Tense Practice Exercises | English 1 (TĐT) | Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng

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I. Supply the correct verb tense 22. I always (tidy up) ………tidy up………. my desk
1. ____Did_____ you (see) ____see_____ Nam yesterday ? – Oh, no I (not see) ___haven’t before I
(leave) ………left……….work.
seen______ him for a long time.
23. Tony always (criticise) ……criticeses………….his family – they never (do)
2. Mary (come) ____came_____ back a moment ago. Now she (sit) _is sitting________ on
………do……….the right thing as far as is concerned.
the sofa in the living room and (watch) _watching________ TV. She (look)
24. On my visit to the school, I (be) ……was………….pleased to see that many __looks_______ a bit tired.
students (know) ……know………….how to handle computers.
3. I think she is the nicest person I (ever / meet) __have ever met_______.
25. Bill said he (forget)…………forgot………. to buy a dictionary.
4. The telephone first (introduce) ___introduced______ in 1876.
26. Someone (steal)……had stolen……………. my handbag on the bus 27. I 5.
think he (leave)………will leave…………. as soon as he (know) the news.
When I (come) __came_______ home yesterday, everyone (go) __had gone_______ out.
No one (be) __is_______ there.
28. Mr. Smith (teach)………has taught…………. at this school since he
(graduate) ……graduated…………….in 1980. 6.
Tom (study) ___is studying______. Please don’t disturb him.
29. You (lock)…locked……… the door before you (leave)…left...….. the house?
7. When Tom arrived at the cinema, the film (start) _had started________.
30. 30. Colin (have) ……had had………….bad headaches for two months now.
8. The baby (behave) __has behaved_______ wonderfully up to now. They suspect a brain tumour.
9. We stopped for a rest after we (walk) _had walked________ for 2 hours.
31. My clothes are not in the room. They (take)……took…………..them away.
10. Look ! That plane (fly) ____is flying_____ towards the airport. It (land) _is
32. At this time next week, we (walk) …will going to walk……….. about in HCM landing________. City
11. I usually (wear) ___wear______ jeans and a T – shirt on the weekend.
12. This is the first time I (do) __have done_______ this experiment.
II. Choose the correct option
13. He often (go) __goes_______ to school by bike, but today he (walk) __is
1. A small stone struck the windshield while we …………….down the gravel road. walking_______ to school. a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving 14.
2. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he …. seven different
They (play) ___played______ tennis at 10:30 yesterday morning. schools
15. When Jane (come)………came.………..to see us tomorrow, she (get)………had a. attended b. was attending
c. had attended d. had been attending 3.
I … all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses.
got.………..a surprise because this is a nicest flat she (never, see)……have never a. am answering b. answered c. answer d. have answered seen….………..
4. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I……………. to the library. a. go b. went c. had gone d. have gone
16. Last week, I (walk)……walked….………..home after I (play) ……had
5. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ……………. their seat belts.
played….……….. tennis, it suddenly(start)…started…….………..raining heavily. a. will buckle b. had buckled c. buckle d. have buckled 6. It seems
that whenever I travel abroad, I…………….to take something I need.
17. Yesterday I (go)……….went………..to the cinema with Mary to see “Romeo and a. forgot b. am forgetting c. forget d. had forgotten 7.
Juliet”. It’s the fifth time Mary (see) ……has seen…..……….. that film.
When I see the doctor this afternoon, I ……………. him to look at my throat. a. will have asked b. asked c. will ask d. ask
18. When she ( go )…went………. out this morning, she ( take)…had taken……….
8. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they ……………. a simple
her umbrella because it ( rain)…was raining………. crown of olive leaves. a. were receiving 19. b. had received c. received d. have received
When Rita (get)……got……….her license next week, she (be)…had
9. After the race ……………., the celebration began.
been………able to drive to work. a. had been won b. is won c. will be won d. has been won
10. I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I ……………. him. 20. She
(live) ……has lived…….in HCM City for 5 years, a. will have seen b. will see
c. see d. have seen 11. I'll tell
then she (move)……moved………….here in 1995.
Anna all the news when……………. her. a. I'll see 21. b. I'm going to see c. I see d. I’m seeing 12.
John ( lose) ……lost……. his job last month and since then he ( be) ……was……. out
At this time tomorrow……………. over the Atlantic. of work
a. we're flying b. we'll be flying c. we'll fly d. we’re to fly
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22. Your birthday party was the last time …………….myself. a. I've really enjoyed feel
moere confident…………………………………… b. I really enjoyed c. I'd really enjoyed d. I really enjoy My arms
13. My dental appointment is for next Wednesday.
are aching now because …………….since two o'clock. a. I'm swimming b. I swam I c. I swim d. I've been swimming
have an ………appointment to see the dentist on the next
13. I'm very tired. ……………. over four hundred miles today.
Wednesday………………………. a. I drive b. I'm driving
c. I've been driving d. I've driven
14. The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations.
14. When Martin……………. the car, he took it out for a drive.
a. had repaired b. has repaired c. repaired d. was repairing 15. Janet More people ………than we expected attended the
was out of breath because…………….
fair……………………………………
a. she'd been running b. she ran c. she's been running d. she's run
III. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using 15. Norman collected the parcel, but then he realized it was the wrong one.
the word given.
After………Norman had collected the parcel, he relized it was the wrong
1. There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. having Next week
one………………………………….
……Mary having a party at her houuse………………………...
16. What were you doing at the moment of the explosion? 2. When ……the explosion occured what were you
When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I
doing…………………………………………?
When you phoned me, ………………I had had my lunch time…………………………….... 17. I plan to study engineering in France.
3. Oh no! My wallet is missing. lost I ……have a plan to study engineering in
Oh no! …………I lost my wallet……………………………
France…………………………..
4. He has never felt so embarrassed before. ever
It’s …………the first time he has ever so embarrassed………………………
18. Steve left before my arrival.
5. France hasn’t won a gold medal in this sport for ages time
When I ………arrived, Steve had left……………………. It’s
…………ages since France won a gold medal in this
sport……………………………………………….
19. Do you need any help with your suitcase?
6. It’s been a month since I last spoke to Paul.
Shall …I help you with your suitcase ?……………………………….
I haven’t …………spoken to Paul for a month ……………………………
20. What’s your usual time of arrival at school?
7. I haven't had a Chinese meal for ages.
When ……do you usually arrive at school ?………………………………..
It's ......................ages since I have had a Chinese meal......................... ………………
21. Alice started playing tennis six months ago.
8. The arrival time of Helen's flight is 8.00. Alice has ………played tennis for six
Helen's ...........flight arrives at 8:00..................... .
months………………………………………
9. This is my first visit to Scotland.
22. I’ll wait here until it stops raining.
This is the first time I have visited Scotland ………
When it ……stops raining, I will leave……………………………….. 10. Is this car yours?
23. Are you free tomorrow evening?
Do ............you own this car............................................... .. ..?
Are …………………………………anything tomorrow evening?
11. I haven't been to the cinema for two months.
24. What are you doing on Saturday evening? The last time…………I went to the cinema was two
months Do you ……have anything to do on Saturday evening
ago…………………………………………………………………...
?…………………………………………………………………
12. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.
25. Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.
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26. When did you buy this house?
31. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story, telling
How long ……have you buy this house?…………………………
Dad ………was telling story……………. when there was a knock at the door.
27. Jack bought those trousers last month, and has been wearing them ever since.
32. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. been I felt
Jack has …………been wearing those trousers for a month……………..
sleepy because………I had been sitting……….in front of the computer all evening. 28.
This is my first game of water polo. 33.
I ……haven’t had game of water polo before…………………………….
She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. complaining
She ……………is always complaining………………..about public transport. 29.
Sheila went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.
34. They ate dinner and discussed the problem at the same time. Before ………Sheila went out for the evening, she While had
washed her hair………………………..
…………they were eating dinner, they discussed 30.
the problem…………………
Alan came here three days ago.
Alan has ………came here for three days………………………………….