English Grammar: Tenses and Verb Forms
Test your knowledge of English verb forms including tenses, passive voice, modal verbs, and subject-verb agreement with various subjects and sentence structures.
Questions
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The latest report ______________.
- has sent
- was being sent
- are being sent
- has been sent
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Electricity crisis ______________ the biggest issue today.
- are
- has
- is
- were
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In 1887, the international language known as Esperanto _______ to be simple and logical, with a flexible vocabulary and a grammar contained in sixteen basic rules.
- designed
- will be designed
- was designed
- has been designed
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Time and tide ___________ for none.
- are waiting
- don't wait
- wait
- waits
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Air tickets ______________ here.
- booking
- book
- are booked
- are booking
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The whole furniture ______________ to the new office.
- has moved
- has been moved
- is moving
- are moved
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He has been asked to ___________.
- have stayed for the time being
- stay back for the time being
- staying for the time being
- stayed back for the time being
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This energy ___________ an outlet.
- needs
- need
- want
- require
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Jim ___________ mad when he lost the game.
- goes
- go
- went
- gone
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Perhaps we ___________ Mahabaleshwar next month.
- could visit
- will visit
- must visit
- will visiting
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The child ___________ sharp chin and beady eyes.
- was
- has
- have
- has had
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The old man _____ under the tree.
- have sat
- have to sit
- was sitting
- has sit
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The children _______ sweets.
- are eating
- have been eaten
- has eaten
- is eating
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________ he wait any longer?
- Need
- Needs
- Would need
- Shall need
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____ I join you and contribute my mite for timely completion of the much delayed project?
- Would
- Should
- Had
- Had been
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I took a taxi lest I _____ _______ the train.
- would, missing
- should, missing
- should, miss
- should, misses
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I ______ not _____ any money. So, I ______ to borrow some.
- did, have, had
- do, have, had
- did, had, have
- do, had, have
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I _______ be drowned and nobody_______ save me.
- would, should
- would, will
- shall, should
- would, would
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______ the bell.
- Rung
- Ring
- Ringing
- Ringed
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In the great cosmic dark, there _______ countless stars and planets both younger and older than our solar system.
- are
- have been
- were
- had been
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I am the one who ___ at fault.
- is
- am
- are
- were
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Children do not normally understand the thinking processes of elders, nor _____________ understand those of the youngsters.
- the elders try
- do the elders
- the elders
- the elders do
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Everybody _______ the beauty of nature.
- enjoying
- enjoy
- enjoys
- have been enjoying
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The cattle ______ not grazing.
- were
- was being
- are being
- is being
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Only a rightly ________ person can enjoy life.
- educated
- educate
- educating
- educationist
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The teacher _____ at students.
- yell
- yelling
- yells
- have been yelling
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______ everyone with a bright smile.
- Greet
- Greets
- Greeting
- None of these
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History ________ great warriors.
- glorified
- glorify
- glorifying
- glorifies
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Students can't _______ silent.
- have remained
- be remaining
- remain
- remains
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If I _______ go to the Bazaar, I ______ bring some eatables for you.
- should, will
- (no auxiliary), shall
- would, (no auxiliary)
- (no auxiliary), (no auxiliary)
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He said that the results _______ be declared on Monday.
- might
- use to
- needs
- has to
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You _______ play one or the other game in the evening. You _____ mix both games and studies in your life.
- ought to, would
- must, could
- should, must
- might, might
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You ____ well today.
- appearing
- appeared
- appear
- had appearing
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________ you have tea or coffee?
- Could
- Should
- Might
- Would
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You ______ not mix with bad boys. They waste everyone's time. You ______ not waste a single minute.
- should, should
- could, must
- shall, may
- would, might