Mixed Tenses Jeopardy

Verb Tenses 1

100

1. My sister and I ______________ (greet) Miss Ho a few minutes ago.

greeted

200

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

shouted

300

3. By Saturday next week, I ________________ (work) on this painting for exactly one month.

will have worked

400

4. I was in the jungle. I swear, I ___________ (never come) across such a big sneak in my life until that moment.

had 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. ________ they _________ (offer) you a job later?

Will, offer

300

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

had been working

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.

works/is working/worked

300

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

arrives

400

4. By the time Sarah graduates from university next year, she _________ (learn) English for nearly four years.

will have learnt/learned

500

5. Hardly had the president finished his speech when gunshots __________ (storm) the stadium.

stormed

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 been watching

400

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

has known

500

5. By this time tomorrow, the contract _____________ (sign).

will have been signed

Verb tenses 5

100

1. Have you notice that he ______________ (usually work) until very late at school?

usually works

200

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

was running

300

3. Maria ___________ (already get) her seat by the time the movie started.

had already got/gotten

400

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

had gone

500

5. Jimmy ______ (might delay) by traffic Jam yesterday.

might have been delayed