Tenses Exercise

1. Look! There __________________ ____ (be) some apples in that tree.

2. We’ll have to clean the plate before Mother _____________ ____ (come) home.

3. Will your mother ___________________ you if you ___________ the English exam?

a. be angry with; don’t pass b. be angry with; won’t pass

c. be angry to; don’t pass d. be angry to; won’t pass

4. I’m sorry you’ve missed the train, it _____________________ (left) 10 minutes.

5. I don’t think I ______________________ (see) you in that dress before.

6. _______________ you ___________________ (listen) to the radio?

7. Where’s Mr. Lee? I have something unusual to tell him.

You _________________ (find) him. He _________________________ (be) Japan.

8. I won’t come to the party unless Sue______________________ (invite), too.

9. The world ___________________________ (change). Things never stay the same.

10. Excuse me, does Mr Smith’s son live here?

He________________________ live here, but he has moved.

a) has to b) used to c) tried to d) happened to

11. The children planted more trees and flowers after they ________________________ Greener China.

a) joined b) took part in c) became d) were

12. Where’s Mr Chan? He _______________________ London.

a) has been to b) has been c) has gone d) has gone to

13. Do you know if he _______________________ (come) to play basketball with us?

I think he will come if he ________________________ (be) free tomorrow.

14. May I speak to May, please? Sorry, She’s ____________________ Paris.

a) gone in b) been in c) gone in d) been to

15. my pen friend _________________________ (come) to see me from Australia. He will be here soon.

16. I won’t go to the concert because I _______________________________ (lose) my ticket.

17. Do you know Jack well?

Certainly, we ___________________________ friends since ten years ago.

a) were b) have made c) have become d) have been

18. Where is Jim?

He _____________________________ (go) to the shop. He’ll be back in an hour.

19. Excuse me, look at the sign NO PHOTOS!

Sorry, I __________________________ (see) it.

20. Jim’s father said to him, “I hope you ____________________________ (forget) what I ___have

______________________ (tell) you to buy.”

21. I like my new bike. It _________________________ (ride) very well.

22. a lot of trees _________________________________ (plant) along the river last year.

23. These books ____________________________ (take) out of the reading room. You have to read them here.

24. Whose CD player is this?

It’s mine. It ________________________ me $800.