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