Mixed Tenses Jeopardy

Verb Tenses 1

100

1. My sister and I ______________ (just greet) Miss Ho .

greeted

200

2. When Jacky was practicing, someone ______________ (shout).

shouted

300

3. I believe I ________________ (work) on this painting next week.

will work

400

4. I ___________ (never come) across such a big sneak in my life.

have never come

500

5. Jessica ____________ (never fall) in love until she met Ben 2 years ago.

had never fallen

Verb Tenses 2

100

1. Juliet _____________ (like) playing piano.

likes

200

2. Do you think they _________ (offer) you a job later?

will, offer

300

3. They were very tired in the evening because they ________ (work) on the farm.

had worked

400

4. My wife and I __________ (have) a few problems recently.

have had

500

5. When Megan has problems at school, her parents ____________ (usually help) her to cope with them.

usually help

Verb Tenses 3

100

1. They ________________ (sing) the song while the music is playing.

are singing

200

2. My friend, Tom, __________ (work) in New York a year ago.

worked

300

3. Do you know what time the plane ______ (arrive) in Chicago?

arrives

400

4. Sarah  _________ (graduate) from university next year.

is going to graduate

500

5. The president _________ (give) his speech when gunshots _________ (start).

was giving, started

Verb Tenses 4

100

1. I think she ____________ (come) to visit us tomorrow, but I'm not sure.

will come

200

2. When I ________________ (wake) up, it was a sunny day.

woke

300

3. Henry _______________ (watch) TV since 7 o'clock.

has watched

400

4. She _________________ (know) the fact for a long time.

has known

500

5. Tomorrow, I  __________ (sign) the contract at 7 o’clock with my boss.

am signing / am going to sign

Verb tenses 5

100

1. Do you see sometimes he ______________ (work) until very late at school?

works

200

2. He _________________ (run) very fast when the police stopped him.

was running

300

3. I ___________ (not get) up from the table before others finished.

had not got up

400

4.When I came home this evening, my parents _____________ (go) out for a walk.

had gone

500

5. Jimmy ______ (be) delayed by traffic jam yesterday.

was