Verb Tense Final Tes1

Verb Tense Final Test
Complete questions 1-10 below with the appropriate tenses, answer questions 11-15
1. When Carol (call) ____________________ last night, I (watch) ______ _____ _________ my favourite show on
television.
2. I (work) ____________________ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love) ____________________ to travel. She (go)__________ __________abroad almost every summer.
Next year, she plans to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author. He (write) ____________________ mystery novels and travel memoirs. He

(write) __________ __________ since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) ____________________ seven
novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) _ ____ _____ __________ to the train
station, Susan (wait) ____ ____ ___ _________ for us for more than two hours.
6. Sam (try) ____________________ to change a light bulb when he (slip) _______ _____________ and
(fell) _________ ___________
7. Everyday I (wake) ____________________ up at 6 o'clock, (eat) ____ _______ _________ breakfast at 7 o'clock
and (leave) _____ ____ _____ ______ for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) ______ ____ __ ___
_____ up at 6:30, (skip) _____ __ __________ _______ breakfast and (leave) ____________________ for work late
because I (forget) _________ ___________ to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) ____________________ the newspaper and Kathy (make) __ _ __ _______________ dinner.
Last night at this time, they (do)___________ _________ the same thing. She (cook) _____ ____ ____ _______ and
he (read) _____ ___________ the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also)_______ ________ the same
thing. She (prepare) _ _ __________________ dinner and he (read) ____________________ they are very
predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete) ____________________ your studies and
(find) ____________________ a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not)_____ _______________ anything. I
(study, still) ___ ____ _____________ and you (work) __ ____ ________________ in some new high paying job.
10. The students (be, usually) _________________ taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be) ________
____ _______ taught by Mr. Tanzer.
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11. Jane talks on the phone.
Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.
Mary is talking on the phone.
Who is not necessarily on the phone now? ____________________
12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.

I'm making dinner for Judy.
I'll make dinner for Mary.
I make dinner for Ted.
I will be making dinner for Tony.
Who are you offering to make dinner for? ____________________
13. Jane left when Tim arrived.

Bob left when Tim had arrived.
Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.
John had left when Tim arrived.
After Tim arrived, Frank left.
Who did not run into Tim? ____________________
14. Jane is talking in class.

Bob always talks in class.
Mary is always talking in class.
Whose action bothers you? ____________________
15. Jane never left Jamestown.

Bob has never left Jamestown.
Who is still alive? ____________________
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1. When Carol (call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television.
2. I (work) have worked for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author. He (write) writes mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) has written since he was twenty-eight.
Altogether, he (write) has written seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) got to the train station, Susan (wait) had been
waiting for us for more than two hours.
6. Sam (try) was trying to change a light bulb when he (slip) slipped and (fell) fell.
7. Everyday I (wake) wake up at 6 o'clock, (eat) eat breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) leave for work at 8 o'clock. However, this
morning I (get) got up at 6:30, (skip) skipped breakfast and (leave) left for work late because I (forget) had forgotten to set my
alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) is reading the newspaper and Kathy (make) is making dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) were
doing the same thing. She (cook) was cooking and he (read) was reading the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do,
also) will also be doing the same thing. She (prepare) will be preparing dinner and he (read) will be reading. They are very
predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete) will have completed your studies and (find) will have found a job. I, on the other
hand, (accomplish, not) won't have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you (work) will be workingin
some new high paying job.
10. The students (be, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (be) are being taught by Mr. Tanzer
11. Jane talks on the phone.
Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.
Mary is talking on the phone.
Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane
12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.

I'm making dinner for Judy.
I'll make dinner for Mary.
I make dinner for Ted.
I will be making dinner for Tony.
Who are you offering to make dinner for? Mary
13. Jane left when Tim arrived.

Bob left when Tim had arrived.
Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.
John had left when Tim arrived.
After Tim arrived, Frank left.
Who did not run into Tim? John
14. Jane is talking in class.

Bob always talks in class.
Mary is always talking in class.
Whose action bothers you? Mary
15. Jane never left Jamestown.

Bob has never left Jamestown.
Who is still alive? Bob

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4. Thomas is an author. He (write) ____________________ mystery novels and travel memoirs. He

12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.

13. Jane left when Tim arrived.

14. Jane is talking in class.

15. Jane never left Jamestown.

Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane

12. I'm going to make dinner for Frank.

Who are you offering to make dinner for? Mary

13. Jane left when Tim arrived.

Who did not run into Tim? John

14. Jane is talking in class.

Whose action bothers you? Mary

15. Jane never left Jamestown.

Who is still alive? Bob

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