4.6 Verb tenses. Active

107. Complete the sentence:

I … in the 8th form eight years ago.

A) are

B) was

C) were

D) am

E) is

108. Complete the sentence:

The teacher is busy now. He … a new grammar rule.

1. was explaining

2. explains

3. has explained

4. is explaining

5. explained

109. Choose the right variant:

When I looked round the door, the baby … quietly.

1. were sleeping

2. slept

3. is sleeping

4. are sleeping

E) was sleeping

110. Complete the sentence:

I … a newspaper today.

1. don't reading

2. was read

3. didn't read

4. haven't read

5. will reading

111. Complete the sentence:

Lena … English lessons every day.

1. have

2. having

3. are having

4. is having

5. has

112. Complete the sentence:

Before you … the city you should visit the exhibition of new paintings.

1. will leave

2. leaves

3. to leave

4. leave

E) left

113. Complete the sentence:

What … she … now?

1. is/ reading

2. is/reads

3. are/ reading

4. is/ read

E) am/ reading

114. Complete the sentence:

I … German at school but I … it.

1. learns \ am forgot

2. will learn \have forgotten

3. am learning \ speaking

4. learn \ spoke

E) learned \ didn't speak

115. Choose the right variant:

I … my work by next Monday.

1. am finishing

2. finished

3. will be finish

4. will have finished

E) finish

116. Complete the sentence:

He … be free next week.

1. am

2. will

3. was

4. are

5. were

117. Complete the sentence:

I … for my friend at that time.

1. was/ waited

2. were/ waited

3. waiting

4. were/ waiting

5. was/ waiting

118. Choose the right variant:

I’ll tell Anna all the news when … her.

A) I see

B) I saw

3. I'll see

4. I shall see

E) I'm going to see

119. Choose: Present Perfect Continuous:

1. She is coming back next week.

2. He has been selling washing machines for three months.

3. They decided to go to the forest to gather some mushrooms.

4. Has the postman brought the mail?

E) The firm had shipped the goods by the 1st of April.

120. Complete the sentence:

He … a student of University:

A) is

B) were

C) will

D) am

E) are

121. Complete the sentence:

He ... at the University:

1. studies

2. studying

3. study

4. shall study

E) to study

122. Complete the sentence:

What … you …at the moment?

1. am/ doing

2. is/ doing

3. are/ does

4. are/ do

E) are/ doing

123. Complete the sentence:

He ... her for three months.

1. haven't saw

2. hasn't seen

3. haven't seen

4. will not see

5. hasn't saw

124. Complete the sentence:

I'm afraid the weather … change.

1. must

2. will

3. shouldn't

4. couldn't

E) to able to

125. Complete the sentence:

They … their English in the morning.

A) has

B) is having

C) had

D) have

E) was having

126. Complete the sentence:

They were … that question when you came in.

A) discussing

B) discuss

C) discussed

D) discusses

E) was

127. Complete the sentence:

I … a new car last week.

1. am bought

2. have bought

3. has bought

4. will buy

5. bought

128. Choose the right variant:

Mr. Wright’ll be busy tomorrow. He … a lecture from 10 to 12.

A) will be delivering

B) will have delivered

C) will be delivered

D) will deliver

E) will have been delivered

129. Choose the right variant:

… any birds in the cage?

1. Are there

2. To be

3. Is there

4. Are

5. Have

130. Choose the right variant:

At this time tomorrow … over the Atlantic.

1. we are going to fly

2. we'll fly

3. we'll be flying

4. we to fly

5. we flying

131. Complete the sentence:

The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He … before.

1. hasn't flown

2. hadn't flew

3. hasn't flow

4. wouldn't flow

5. hadn't flown

132. Complete the sentence:

… it Tuesday today?

A) Are

B) Do

C) Did

D) Is

E) Does

133. Choose the right variant:

Where … you … on holiday last year?

1. will/go

1. are/going

2. did/go

3. does/go

4. do/go

134. Choose the right variant:

Where's Robert? … a shower?

1. Does he have

2. Has he

3. Is he having

4. He has

5. Has he got

135. Complete the sentence:

Basketball … an international sport:

A) were

B) is

C) am

D) are

E) has

136. Choose the right variant:

She …English well.

A) has spoken

B) speaking

C) speaks

D) spoke

E) was speaking

137. Complete the sentence:

Who is that woman? I … never … her before.

A) have / seen

B) is / seeing

C) had/see

D) did / see

E) am / saw

138. Choose the right variant:

… there. It is already late.

A) go don’t

B) not go

C) go not

D) doesn’t go

E) don’t go

139. Choose the verb in Present Simple (Indefinite):

My favourite subject … French.

A) are

B) be

C) been

D) is

E) were

140. Choose the verb in Future Continuous Tense:

I hope you … too tired.

A) isn’t feeling

B) not feeling

C) wasn’t feeling

D) is feeling

E) won’t be feeling

141. Choose the verb in Past Continuous Tense:

He … computer games at 8 p.m. yesterday.

A) are playing

B) was playing

C) playing

D) is playing

E) were playing

142. Choose the verb in Present Indefinite:

Do you … the piano or the guitar?

A) play

B) plays

C) is playing

D) played

E) playing

143. Complete the sentence:

There … not much sunshine in this room now.

A) are

B) am

C) is

D) were

E) was

144. Complete the sentence:

He … heard much about London.

A) to have

B) has

C) is

D) was

E) have

145. Choose the verb in Past Perfect Tense:

I … met him the day before.

A) are

B) has

C) was

D) had

E) have

146. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

Are you … anything now?

A) eat

B) ate

C) eating

D) eaten

E) eats

147. Choose the verb in Past Continuous Tense:

They … supper when he came to see them.

A) are having

B) were having

C) is having

D) will be having

E) was having

148. Choose the verb in Future Simple:

A) arrived

B) arrives

C) will arrive

D) is arriving

E) has arrived

149. Choose the verb in Past Indefinite:

They … fly to Washington last year.

A) didn’t

B) don’t

C) shan’t

D) won’t

E) doesn’t

150. Choose the right variant:

He has tried on the shoes, …?

A) has he

B) have she

C) haven’t he

D) hasn’t he

E) hasn’t she

151. Choose the right variant:

Before we … to the station, we’ll pack our things.

A) will go

B) goes

C) shall go

D) go

E) went

152. Choose the right variant:

As soon as my mother … Tom tomorrow she will invite him to our party.

A) meet

B) meets

C) will meet

D) met

E) is meeting

153. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

She … the piano now.

A) is playing

B) playing

C) plays

D) was playing

E) are playing

154. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

What is Paul doing? He … the newspaper now.

A) was reading

B) were reading

C) is reading

D) are reading

E) reading

155. Complete the sentence:

Ann … speak English.

A) doesn’t

B) do

C) isn’t

D) don’t

E) aren’t

156. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

John … from Moscow this week.

A) has returned

B) have returned

C) returned

D) was returned

E) is returned

157. Choose the verb in Past Indefinite:

… they at the cinema a week ago?

A) Were

B) Was

C) Be

D) To be

E) Are

158. Complete the sentence:

Next summer the student will work as a waiter, …?

A) won’t he

B) shan’t he

C) doesn’t he

D) didn’t he

E) isn’t he

159. Choose the verb in Past Continuous Tense:

Where was Paul yesterday when I phoned him? He … his homework.

A) are doing

B) were doing

C) was doing

D) doing

E) is doing

160. Complete the sentence:

She … to the radio now.

A) was listening

B) were listening

C) is listening

D) are listening

E) am listening

161. Choose the verb in Past Simple:

A) Will drink

B) Drank

C) Drinks

D) Was drinking

E) Had drink

162. Complete the sentence:

She … met her boss today.

A) is

B) are

C) does

D) will

E) has

163. Complete the sentence:

There … few things in our bedroom now.

A) is

B) was

C) am

D) are

E) -

164. Choose the verb in Future Continuous Tense:

The teacher … for me at two tomorrow.

A) will be waiting

B) were waiting

C) am waiting

D) are waiting

E) was waiting

165. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

She … not … this morning.

A) is / phoned

B) have / phoned

C) am / phoned

D) has / phoned

E) will / phoned

166. Choose the sentence which is NOT in Present Continuous:

A) Look! We are flying over the ocean.

B) Listen! Somebody is playing the piano.

C) Mary has never helped her mother.

D) I can’t go there. I am cooking my dinner.

E) Look! Sue and Tim are running to school.

167. Complete the sentence:

He … reading aloud.

A) to like

B) like

C) is liking

D) likes

E) liken

168. Choose the verb in Past Perfect Tense:

After she … cried she felt better.

A) have

B) has

C) had

D) are

E) was

169. Choose the verb in Past Perfect:

A) Will lock

B) Locked

C) Locks

D) Has locked

E) Had locked

170. Complete the sentence:

… many wild animals in the forest.

A) To be

B) To have

C) There are

D) There is

E) Are there

171. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

… you already had dinner?

A) Have

B) Did

C) Was

D) Shall

E) Do

172. Choose the verb in Present Perfect Tense:

They … never been to London.

A) have

B) has

C) was

D) are

E) is

173. Choose the right variant:

She … to come back from the country in the evening, but she couldn’t.

A) are going

B) were going

C) am going

D) was going

E) going

174. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

You can turn off the television, I … it now.

A) wasn’t watching

B) weren’t watching

C) isn’t watching

D) aren’t watching

E) am not watching

175. Choose the verb in Present Simple (Indefinite):

… Tim go to school by taxi?

A) Do

B) Did

C) Does

D) Is

E) Was

176. Choose the right variant:

Have you ever learned German?

A) No, I haven’t

B) No, I didn’t

C) No, I am not

D) No, I don’t

E) No, I wasn’t

177. Complete the sentence:

… they bought this book?

A) Are

B) Will

C) Have

D) Did

E) Do

178. Complete the sentence:

There … a lot of snow in the streets last winter.

A) is

B) was

C) were

D) are

E) am

179. Complete the sentence:

Yesterday I … to phone you, but I couldn’t.

A) were going

B) am going

C) was going

D) is going

E) are going

180. Complete the sentence:

I’m afraid we … this contract tomorrow.

A) wouldn’t be able to discuss

B) would be able to discuss

C) shan’t be able to discuss

D) wasn’t able to discuss

E) weren’t able to discuss

181. Complete the sentence:

There is a map on the wall, … .

A) aren’t there

B) doesn’t it

C) don’t they

D) isn’t there

E) yes, there is

182. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

Pete … to music now.

A) was listening

B) listens

C) were listening

D) is listening

E) are listening

183. Choose the verb in Present Continuous Tense:

Where are the children? They … in the park now.

A) was playing

B) were playing

C) are playing

D) is playing

E) playing

184. Complete the sentence:

Charles … just like his father.

A) is looking

B) will looking

C) have looked

D) were looking

E) looks

185. Choose the verb in Present Simple:

A) To close

B) Closes

C) Closed

D) Was closing

E) Will close

186. Complete the sentence:

New York is one of the main industrial cities in the U.S.A., …?

A) is it

B) is he

C) isn’t he

D) is she

E) isn’t it

187. Complete the sentence:

He … the director’s speech well.

A) hasn’t understood

B) haven’t understood

C) haven’t understand

D) to understand

E) is understand

188. Complete the sentence:

Her parents … not old.

A) is

B) am

C) to be

D) be

E) are

189. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

I … on a chair now.

A) was sitting

B) were sitting

C) are sitting

D) am sitting

E) is silting

190. Complete the sentence:

Is it cold now? - Yes, it … .

A) are

B) am C) is

D) was

E) were

191. Complete the sentence: in Past Simple (Indefinite): We … to the radio programme last night.

A) are listening

B) was listening

C) listened

D) listen

E) listens

192. Complete the sentence:

My family … dinner at 12 o'clock tomorrow.

A) will have

B) have

C) has

D) will be having

E) is having

193. Complete the sentence:

They … already … the goods from another firm.

A) buys

B) have bought

C) has bought

D) will buy

E) buy

194. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

Не … on the floor now.

A) is sits

B) is sat

C) is sitting

D) was sitting

E) are sitting

195. Choose the right answer:

Princess Diana … in 1997.

A) died

B) dies

C) die

D) to die

E) were dying

196. Choose the right answer:

I'll phone you as soon as I … a room.

A) will book

B) shall book

C) book

D) booked E) books

197. Choose the right answer:

Mr. Brown … a new car today.

A) have bought

B) to buy

C) has bought

D) was buying

E) were buying

198. Choose the right answer:

The Earth … round the Sun.

A) move

B) moves

C) moved

D) was moving

E) will move

199. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

It's nine o'clock. It (to be) … already (to get) … dark.

A) is / getting

B) been / got

C) was / getting

D) being / get

E) were / getting

200. Complete the sentence:

I’ll stay in till it … raining.

A) stop

B) will stop

C) stops

D) shall stop

E) stopped

201. Choose the right variant:

Minerals … inorganic elements.

A) is

B) are

C) has

D) was

E) been

202. Choose the verb in Present Perfect:

A) Will stay

B) Stayed

C) Stays

D) Had stayed

E) Has stayed

203. Complete the sentence:

She … to come back from the country in the evening, but she couldn’t.

A) are going

B) were going

C) am going

D) was going

E) going

204. Complete the sentence:

Ann … a computer.

A) tо have

B) has

C) had

D) are

E) have

205. Complete the sentence:

Ann has already written a composition, … ?

A) haven’t they

B) doesn’t it

C) hasn’t she

D) didn’t she

E) won’t she

206. Choose the verb in Present Simple:

А) То close

B) Closes

C) Closed

D) Was closing

E) Will close

207. Complete the sentence: My son … seven next year.

A) was

B) is

C) will be

D) are

E) to be

208. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

After he … dinner we went to the cinema.

A) has had

B) had have

C) had had

D) have had

E) have has

209. Complete the sentence:

Не … football at that moment.

A) is playing

B) was playing

C) are playing

D) were playing

E) am playing

210. Complete the sentence:

They … the 8.30 bus yesterday.

A) miss

B) misses

C) caught

D) catch

E) catches

211. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

My father … written the letter by that time.

A) have

B) has

C) was

D) had

E) are

212. Complete the sentence:

What firm … you … to buy this equipment from?

A) are /going

B) is /going

C) do /going

D) was /going

E) am /going

213. Complete the sentence:

Sam … playing the computer games at 7 o'clock yesterday?

A) was

B) were C) is D) are E) am

214. Complete the sentence:

I … breakfast two hours ago.

A) have

B) has

C) to have

D) had

E) will have

215. Complete the sentence in Future Simple:

The contract … ready the day after tomorrow.

A) is

B) are

C) to be

D) will be

E) am

216. Complete the sentence:

I … been to the Crimea since 1963.

A) wasn’t

B) hasn’t

C) doesn’t

D) haven’t

E) isn’t

217. Complete the sentence:

… many bananas on the tree?

A) Is there

B) Are

C) Are there D) Is

E) To have

218. Complete the sentence:

Tom … the car now.

A) are driving

B) were driving

C) am driving

D) is driving

E) was driving

219. Complete the sentence:

We have got many places of interest, …?

A) haven’t you

B) haven’t they

C) haven’t he

D) haven’t we

E) haven’t I

220. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

I rang him up after I … his number.

A) do known

B) has known

C) have knew

D) had known

E) will known

221. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

We … now.

A) isn't eating

B) aren't eating

C) wasn't eating

D) weren't eating

E) am not eating

222. Complete the sentence in Present Simple (Indefinite):

I seldom … at discos.

A) to dance

B) is dancing

C) dances

D) dance

E) was dancing

223. Complete the sentence:

Peter … just gone for a walk.

A) was

B) does

C) is

D) has

E) have

224. Complete the sentence:

Не … packing his things now.

A) were not

B) is not

C) was not

D) will not

E) does not

225. Complete the sentence in Past Indefinite:

… you sleep well yesterday?

A) Do

B) Did

C) Are

D) Does

E) Is

226. Complete the sentence in Future Perfect Tense:

What …Nick …by 11 o'clock?

A) will /have done

B) will/ has done

C) will/ have do

D) will/ have doing

E) will/have did

227. Complete the sentence:

There … talks after the discussion yesterday.

A) is

B) was

C) were

D) am

E) are

228. Complete the sentence in Future Continuous Tense:

We … our journey at five next Tuesday.

A) was starting

B) were starting

C) will start

D) will be starting

E) am starting

229. Complete the sentence:

Did you go through the customs? - No, I … .

A) don’t

B) didn’t

C) am not

D) was not

E) hadn’t

230. Complete the sentence in Past Perfect Tense:

The meeting … begun before Mr. Brown came.

A) was

B) has

C) have

D) are

E) had

231. Complete the sentence:

Магу … here.

A) have been

B) has been

C) то have been

D) has be

E) have be

232. Complete the sentence:

… you invited her to our birthday party?

A) To have

B) Has

C) Have

D) Are

E) Is

233. Complete the sentence:

We found that she … home.

A) leaves

B) is leaving

C) leaved D) left

E) had left

234. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

Look! Somebody … in the river.

A) is swimming

B) are swimming

C) is swims

D) is swim

E) is swam

235. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

“Are you watching TV?” – “No, I … .”

A) do not

B) will not

C) did not

D) am not

E) have not

236. Complete the sentence in Past Progressive:

A) Has reserved

B) Will reserve

C) Reserved

D) Was reserving

E) Is reserving

237. Complete the sentence:

Many years ago there … only a small village there.

A) was

B) is

C) are

D) were

E) am

238. Complete the sentence:

You … done this work by next Monday.

A) will be

B) will have

C) will has

D) will

E) will been

239. Complete the sentence:

Before you …, don't forget to shut the windows.

A) leave

B) will leave

C) would leave

D) leaved

E) were leaving

240. Complete the sentence:

I … from London.

A) is

B) am

C) are

D) to be

E) be

241. Complete the sentence in Present Continuous Tense:

She (to read) … the interesting book now.

A) read

B) was reading

C) reading

D) is reading

E) were reading

242. Complete the sentence in Simple (Indefinite):

I … very well.

A) swim

B) swims

C) swum

D) swam

E) swimming

243. Complete the sentence in Present Simple (Indefinite):

She … very hard.

A) work

B) worked

C) то work

D) works

E) will work

244. Complete the sentence in Past Simple (Indefinite):

Не … in Paris in 1989.

A) is living

B) lives

C) lived

D) live

E) left