Tenses

Practice English verb tenses with fill-in-the-blank exercises covering present, past, and future forms.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

I often _____ to see a movie.

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

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

Krishna _____ his graduation.

  1. is doing
  2. doing
  3. done
  4. do
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

It _____ heavily last month.

  1. did not rain
  2. not rained
  3. will not rain
  4. rain
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

She _____ the guests for three hours.

  1. had already entertained
  2. have already entertained
  3. entertaining
  4. has entertaining
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

She jumped off the train while it _____.

  1. is moving
  2. was moving
  3. moves
  4. move
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

They _____ in their new house next year.

  1. will lived
  2. will be living
  3. lived
  4. live
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

Sonia _____ writing the letter since the time she came here.

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

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

The water level of the river _____ fast since the beginning of the rainy season.

  1. has been rising
  2. have been rising
  3. rise
  4. rose
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

My grandfather normally _____ a walking stick, but today he is without it.

  1. carry
  2. carries
  3. shall carry
  4. is carry
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

Shweta goes for a walk every morning, but today she _____ due to illness.

  1. not going
  2. not go
  3. is not going
  4. go
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

My husband _____ me three months ago.

  1. leave
  2. left
  3. is leaving
  4. will leave
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

His uncle _____ here tomorrow.

  1. arrive
  2. will arrive
  3. arrived
  4. arriving
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

One day my son _____ some clothes.

  1. stole
  2. steal
  3. stolen
  4. is stealing
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

Yesterday a Green Line bus _____ over a beggar who was crossing the road.

  1. run
  2. is running
  3. ran
  4. was running
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

It was a difficult moment and I _____ what to do.

  1. not knew
  2. not know
  3. did not know
  4. do not know
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

My mother gets up at half past five every morning and _____ for a walk.

  1. go
  2. gone
  3. goes
  4. was going
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

His brother is going to pay for his education. After a few years, he _____ abroad.

  1. go
  2. will have gone
  3. will go
  4. gone
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

The river _____ in the mountains and falls into the ocean.

  1. rises
  2. rose
  3. rise
  4. risen
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

This house belongs to my father-in-law. He _____ another house also.

  1. build
  2. building
  3. is building
  4. will building
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

I _____ a beautiful movie last week.

  1. see
  2. seen
  3. saw
  4. will see
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

She _____ since morning and now she wants to take rest.

  1. reads
  2. is read
  3. has been reading
  4. reading
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

The teacher _____ the class since 8 'o' clock.

  1. had teaching
  2. taught
  3. have been teaching
  4. has been teaching
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

My birthday _____ on a Tuesday next year.

  1. will fall
  2. will be falling
  3. falls
  4. fell
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

A thief _____ into our house last night.

  1. break
  2. broken
  3. has broken
  4. broke
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.

Sujata _____ to her college on Monday.

  1. not go
  2. did not go
  3. not goes
  4. not going