will be b. has been c. had been d. is 87. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television. a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched c. called / was watching d. had called / watched 88. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies. a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed 89. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television. a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched c. called / was watching d. had called / watched 90. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies. a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed 91. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm. a. had left / forgot b. was leaving / was forgetting 92. She ______ me anything about that problem so far. a. is not telling b. does not tell c. will not tell d. has not told 93. I think that everything ______ ready for the project procedure by the end of next month. a. will have been b. has been c. had been d. is 94. Be quiet! Someone ______ at the front door. I ______ it. a. is knocking / will answer b. knocks / am answering c. has knocked / am going to answer d. will knock / have answered 95. They ______ enthusiastically when their teacher ______ in. a. discuss / comes b. will have discussed / comes c. will discuss / will come d. were discussing / came 96. In the past, people _______ to the beach more often. a. have gone b. used to go c. were going d. had gone 97. After all, she _______ him since her childhood. a. knows b. knew c. was knowing d. had known 98. We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago. a. lost / have left b. have lost / leave 99. She said she _______ collect it for me after work. a. would b. did c. must d. had 100. She said I _______ an angel. a. am b. was c. were d. have been 101. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable. a. is b. were c. had been d. would be 102. I am flying to the States tonight. I ______ you a ring if I can find a phone. a. will give b. would give c. could give d. have given 103. We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project. a. unless b. whether c. in case d. or 104. If I _______ 10 years younger, I _______ the job. a. am / will take b. was / have taken c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take 105. If she _______ the train last night, she _____-here now. a. took / were b. were taking / is c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be 106. _______ if a war happened? a. What you would do b. What would you do c. What will you do d. What will you do 107. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number. a. know b. knew c. had known d. could know 108.The captain as well as all the passengers ___________ very frightened. A. were B. have been C. was D. are 109. There is a tendency ____________ problems down. A. play B. to play C. playing D. was playing 110. My brother gets used ____________ ten hours a day. A. work B. working C. worked D. to working 111. Would you mind __________ me a hand ? A. give B. gave C. to give D. giving 112. When I ____________ him tomorrow, I will tell him about that. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. shall meet II. Supply the correct form of the verbs: 1. I had done what (be) necessary. 2. They have found that the road (be) very long. 3. I saw that I (make) a mistake. 4. The teacher asked Bill why he (not go) to school the day before. 5. We find that we (take) a wrong way. 6. I want to know how long she (live) here. 7. I didn’t know who (help) him. 8. Do you hear what she (just, say)? 9. Did you hear what she (just, say)? 10. They believe that the police (capture) the thief soon. 11. Did John say he (call) you again? . EXERCISES ON TENSES I. Complete these sentences with the best answers 1. You and Mary seem to be getting a long. liked B. am liking C. like D. have liked 2. We ____ to Montreal las May and ______ many lobters because they were very cheep. A. went / has eaten B. went / ate C. goes/ ate D. had gone/ had eaten 3 apartment. A. found B. were finding C. were found D. have been found 10. You should drive carefully, because accidents________ easily. A. occuring B. occure C. occurred D. are occurred 11. He didn’t