English Verb Tenses

Test your knowledge of English verb tenses by filling in the blanks with the correct verb form. Covers past perfect, present perfect, future perfect, simple past, present, and conditional tenses.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct tense of verb from the options given below.

He said that he _____ in the USA for seven years.

  1. have been
  2. had been
  3. has been
  4. can have been
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

He refused to go till he ____ all the pictures.

  1. have see
  2. has seen
  3. had seen
  4. could seen
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

By the end of this month she ____ studying here for four years.

  1. will be
  2. will have
  3. will have been
  4. would have
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

By the end of this year, she _____ 400 horses.

  1. will be training
  2. will have been training
  3. would have train
  4. will have trained
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

When I _____ the dedication of the English department, I was moved.

  1. have learned
  2. has learned
  3. had learnt
  4. have been
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Hari _____ in a cottage for six years ever since he was born.

  1. had lived
  2. had been living
  3. both 1 and 2
  4. has been living
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

There ______ some changes recently.

  1. has been
  2. have been
  3. had been
  4. would had
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

He ______ for four hours.

  1. has been sleeping
  2. had been slept
  3. will have slept
  4. have been sleeping
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

This is the only novel I _____ .

  1. had written
  2. have written
  3. has written
  4. been written
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

This is the toughest job, I _____ ever _____.

  1. had, have
  2. have, had
  3. has, had
  4. has, have
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

She _____ out a few hours ago.

  1. has gone
  2. had gone
  3. have gone
  4. went
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Unless you take the brake off, the car _____ move.

  1. couldn't
  2. wouldn't
  3. won't
  4. might
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Whenever it rains, the roof _____.

  1. leaks
  2. leaked
  3. would leaked
  4. could leaks
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

I _____ my mind since then.

  1. have changed
  2. has changed
  3. had change
  4. would change
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

She _____ just ____ out.

  1. have, gone
  2. has, gone
  3. had, gone
  4. would, gone
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

He said he _____ in Ireland.

  1. is living
  2. was living
  3. were living
  4. can live
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with the correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Did the money lender ____ this morning?

  1. come
  2. came
  3. will come
  4. had come
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Raju _____ in navy for eight years, then he retired and married.

  1. have served
  2. has served
  3. had served
  4. would serve
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

My alarm clock didn`t ____ off this morning.

  1. go
  2. went
  3. going
  4. gone
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

Raman _____ a short time ago.

  1. have left
  2. had left
  3. left
  4. would leave
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

If I had a pen, I ___ give it to you.

  1. will
  2. would
  3. can
  4. has
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

When she ____ all the pictures, she said she was ready to leave.

  1. have seen
  2. had seen
  3. was seen
  4. are seen
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

He thought that it ____ rain.

  1. will
  2. can
  3. will be
  4. would
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

If I ___ you, I would wait a bit.

  1. are
  2. am
  3. was
  4. were
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with correct tense of the verb from the options given below:

He _____ in the army for five years.

  1. had been
  2. have been
  3. has been
  4. would have

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