Verb Tense Test
Verb Tense Test
Verb Tense Test
1. When Carol (call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television.
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 been writing 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 forgot 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) found a job. I, on the other
hand, (accomplish, not) will not have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you
(work) will be working in 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.
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