Mrs Gem's Verb Tenses Game
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Multiple Choice
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. She __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
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SIMPLE PAST TENSE
2. Last year I (go)
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Multiple Choice
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
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Multiple Choice
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!
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Multiple Choice
1. Joe ... for a new job all week since Friday.
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Multiple Choice
I'm afraid the books you ordered.............. by Friday.
won't have arrived
won't have been arriving
will have arrived
will have been arriving
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Multiple Choice
Select the correct sentence on future perfect
I will be reading this book
I will have read this book by tomorrow
I go to read the book tomorrow
I won’t Reading the book tomorrow
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Multiple Choice
The Perfect Continuous Tenses are also known as _____.
Perfect Simple Tenses
Perfect Tenses
Perfect Progressive Tenses
Present, Past and Future Perfect
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Multiple Choice
I've been _____since 5 o'clock in the morning.
study
studies
studied
studying
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of present continuous?
I've not been feeling well recently
I will go to the bank tomorrow
She's writing a novel
It'll all work out in the end
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of the past simple?
I shouldn't have asked him
We were watching him all night long
I am awake now
I could not believe my eyes
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of past continuous?
My wife sleeps silently yet I have a habit of snoring
I haven't had chance to look at it yet
She wasn't looking where she was going and fell into a huge puddle
We didn't bring the car today
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Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of present perfect?
I couldn't have done it, I was in bed!
I wouldn't have eaten it had I known
I have a lot of experience with animals
I haven't visited Monas, have you?
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Poll
Which of these tenses is the most tricky?
Simple present
Simple past
Present continuous
Past continuous
Present perfect
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Multiple Choice
The past perfect verb tense uses which helping verb?
has
have
had
will have
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Multiple Choice
Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.
The bypass construction take several months to complete (past perfect).
takes
has taken
taked
had taken
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Multiple Choice
Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.
The tree fall more than 60 feet onto the rocks below.
had fell
falled
have fallen
had fallen
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Multiple Choice
Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.
By Thursday evening, the men lose the trail.
had lost
losed
will have lost
had lose
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct past perfect tense verb to complete the sentence.
Our teacher _____ each of us different parts of the project.
had assigns
had assign
had assigned
have assigned
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Multiple Choice
Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.
The bypass construction take several months to complete (past perfect).
takes
has taken
taked
had taken
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Multiple Choice
Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.
The tree fall more than 60 feet onto the rocks below.
had fell
falled
have fallen
had fallen
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Multiple Choice
Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.
By Thursday evening, the men lose the trail.
had lost
losed
will have lost
had lose
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct past perfect tense verb to complete the sentence.
Our teacher _____ each of us different parts of the project.
had assigns
had assign
had assigned
have assigned
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct past perfect verb tense to complete the sentence below.
I _____ very hard for tomorrow's test, so I decided to go and get an ice cream.
had studied
has studied
had study
had studying
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a past perfect verb tense correctly?
Before the dog came to live with us, he had belonged to my grandmother.
When he entered the house, Carlos has removed his hat.
She will have enjoyed her lunch before the waiter brought the bill.
Alice had return to the house by the time her cousins arrived.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a present perfect verb tense correctly?
Maria has saved all of her pennies and nickels.
Jami had made muffins to give to the bake sale.
Tammy will have run three miles by the time she finishes.
Joe have saved all of the papers.
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Multiple Choice
Present perfect verb tenses use the helping verbs ________ or _________.
had, have
has, have
has, had
will have, have
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Multiple Choice
Which present perfect verb correctly completes the following sentence?
Since Rick ___________ the dog, you will have to brush her.
had washed
has washed
have washed
will have washed
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses a present perfect verb tense correctly?
Mamie has apologized to Mark twice, but he is still mad at her.
Caleb have lived here for three years.
Mick had never been to the fair before.
Augusta will have seen this movie 3 times.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct present perfect verb tense to complete the following sentence.
The ice ___________ a lot since last night.
had thawed
has thawed
will have thawed
have thawed
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. She __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
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