Verb Tenses

Simple Tenses

100

Complete the sentence correctly.

Rebecca says that she ____ herself a new purse. (purchase- simple future)

Rebecca says that she will purchase herself a new purse. 

 

200

Complete the sentence correctly.

 Mr. Foster____Spanish at New York University. (study-simple present)

 Mr. Foster studies Spanish at New York University.  

300

•  The simple past and simple present do not require helping verbs.

A) True
B) False

B) False, in the present tense we may use "do - does". In the past tense, we may use "did".

400

•  WILL HAS does not exist as a verb tense

A) True
B) False

A) True, will is always followed by a simple verb form, in this case, "have".

500

Complete the sentence correctly.

I ______ water many times during the day. (drink-simple present)

I drink water many times during the day.

Perfect Tenses

100

Complete the sentence correctly. 

Mr. Ashe ______ already ______ Chicago before I got there. (leave- past perfect)

Mr. Ashe had already left Chicago before I got there.  

200

Complete the sentence correctly.

I _____ that movie several times. (watch- present perfect)

I have watched that movie several times.  

300

Complete the sentence correctly. 

I heard that you ____ to Russia by the end of next week. (move-future perfect)

 I heard that you will have moved to Russia by the end of next week.  

400

• The PAST PERFECT indicates an action that began in the past and continues to the present.

A) False
B) True

A) False, the past perfect indicates an action that happened before another action in the past.

500

• In the perfect tenses, the MAIN verb is always in the past participle from

A) True
B) False

A) True

irregular verbs

100

Past simple and past participle of "lose"

lost - lost 

200

Past simple and past participle of "lay"

laid - laid

300

Past simple and past participle of "pay"

paid - paid

400

Past simple and past participle of "mistake"

mistook - mistaken

500

past simple of "ride"

rode - ridden

mix

100

Complete the sentence correctly.

I __________ you all the shoes of your size in the store. (show - present perfect)

I have shown you all the shoes of your size in the store.

200

Complete the sentence correctly.

He ____ Diana for a few days. (see - not -past perfect)

He had not seen Diana for a few days.

300

Complete the sentence correctly.

 ____ you ______ the essay? (complete-simple past)

Did you complete the essay?

400

Complete the sentence correctly.

She __________ English last winter.(study - not -simple past)

She didn't study English last winter.

500

Complete the sentence correctly.

____ it very cold today? (be-simple present)

Is it very cold today?