Tenses Test
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| 1. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _____ it before. | |
| a) | saw | b) | had seen | c) | has seen | d) | was seen |
| 2. A cold wind _____ for the last three days. | |
| a) | has been blowing | b) | blows | c) | is blowing | d) | blew |
| 3. I _____ as ill as I do now for a long time. | |
| a) | wasn't feeling | b) | haven't been feeling | c) | didn't feel | d) | haven't felt |
| 4. I wish I _____ younger. | |
| a) | had been | b) | would be | c) | were | d) | have been |
| 5. She said she _____ to me, but she didn't. | |
| a) | would have written | b) | will have written | c) | would write | d) | will write |
| 6. If he _____ lucky, he could get the job. | |
| a) | is | b) | had been | c) | would be | d) | would have been |
| 7. She told him that if he _____ his promise, she _____ speak to him again. | |
| a) | break - would never | b) | break - will never | c) | broke - will never | d) | broke - would never |
| 8. You _____ a six-month contract when you are offered a permanent position elsewhere. What will you do? | |
| a) | have just started | b) | had started | c) | were starting | d) | started |
| 9. I'll see you in August when I _____ back. | |
| a) | will come | b) | came | c) | will have come | d) | come |
| 10. They claimed they _____ the law. | |
| a) | haven't broken | b) | were not breaking | c) | hadn't braken | d) | wouldn't breaking |
| 11. My friend _____ when the lesson started. | |
| a) | hasn't arrived | b) | wasn't arrived | c) | hadn't arrived | d) | wasn't arriving |
| 12. He _____ on the bank fishing when he _____ a man's hat floating down the river. | |
| a) | has sat - had seen | b) | was sitting - saw | c) | sat - was seeing | d) | was sitting - has seen |
| 13. July 10th is my wedding anniversary. Next month, my husband and I will _____ for twenty years. | |
| a) | marry | b) | have married | c) | be married | d) | have been married |
| 14. Who _____ the boss tell him that? | |
| a) | did hear | b) | does hear | c) | hears | d) | heard |
| 15. Something extremely strange _____ yesterday while we were out jogging. | |
| a) | was happened | b) | happened | c) | has been happening | d) | has happened |
| 16. I _____ this letter around for days and haven't even looked at it. | |
| a) | carry | b) | have been carrying | c) | am carrying | d) | was carrying |
| 17. Ouch! I _____ my thumb! | |
| a) | have cut | b) | am to cut | c) | had cut | d) | had been cut |
| 18. I _____ the flowers yesterday morning. | |
| a) | have been watering | b) | watered | c) | have watered | d) | did watered |
| 19. As soon as you _____ that, I'd like you to go to bed. | |
| a) | did | b) | will do | c) | will have done | d) | have done |
| 20. By then I _____ my driving test, I hope. | |
| a) | pass | b) | will have passed | c) | will be passed | d) | have passed |
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