Tenses – Test on English tenses In: Intermédiaire Find the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 5% Question 1 of 20 They _____ to the cinema whenever they can. have gone go would have gone are goingQuestion 1 of 20Question 2 of 20 _____ young Thomson recently? Have you seen Had you seen Did you see Were you seeingQuestion 2 of 20Question 3 of 20 Oil _____ on water. is floating used to float floats will floatQuestion 3 of 20Question 4 of 20 As soon as she _____ in New York, she’ll ring us up. would be is will be wasQuestion 4 of 20Question 5 of 20 « Why does this steak smell so strange? » « I _____ it, you know. » was burning had burnt burn have burntQuestion 5 of 20Question 6 of 20 I very much hope it’ll rain soon. We _____ a drop for over a month. haven’t had didn’t have hadn’t haven’tQuestion 6 of 20Question 7 of 20 As soon as he _____, tell him to call me back, please. will arrive arrives would arrive is arrivingQuestion 7 of 20Question 8 of 20 I _____ anyone so amusingly absent-minded. could never known have never known never know has never knownQuestion 8 of 20Question 9 of 20 This old man was a general in the war. Now he _____ on a pension. ‘s been living ‘s lived is living livesQuestion 9 of 20Question 10 of 20 I can’t call him now because I _____ his telephone number. have lost was lost had lost have been losingQuestion 10 of 20Question 11 of 20 When the phone rang, she _____ a letter. was writing will write has written writesQuestion 11 of 20Question 12 of 20 If you’d written earlier, I’d have known when you _____ to go on holiday. wanted would intend will want would wantQuestion 12 of 20Question 13 of 20 I’ve heard about the book, but I _____ it yet. haven’t read don’t read hadn’t read didn’t readQuestion 13 of 20Question 14 of 20 When _____ English? has he begun to study did he begin to study did he begin study has he begin studyQuestion 14 of 20Question 15 of 20 She _____ cold. I’ll lend her my coat. was looking has been looking is looking looksQuestion 15 of 20Question 16 of 20 He will come as soon as he _____ the news. will have heard will be hearing hears will hearQuestion 16 of 20Question 17 of 20 Paper money _____ for over a thousand years. has used has been used was been used usedQuestion 17 of 20Question 18 of 20 My brother and my sister _____ about something when I _____ into the room. were arguing – walked argued – walked were arguing – was walking was arguing – walkedQuestion 18 of 20Question 19 of 20 Which sentence is correct? I’ve been to Japan in 1989. He’s been to Japan once. He was in Japan since 1981. I’ve been in Japan once.Question 19 of 20Question 20 of 20 My aunt _____ in the park when I met her. walked was walking had a walking had walkedQuestion 20 of 20 Loading…