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Topic: Tenses
Name: ………………………………………… Class: 9…
I. Give the correct form of verbs in the present simple, future simple or future
continuous
1. When you (go) _____________ into the office, Mr John (sit) _____________ at the front
desk.
2. Our English teacher (explain) _____________ that lesson to us tomorrow.
3. We (wait) _____________ for you when you (get) _____________ back tomorrow.
4. What _____________ you (do) _____________at 7:00 pm next Sunday?
I (practice) _____________ my English lesson then.
5. When I see Mr Pike tomorrow, I (remind) _____________ him of that.
6. When you (come) _____________ next Monday, I (work) _____________at my desk.
7. He (work) _____________ on the report at this time tomorrow.
8. Please wait here until you (see) _____________ her.
9. The Browns (do) ___________ their housework when you (come) ___________ next
Sunday.
10. Don't leave until you (see) _____________ her.
ANSWER KEYS
1. go/will be sitting
-> when HTĐ, TLĐ/TLTD
2. will explain
-> tomorrow (TLĐ)
3. will be waiting/get
-> TLTD when HTĐ
4. will you be doing/will be practicing
-> at 7 p.m next Sunday (TLTD)
5. see/will remind
-> when HTĐ, TLĐ
6. come/will be working
-> when HTĐ, TLTD
7. will be working
-> at this time tomorrow (TLTD)
8. returns
-> Please V until HTĐ
9. will be doing/come
-> TLTD when HTĐ
10. see
-> Don't V until HTĐ
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each the following
questions
1. Winter __________ the coolest season in a year.
A. is B. was C. has been D. will be
2. Now we __________ them singing in chorus in the church.
A. are hearing B. heard C. hear D. have been hearing
3. I __________ him about this matter many times but he often ignores.
A. tell B. told C. have told D. had told
4. Yesterday at this time, I __________ dinner with my family
A. had B. was having C. were having D. have
5. She often __________ to work but today she __________ a train.
A. drives/ took B. drives/ is taking C. drove/ is taking D. drove/ takes
6. Columbus __________ America more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. discovers D. has discovered
7. She __________ for the train for two hours but it has not come yet.
A. has waited B. is waiting C. waited D. has been waiting
8. She __________ an overwhelming desire to tell someone about what had happened.
A. was feeling B. feels C. has felt D. felt
9. Before my father established his trading company in 2000, he __________ for many
international enterprises.
A. worked B. was working C. had worked D. has worked
10. Our distant cousin dropped in out apartment when we __________ a Christmas party.
A. have B. had C. was having D. were having
11. The ground is wet. It __________ for two hours.
A. has rained B. has been raining C. had rained D. rained
12. When I was studying medicine at university, I __________ to establish my own
business.
A. decided B. was decided C. was deciding D. decide
13. I __________ a Halloween party on Sunday, so I would like to invite all of you to come
and enjoy with me.
A. am hosting B. will host C. am going to host D. host
14. She telephoned while I __________ a picture.
A. was drawing B. drew C. have drawn D. am drawing
15. If you had listened to my advice yesterday, you __________ in this mess right now.
A. wouldn’t be B. would have been C. were D. hadn’t been
16. _________she worked for this bank?
A. Since when has B. when did C. when D. how long
17. Where__________since you__________ from university?
A. have you taught - have graduated B. did you teach - have graduated
C. did you teach – graduated D. have you taught - graduated
18. Somebody__________ my bag on the bus.
A. stole B. steals C. has stolen D. was stealing
19. I__________to drink coffee now.
A. am wanting B. want C. wanted D. has wanted
20. She__________on the beach at this time next week.
A. is going to lie B. will lie C. will be lying D. lies
III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets
1. Alex _____prefers______ (prefer) tea to coffee.
2. Cats _____drink______ (drink) milk.
3. Elliott and Stephanie _____will have moved______ (move) to Liverpool by Easter.
4. I _____went______ (go) to a theme park last summer.
5. People _____will live______ (live) on Mars in the future.
6. Samantha ____is going to study_______ (study) Portuguese next academic year.
7. My grandfather ______was taking_____ (take) a nap at 5 o’clock yesterday.
8. Lucy ____had met_______ (meet) Brian before the party.
9. The plumber ____will be fixing_______ (fix) the tap at 9.15 tomorrow morning.
10. We ______are meeting_____ (meet) our new teacher at 11.30 am tomorrow.
11. It’s ages since we last _____went______ (go) to the cinema.
12. I ______read_____ (read) the newspaper every day.
13. He said he ______had_____ never _____kissed______ (kiss) a girl.
14. I _______ always _want________ (want) to be a vet.
15. She ____is meeting_______ (meet) her boss at 2 pm.
16. I ______haven’t heard_____ (not/ hear) from Paul for two weeks.
17. ______Have_____ you ______read_____ (read) any good books lately?
18. It was a long time since we ______ last _____saw______ (see) Ron.
19. It was the first time they ____had drunk_______ (drink) alcohol.
20. I don’t think he _____will come______ (come).
21. If you ____hadn’t broken_______ (not break) the law yesterday, the police wouldn’t
have punished you.
22. By the end of next month, he _____will have been______ (be) here for 10 years.
23. If you have written the letter, I _____will post______ (post) it for you.
24. When I came home, he ______was watching_____ (watch) television.
25. After John _____had washed______ (wash) his clothes, he began to study.
IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C, or D ) that needs correcting
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned (A)to her house (B)from work (C), she was cooking (D)
dinner.
2. Jimmy threw (A)the ball high (B)in the air, and Betty catching (C) it when (D) it came
down.
3. Linda has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since she buys (D) it.
4. Last week Mark told (A)me that he got (B) very bored with his present job and is looking
(C) for a new one (D).
5. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked (A)to find (B)some junk mail, and (C) I
delete (D) it all.
6. The telephone rang several times (A)and then (B)stop (C) before I could (D) answer it.
7. I have seen (A)lots(B)of interesting (C) places when I went (D) on holiday last summer.
8. When my cat heard (A)a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving (B)and listen (C)
intently (D).
9. The police (A) arrested the man while (B)he is having (C)dinner in (D) a restaurant.
10. Peter and Wendy first(A)met in 2006 (B), and they are (C) married for three years now
(D).
11. Some (A)people are believing (B) there is life on (C)other (D) planets.
12. Recently, the island of Hawaii (A) had been (B)the subject of intensive research (C) on
the occurrence (D) of earthquakes.
13. Every morning, the sun shines (A)in my bedroom window (B)and waking (C) me up (D).
14. My friend didn’t drink (A) any (B) beer since we came (C) to live here (D).
15. We have written (A)to each other (B)when (C) we were (D)in primary school.