Test "Present and Past Tenses"

Test "Present and Past Tenses"

Variant 1

Part 1: Choose the correct option (1–10)

1. She usually ______ to work by bus, but today she ______ by car.

a) goes / is driving

b) go / drives

c) is going / drives

d) went / is driving

2. I ______ this book for two weeks and I still ______ it.

a) have been reading / haven’t finished

b) read / didn’t finish

c) am reading / don’t finish

d) have read / didn’t finish

3. When I called him, he ______ dinner.

a) had

b) was having

c) has had

d) had been having

4. They ______ to Paris three times since 2018.

a) went

b) have gone

c) have been

d) had been

5. While I ______ TV, the phone ______.

a) watched / rang

b) was watching / rang

c) had watched / was ringing

d) watched / was ringing

6. He ______ in London for five years before he moved to Berlin.

a) lived

b) has lived

c) had lived

d) was living

7. Look! The kids ______ in the garden.

a) play

b) are playing

c) have played

d) played

8. By the time we arrived, the film ______.

a) started

b) has started

c) had started

d) was starting

9. I ______ my keys. Can you help me find them?

a) lose

b) lost

c) have lost

d) had lost

10. She ______ English for six years before she moved to the UK.

a) studied

b) had been studying

c) has studied

d) was studying

Part 2: Correct the mistakes (11–15).

(Note: If the sentence is correct, write “Correct”.)

11. I have seen him yesterday. → ________________________

12. She is knowing the answer. → ________________________

13. They have been waiting since two hours. → ________________________

14. When I was young, I have played football every day. → _________________

15. He had finished his homework before he went to the cinema. → ___________

Part 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (16–20)

16. Sarah __________ (not / finish) her project yet.

17. At 8 p.m. yesterday, I __________ (cook) dinner.

18. How long __________ you __________ (live) in this city?

19. By 2020, they __________ (already / buy) a new house.

20. I __________ (never / be) to Japan, but I’d love to go.

Test "Present and Past Tenses"

Variant 2

Part 1: Choose the correct option (1–10)

1. He ______ his homework every evening, but last night he ______ out with friends.

a) does / went

b) is doing / goes

c) did / was going

d) has done / went

2. We ______ for the bus for 20 minutes when it finally arrived.

a) waited

b) were waiting

c) had been waiting

d) have waited

3. I ______ my car last week. It’s brand new!

a) bought

b) have bought

c) had bought

d) was buying

4. She ______ in the garden when it started to rain.

a) worked

b) was working

c) had worked

d) has worked

5. They ______ each other since they were children.

a) knew

b) have known

c) had known

d) know

6. I ______ to music while I ______ dinner.

a) listened / cooked

b) was listening / was cooking

c) have listened / cooked

d) had listened / was cooking

7. By the time she got home, her children ______ to bed.

a) went

b) have gone

c) had gone

d) were going

8. How many times ______ to Italy?

a) did you go

b) have you been

c) had you been

d) were you

9. Tom ______ football since he was ten.

a) played

b) has played

c) has been playing

d) had played

10. When I arrived, they ______ for over an hour.

a) waited

b) were waiting

c) had been waiting

d) have waited

Part 2: Correct the mistakes (11–15).

(Note: If the sentence is correct, write “Correct”.)

11. She has lived here since five years. → ________________________

12. I am understanding the lesson now. → ________________________

13. They went to Spain last summer and have stayed there for two weeks. → ____

14. He was reading a book when the phone rings. → ________________________

15. We have been to the cinema last weekend. → ________________________

Part 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form (16–20)

16. I __________ (just / finish) my report.

17. While they __________ (walk) home, it started snowing.

18. She __________ (work) here since 2019.

19. By the time we reached the station, the train __________ (leave).

20. I __________ (not / see) that movie yet.