English grammar tenses exercise test
Solve the exercises on the tenses of the English language in the form of choosing the correct answer to test yourself on understanding all the tenses of the English language, knowing the reason for choosing the answer.
50 questions and answers
A test on all tenses in the English language A test that measures your understanding of the tenses
Test yourself with a group of exercises in tenses in English
Here are some English tenses exercises with answers.
1. By the time they found her, she ................
- died
- had died
2. She ..................................... many years ago.
- died
- had died
- has died
3. By that time, everybody ........................................ asleep.
- was
- had been
4. He told me that something ........................................ to her.
- happened
- had happened
- has happened
5. I ............................................ about it till you mentioned it.
- didn't think
- hadn't thought
6. He ............................................. herat once.
- has recognized
- recognized
7. I ....................................... her yesterday.
- saw
- have seen
8. She ......................................... in 1980.
- born
- had born
- was born
9. I ............................................... enough time to finish the work.
- didn't get
- hadn't got
10. When I arrived at the Celebrate, everybody .......................................... home.
- went
- had gone
- has gone
11. I wondered who ........................................... the dog in.
- let
- has let
- had let
12. I thought I .......................................... the money.
- sent
- have sent
- had sent
13. Where could she ……………………..?
- have gone
- go
- went
14. I didn’t …………………. that he was not coming.
- know
- knew
- known
15. You should have told me you …………………… not coming.
- have
- are
- were
16. He has never …………………… to anyone.
- apologize
- apologized
- apologizing
17. What did you do with the hair dryer…………………..?
- lended
- lent
- lend
18. Even as a child She …………………….. great interest in science.
- Shows
- has shown
- showed
19. You needn’t ………………………. her a lair. That upset her.
- called
- call
- have called
20. He never realized that he ……………………. making a mistake.
- has been
- is
- was
21. She forgave all people who ……………………. her.
- wrong
- had wronged
22. Many writers ………………………… Shakespeare’s poems are in different languages.
- translated
- have translated
- had translated
23. They ……………………… the job by now.
- will finish
- will have finished
- will have been finished
24. Don’t call them now. They are………………………… lunch.
- will have
- will be having
- will have been having
25. He …………………………. ever since he injured his leg.
- limps
- is limping
- has been limping
26. . Have you ever ………………………… anyone so fond of chocolate?
- seen
- see
- saw
27. I thought I bought a good motorcycle but I …………………………
- fooled
- was fooled
- was fool
28. He stayed with us until he ………………………… to France.
- went
- goes
- has gone
29. The issues ……………………… at the city forum next month.
- discuss
- will discuss
- will be discussed
30. Her efforts to save the business ………………………. futile.
- were
- was
31. The bomb had a short fuse that ……………………….. the explosion.
- was delaying
- delay
- delayed
32. I will gamble on her honesty and ………………………… her the money.
- lent
- lend
- lended
33. The officer frowned at the driver who ……………………………… traffic.
- was blocking
- blocks
- has blocked
34. Have you ……………………… my check yet?
- receiving
- receive
- received
35. The nice hotel …………………… guests from all over the world.
- receive
- is receiving
- receives
36. The peasants ………………………. but were ultimately powerless.
- rebelled
- were rebelling
- have rebelled
37. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers ………………………. at St. Louis.
- converged
- converge
- converging
38. mothers should correct children when they ……………
- misbehave
- will misbehave
- misbehaved
39. The Traffic jam was so dense that we ……………………….. hardly move.
- can able to
- can
- could
40. Most people …………………………… by lack of self-confidence.
- are fettered
- fettered
- have fettered
41. The extravagant person never ……………………. money.
- saves
- save
- are saving
42. The thief ………………………. for extortion.
- was arrested
- arrested
- has arrested
43. He gets furious whenever I ……………………. his weight problem.
- have mentioned
- mention
- mentioned
44. Our factory ……………………… in the fabrication of airplane parts.
- is engaged
- engaged
- engage
45. We still talk about the fabulous celebration you ……………………… last week.
- had given
- gave
- have given
46. I thought I ……… depend on others for help but they …….. us.
- could, failed
- can, failed
- would fail
47. I'm hungry because I …………………….. dinner.
- missed
- miss
- am missing
48. Her only fault is that she ……………………… ambition.
- has lacked
- lacks
- is lacking
49. She feigned surprise and they ……………………….. him.
- believed
- would believe
- have believed
50. Ever since she got a raise, she ………………………. too complacent to work hard.
- was
- is
- has been