Tenses Test PDF

This is a test about the following tenses: Simple present tense Present continuous tense Present perfect tense Present perfect continuous tense Simple past tense Past continuous tense Past perfect tense Past perfect continuous tense Future forms (will & be going to) Future continuous tense...

This is a test about the following tenses: Simple present tense Present continuous tense Present perfect tense Present perfect continuous tense Simple past tense Past continuous tense Past perfect tense Past perfect continuous tense Future forms (will & be going to) Future continuous tense Future perfect tense 1. While I _____ (work) on my project last night, I suddenly _____ (realize) that I _____ (forget) to call my mother earlier that day, as I _____ (promise) to do so. A) was working / realized / had forgotten / had promised B) worked / realized / forgot / promised C) had been working / realized / forgot / had promised D) was working / had realized / forgot / promised Answer: A) was working / realized / had forgotten / had promised 2. By the time we _____ (arrive) at the party next week, most guests _____ (leave) already, but we _____ (hope) that some of our friends _____ (still/be) there. A) will arrive / will have left / hope / will still be B) arrive / will leave / will hope / are still C) will have arrived / will leave / hope / will still be D) are arriving / have left / are hoping / are still Answer: A) will arrive / will have left / hope / will still be 3. If I _____ (know) earlier that you _____ (come) to town, I _____ (prepare) a better welcome. Now I _____ (feel) quite unprepared. A) had known / were coming / would have prepared / am feeling B) knew / came / would prepare / feel C) had known / had come / had prepared / felt D) have known / are coming / will prepare / feel Answer: A) had known / were coming / would have prepared / am feeling 4. She _____ (study) for her exams for weeks now, and by the time the results _____ (announce), she _____ (probably/forget) most of what she _____ (learn). A) has been studying / are announced / will have probably forgotten / has learned B) is studying / will be announced / probably forgets / learned C) studies / are announced / will probably forget / has been learning D) had studied / were announced / had probably forgotten / had learned Answer: A) has been studying / are announced / will have probably forgotten / has learned 5. Before the accident _____ (occur), witnesses say the driver _____ (talk) on his phone while he _____ (try) to navigate through heavy traffic that _____ (build up) for hours. A) occurred / had been talking / was trying / had been building up B) had occurred / was talking / tried / built up C) was occurring / talked / had tried / was building up D) has occurred / has been talking / is trying / has built up Answer: A) occurred / had been talking / was trying / had been building up 6. By the time we _____ (finish) this project next month, we _____ (work) on it for over a year, and I _____ (hope) that our efforts _____ (pay off). A) will have finished / will have been working / hope / will pay off B) finish / will work / will hope / pay off C) will finish / have worked / hoped / paid off D) are finishing / are working / are hoping / are paying off Answer: A) will have finished / will have been working / hope / will pay off 7. I _____ (not/see) Sarah since last summer, but I _____ (hear) that she _____ (plan) to visit next week. I _____ (look forward) to catching up with her. A) haven't seen / have heard / is planning / am looking forward B) didn't see / heard / planned / look forward C) hadn't seen / had heard / was planning / looked forward D) don't see / hear / plans / will look forward Answer: A) haven't seen / have heard / is planning / am looking forward 8. If the weather _____ (improve) by tomorrow, we _____ (go) hiking as we _____ (plan) for weeks. Otherwise, we _____ (have to) postpone it again.  A) improves / will go / have been planning / will have to B) will improve / go / planned / have to C) improved / would go / had planned / had to D) is improving / are going / are planning / are having to Answer: A) improves / will go / have been planning / will have to 9. The professor _____ (explain) the concept three times already, but many students still _____ (not/understand) it. He _____ (decide) that he _____ (need) to try a different approach. A) has explained / don't understand / has decided / needs B) explained / didn't understand / decided / needed C) had explained / weren't understanding / had decided / was needing D) is explaining / aren't understanding / is deciding / is needing Answer: A) has explained / don't understand / has decided / needs 10. By the time the rescue team _____ (reach) the hikers, they _____ (be) stranded for two days. The hikers _____ (run out) of food and _____ (begin) to worry about their safety. A) reached / had been / had run out / had begun B) had reached / were / ran out / began C) were reaching / had been / were running out / were beginning D) have reached / have been / have run out / have begun Answer: A) reached / had been / had run out / had begun 11. By the time we _____ (reach) the summit, we _____ (climb) for six hours, and the view _____ (be) so breathtaking that we _____ (forget) all about our exhaustion. A) had reached / were climbing / was / forgot B) reached / had been climbing / was / forgot C) were reaching / climbed / had been / had forgotten D) have reached / have been climbing / is / have forgotten Answer: B) reached / had been climbing / was / forgot 12. If you _____ (arrive) at the station by 3 PM, we _____ (wait) for you. However, if you _____ (be) late, we _____ (have to) leave without you. A) arrive / will be waiting / are / will have to B) will arrive / are waiting / will be / have to C) arrived / would wait / were / would have to D) have arrived / have been waiting / have been / have had to Answer: A) arrive / will be waiting / are / will have to 13. She _____ (work) on her novel for two years when she suddenly _____ (realize) that she _____ (need) to completely rewrite the first chapter, which she _____ (finish) months ago. A) worked / realized / needed / finished B) had been working / realized / needed / had finished  C) was working / had realized / had needed / has finished D) has worked / realizes / needs / had finished Answer: B) had been working / realized / needed / had finished 14. By this time next year, I _____ (complete) my degree, _____ (start) a new job, and hopefully _____ (move) to a new city. I _____ (look forward) to this new chapter in my life. A) will have completed / will have started / will have moved / am looking forward B) will complete / will start / will move / will look forward C) complete / start / move / look forward D) would have completed / would have started / would have moved / would be looking forward Answer: A) will have completed / will have started / will have moved / am looking forward 15. When I _____ (arrive) at the party last night, I _____ (discover) that I _____ (forget) to bring the gift I _____ (buy) earlier that day. A) arrived / discovered / had forgotten / had bought B) had arrived / had discovered / forgot / bought C) was arriving / was discovering / had forgotten / have bought D) have arrived / have discovered / have forgotten / had bought Answer: A) arrived / discovered / had forgotten / had bought 16. While she _____ (prepare) dinner, she _____ (realize) that she _____ (use) salt instead of sugar in the dessert she _____ (make) earlier. A) prepared / realized / used / made B) was preparing / realized / had used / had made C) had been preparing / had realized / was using / made D) has been preparing / realizes / has used / has made Answer: B) was preparing / realized / had used / had made 17. By the time the police _____ (arrive), the thieves _____ (disappear), but they _____ (leave) behind crucial evidence that _____ (help) solve the case. A) arrived / had disappeared / had left / would help B) had arrived / disappeared / left / helped C) were arriving / were disappearing / were leaving / was helping D) have arrived / have disappeared / have left / helps Answer: A) arrived / had disappeared / had left / would help 18. If I _____ (know) you _____ (come) to the conference, I _____ (arrange) for us to meet. Unfortunately, I only _____ (find out) after you had left. A) knew / were coming / would have arranged / found out B) had known / were coming / would have arranged / found out C) have known / are coming / will arrange / have found out D) knew / came / arranged / had found out  Answer: B) had known / were coming / would have arranged / found out 19. The company _____ (invest) heavily in new technology over the past year, and by next quarter, they _____ (expect) that productivity _____ (increase) significantly. This _____ (be) a major turning point for the business. A) invested / expect / will increase / will be B) has invested / are expecting / will have increased / will be C) had invested / expected / would increase / would be D) was investing / were expecting / had increased / was Answer: B) has invested / are expecting / will have increased / will be 20. When I _____ (check) my email this morning, I _____ (discover) that my flight _____ (cancel) and that I _____ (need) to make new travel arrangements immediately. A) checked / discovered / had been cancelled / needed B) was checking / was discovering / cancelled / was needing C) had checked / had discovered / was cancelled / had needed D) have checked / have discovered / has been cancelled / have needed Answer: A) checked / discovered / had been cancelled / needed 21. By the time we _____ (finish) renovating our house, we _____ (spend) more money than we initially _____ (budget), but the results _____ (be) worth it. A) will finish / will have spent / budgeted / will be B) finish / will spend / have budgeted / are C) will have finished / will have spent / had budgeted / will be D) finished / had spent / budgeted / were Answer: C) will have finished / will have spent / had budgeted / will be 22. While I _____ (walk) to work yesterday, I _____ (run) into an old friend whom I _____ (not/see) for years. We _____ (decide) to catch up over coffee later this week. A) walked / ran / didn't see / decided B) was walking / ran / hadn't seen / decided C) had been walking / was running / haven't seen / have decided D) have been walking / have run / hadn't seen / had decided Answer: B) was walking / ran / hadn't seen / decided 23. If you _____ (not/procrastinate) so much, you _____ (finish) your project by now. Instead, you _____ (work) all night, and you still _____ (not/complete) it. A) hadn't procrastinated / would have finished / have been working / haven't completed B) didn't procrastinate / will finish / are working / don't complete C) weren't procrastinating / would finish / would be working / wouldn't complete D) don't procrastinate / will have finished / will work / won't complete Answer: A) hadn't procrastinated / would have finished / have been working / haven't completed 24. The scientists _____ (conduct) experiments for months when they finally _____ (make) a breakthrough. They immediately _____ (begin) to write up their findings, which they _____ (hope) to publish soon. A) conducted / made / began / hoped B) had been conducting / made / began / hoped C) were conducting / had made / had begun / had hoped D) have conducted / have made / have begun / are hoping Answer: B) had been conducting / made / began / hoped 25. By this time next month, I _____ (work) at my new job for exactly one year. I _____ (learn) so much during this time, and I _____ (hope) that I _____ (continue) to grow in my role. A) will have been working / will have learned / hope / will continue B) will work / will learn / will hope / continue C) work / learn / hope / continued D) would have worked / would have learned / would hope / would continue Answer: A) will have been working / will have learned / hope / will continue 26. When the fire alarm _____ (go off), everyone _____ (rush) out of the building. Later, we _____ (discover) that it _____ (be) just a drill. A) went off / rushed / discovered / was B) had gone off / had rushed / had discovered / had been C) was going off / was rushing / were discovering / is D) has gone off / have rushed / have discovered / has been Answer: A) went off / rushed / discovered / was 27. I _____ (try) to solve this puzzle for hours, but I still _____ (not/figure) it out. I think I _____ (need) a hint, but I _____ (not/want) to give up just yet. A) tried / didn't figure / needed / didn't want B) have been trying / haven't figured / need / don't want C) had been trying / hadn't figured / had needed / hadn't wanted D) am trying / don't figure / am needing / am not wanting Answer: B) have been trying / haven't figured / need / don't want 28. By the time the ambulance _____ (arrive), the injured person _____ (receive) first aid from a bystander who _____ (happen) to be a nurse. This quick action _____ (may/save) the victim's life. A) arrived / had received / happened / may have saved B) had arrived / received / was happening / may save C) was arriving / was receiving / had happened / might save D) has arrived / has received / has happened / may be saving Answer: A) arrived / had received / happened / may have saved 29. If I _____ (know) how difficult this hike _____ (be), I _____ (bring) more water and better shoes. Now my feet _____ (hurt), and I'm really thirsty. A) knew / was / brought / hurt B) had known / would be / would have brought / are hurting C) have known / will be / will bring / have hurt D) would know / is / would bring / would hurt Answer: B) had known / would be / would have brought / are hurting 30. The company _____ (announce) its new product last week, which they _____ (develop) in secret for the past two years. They _____ (hope) it _____ (revolutionize) the industry. A) announced / had been developing / hope / will revolutionize B) had announced / developed / had hoped / would revolutionize C) was announcing / was developing / were hoping / is revolutionizing D) has announced / has developed / are hoping / is revolutionizing Answer: A) announced / had been developing / hope / will revolutionize 31. By the time we _____ (realize) our mistake, the train _____ (already/leave) the station. We _____ (have to) wait for the next one, which _____ (not/arrive) for another two hours. A) realized / had already left / had to / wouldn't arrive B) had realized / already left / have to / didn't arrive C) were realizing / was already leaving / would have to / hasn't arrived D) have realized / has already left / will have to / isn't arriving Answer: A) realized / had already left / had to / wouldn't arrive 32. If you _____ (follow) the instructions carefully, you _____ (not/have) this problem now. Next time, make sure you _____ (read) everything before you _____ (start). A) had followed / wouldn't have / read / start B) followed / don't have / will read / will start C) were following / wouldn't have / are reading / are starting D) have followed / won't have / have read / have started Answer: A) had followed / wouldn't have / read / start 33. The actor _____ (prepare) for his role for months before filming _____ (begin). He _____ (learn) a new language and _____ (gain) 20 pounds for the character. A) prepared / began / learned / gained B) had been preparing / began / had learned / had gained C) was preparing / was beginning / was learning / was gaining D) has prepared / has begun / has learned / has gained Answer: B) had been preparing / began / had learned / had gained 34. By this time next year, I _____ (complete) my novel, _____ (send) it to publishers, and hopefully _____ (receive) some positive responses. I _____ (work) on this project for over three years by then. A) will have completed / will have sent / will have received / will have been working  B) will complete / will send / will receive / will work C) complete / send / receive / work D) would have completed / would have sent / would have received / would have worked Answer: A) will have completed / will have sent / will have received / will have been working 35. When I _____ (arrive) at the airport, I _____ (discover) that I _____ (forget) my passport at home. Luckily, my roommate _____ (be) able to bring it to me before the flight. A) arrived / discovered / had forgotten / was B) had arrived / had discovered / forgot / had been C) was arriving / was discovering / had forgotten / is D) have arrived / have discovered / have forgotten / has been Answer: A) arrived / discovered / had forgotten / was 36. The museum _____ (display) the ancient artifacts that archaeologists _____ (uncover) during their recent expedition. Visitors _____ (flock) to see them since the exhibition _____ (open) last month. A) is displaying / uncovered / have been flocking / opened B) displays / had uncovered / flock / had opened C) displayed / were uncovering / were flocking / was opening D) has displayed / have uncovered / are flocking / has opened Answer: A) is displaying / uncovered / have been flocking / opened 37. If the weather _____ (cooperate), we _____ (hold) the event outdoors as planned. However, if it _____ (rain), we _____ (have to) move everything inside. A) cooperates / will hold / rains / will have to B) will cooperate / hold / will rain / have to C) cooperated / would hold / rained / would have to D) is cooperating / are holding / is raining / are having to Answer: A) cooperates / will hold / rains / will have to 38. By the time the firefighters _____ (arrive), the building _____ (be) engulfed in flames. They _____ (work) tirelessly for hours before they finally _____ (manage) to extinguish the fire. A) arrived / was / worked / managed B) had arrived / had been / had worked / had managed C) were arriving / was being / were working / were managing D) have arrived / has been / have worked / have managed Answer: A) arrived / was / worked / managed 39. I _____ (try) to reach you all day, but your phone _____ (go) straight to voicemail. I _____ (hope) everything _____ (be) okay. A) have been trying / has been going / hope / is B) tried / went / hoped / was C) had been trying / had gone / had hoped / had been  D) am trying / is going / am hoping / will be Answer: A) have been trying / has been going / hope / is 40. The company _____ (implement) new policies next month, which they _____ (develop) over the past year. They _____ (believe) these changes _____ (improve) overall productivity. A) will implement / have been developing / believe / will improve B) implements / developed / believed / improved C) is implementing / had developed / had believed / would improve D) implemented / were developing / were believing / were improving Answer: A) will implement / have been developing / believe / will improve 41. By the time we _____ (finish) this project, we _____ (work) on it for over six months. We _____ (hope) that our efforts _____ (pay off) in the end. A) will finish / will have been working / hope / will pay off B) finish / will work / will hope / pay off C) will have finished / will have been working / hope / will pay off D) finished / had worked / hoped / would pay off Answer: C) will have finished / will have been working / hope / will pay off 42. If you _____ (not/waste) so much time on social media, you _____ (probably/finish) your homework by now. Instead, you _____ (still/struggle) with it, and it _____ (be) almost midnight. A) hadn't wasted / would have probably finished / are still struggling / is B) didn't waste / will probably finish / still struggle / was C) weren't wasting / would probably finish / would still be struggling / would be D) don't waste / probably finish / still struggled / is Answer: A) hadn't wasted / would have probably finished / are still struggling / is 43. When I _____ (arrive) at the restaurant, my friends _____ (already/order) their meals. They _____ (wait) for me for over an hour because I _____ (get) stuck in traffic. A) arrived / had already ordered / had been waiting / had gotten B) had arrived / already ordered / were waiting / got C) was arriving / were already ordering / waited / was getting D) have arrived / have already ordered / have waited / have gotten Answer: A) arrived / had already ordered / had been waiting / had gotten 44. The scientists _____ (conduct) experiments for years before they finally _____ (make) a breakthrough. Now they _____ (prepare) to publish their findings, which they _____ (believe) will revolutionize the field. A) had been conducting / made / are preparing / believe B) conducted / had made / prepared / believed C) were conducting / were making / have prepared / have believed D) have conducted / have made / are preparing / are believing Answer: A) had been conducting / made / are preparing / believe 45. By this time next month, I _____ (live) in this city for exactly ten years. During that time, I _____ (make) many friends, _____ (advance) in my career, and _____ (explore) most of the local attractions. A) will have been living / will have made / will have advanced / will have explored B) will live / will make / will advance / will explore C) live / make / advance / explore D) would have lived / would have made / would have advanced / would have explored Answer: A) will have been living / will have made / will have advanced / will have explored 46. While we _____ (hike) in the mountains, we suddenly _____ (realize) that we _____ (lose) our map. We _____ (have to) rely on our instincts to find our way back. A) were hiking / realized / had lost / had to B) hiked / had realized / lost / have to C) had been hiking / were realizing / were losing / would have to D) have hiked / have realized / have lost / are having to Answer: A) were hiking / realized / had lost / had to 47. If I _____ (know) you _____ (be) allergic to peanuts, I _____ (not/bring) this dish to the potluck. I _____ (feel) terrible about the inconvenience. A) had known / were / wouldn't have brought / feel B) knew / are / won't bring / felt C) have known / have been / haven't brought / am feeling D) would know / would be / don't bring / would feel Answer: A) had known / were / wouldn't have brought / feel 48. The company _____ (announce) its quarterly results next week. Analysts _____ (predict) that the figures _____ (exceed) expectations, as the company _____ (perform) exceptionally well this quarter. A) will announce / are predicting / will exceed / has been performing B) announces / predict / exceed / performs C) is announcing / have predicted / are exceeding / performed D) announced / had predicted / had exceeded / had performed Answer: A) will announce / are predicting / will exceed / has been performing 49. By the time we _____ (reach) the top of the mountain, the sun _____ (already/set). We _____ (miss) the spectacular view we _____ (hope) to see. A) reached / had already set / had missed / had hoped B) had reached / already set / missed / hoped C) were reaching / was already setting / were missing / were hoping D) have reached / has already set / have missed / have hoped Answer: A) reached / had already set / had missed / had hoped 50. I _____ (try) to learn French for years, but I still _____ (not/become) fluent. I _____ (hope) that by next year, I _____ (make) significant progress. A) have been trying / haven't become / hope / will have made B) tried / didn't become / hoped / would make C) had been trying / hadn't become / had hoped / would have made D) am trying / don't become / am hoping / am making Answer: A) have been trying / haven't become / hope / will have made