VERB TENSE REVIEW b
  • 1. When I ... at the station, the train ... .
A) arrived, had already left
B) had leaved , arrived
C) arrived, left
D) had arrived, had left
E) leave, had arrived
  • 2. The dog usually ... to the moon at night.
A) barking
B) barks
C) were barking
D) bark
E) had barking
  • 3. Susan ... TV when she ... a strange noise at the door.
A) was watching, heard
B) watched, was hearing
C) watched, had heard
D) heard, watched
E) watching
  • 4. We .... the couple for what they ... to save our daughter.
A) had thanked, done
B) done, had thanked
C) had thanked, had done
D) did, thank
E) thanked, had done
  • 5. They ... the championship every year.
A) had win
B) wins
C) will won
D) win
E) winning
  • 6. Leonard Hofsteader ... one of the characters of The Big Bang Theory.
A) was
B) had been
C) be
D) been
E) is
  • 7. We ... for this seminar since last year.
A) have waited
B) have waiten.
C) waited
D) waits
E) has waited
  • 8. She ... the same course for many years.
A) had taught
B) is teaching
C) have taught
D) teaches
E) has taught
  • 9. Jhon and I .... tennis when he ... an ankle.
A) hurted, played
B) were hurting, played
C) have played, is hurting
D) hurt, play
E) were playing, hurt
  • 10. ....this seminar before?
A) Does you take
B) Had you taken
C) Have you taken
D) Do you take
E) Taken
  • 11. When Mr. Smith ...., he .... the company for twenty years.
A) directed, retired
B) retire, direct
C) retired, had directed
D) directed, had retired
E) retired, directed
  • 12. He never .... T.V. in the morning.
A) has watched
B) will watch
C) watching
D) watch
E) watches
  • 13. My English level ... a lot since January.
A) have improved
B) improved
C) improve
D) had improved
E) has improved
  • 14. Our test results ... much better than we ... .
A) are, have been
B) expects, is
C) had been, expect
D) is, expected
E) were, had expected
  • 15. Right now, I ... a grammar quiz
A) were solving
B) solve
C) am solving
D) solved
E) solves
  • 16. Yesterday at this exact time, they... the game
A) have won
B) win
C) were winning
D) wins
E) are winning
  • 17. You ... a wonderful student!
A) are
B) be
C) where
D) was
E) has been
  • 18. Last week she ... to the library to look for some books. This morning she ... them booked.
A) was gone, finding
B) found, went
C) had gone, found
D) go, find
E) went, found
  • 19. When the mother .... the baby .... the body cream!
A) had noticed, ate
B) noticed, had eaten
C) had noticed, eat
D) had eaten, noticed
E) have noticed, eated
  • 20. The Avengers ... the earth every time the world ... them.
A) defend, need
B) defend, needs
C) have needed, defended
D) had defended, need
E) need, defends
  • 21. I ..... to learn French since I was a child.
A) wants
B) want
C) has wanted
D) have wanted
E) have been wanting
  • 22. Our teacher likes to give tests. So far this week, we ...... three tests.
A) didn't have
B) had had
C) have had
D) has had
E) don't have
  • 23. I ..... about how to improve my English skills quickly since the year started, but I have not found a good way yet.
A) has thought
B) have thinked
C) thinks
D) have been thinking
E) thought
  • 24. By the time citizens realized what was happening, the Cathedral of Notre Dame ..... for about one hour.
A) has been burning
B) didn't burn
C) had been burning
D) burning
E) burns
  • 25. By the time we got to the airport, the plane .......
A) had left
B) have left
C) has left
D) leave
E) was left
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