Verb tenses.doc

verb tenses
1. I don`t understand this sentence. What…………………..?
A. does mean this word B. have this word mean C. means this word D. does this word mean
2. John………..tennis once or twice a week.
A. usually play B. is usually playing C. usually plays D. have usually played
3. It was noisy next door. Our neighbours……………a party.
A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had
4. It……………dark. Shall I turn on the light ?
A. is getting B. get C. got D. has got
5. I……………..for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A. look B. looked C. am looking D. looks
6. At five o`clock yesterday evening, I……………….my clothes.
A. am ironing B. have ironed C. ironed D. was ironing
7. `Are you ready, Ann?` - `Yes, I………………`
A. am coming B. come C. came D. have come
8. I……………along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
9. She……………..German for two years.
A. has learnt B. is learning C. learn D. learns
10. Nurses…………..after patients in hospitals.
A. are looking B. look C. looks D. is looking
11. I usually……………away at weekends.
A. have gone B. goes C. am going D. go
12. The earth…………..round the sun.
A. go B. has gone C. went D. goes
13. I come from Canada. Where…………you…………from?
A. do……..come B. did……..come C. are………..coming D. have……….come
14. When I last………Jane, she…………to find a job.
A. see/was trying B. saw/was trying C. have seen/tried D. saw/tried
15. I………..at 8 o`clock every morning.
A. was getting up B. got up C. is getting up D. get up
16. ……………you go to the dentist?
A. How often are B. How often do C. How often does D. How are
17. Ann …………tea very often.
A. doesn`t drink B. don`t drink C. didn`t drink D. hasn`t drunken
18. The sun……………in the East.
A. is rising B. rose C. has risen D. rises
19. It`s a nice day. I………….we go out for a walk.
A. suggested B. suggest C. is suggesting D. are suggesting
20. The swimming pool………..at 9 a.m and………….at 6.30 p.m everyday.
A. opens/closes B. opens/closed C. opened/closed D. opened/closes
21. Bad driving often……………many accidents.
A. caused B. cause C. causes D. has caused
22. The Olympic Games…………….every four years.
A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place
23. What time…………….the banks close in Britain?
A. do B. did C. does D. can
24. Look! That man…………..to open the doot of your car.
A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried
25. When I was young, I…………..to be a singer.
A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted
26. They…………….me about it last week.
A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell
27. I hope everything………..fine.
A. is B. was C. would be D. will be
28. My grandfather………….many years ago.
A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying
29. I…………my son the money for that last week.
A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given
30. Where…………..you at 9 last night, Mr Green?
A. have been B. were C. will be