Verb Tense Final Test Answers
Part A
1. see M
2. swim C
3. read C
4. understand NC
5. weigh M
6. type C
7. clean C
8. mean NC
9. cut C
10. have M
Part B
1. The student is being taught. PASSIVE
2. I have been studying English for two years. ACTIVE
3. The car was washed yesterday. PASSIVE
4. Kathy is being stupid. ACTIVE
5. John made dinner. ACTIVE
6. By next year, Julie will have been in Japan for more than six years. ACTIVE
7. The kids talk to each other. ACTIVE
8. I am going to go to the circus. ACTIVE
9. The work is going to have been finished by then. PASSIVE
10. The work has been being done by Judy. PASSIVE
Part C
1. When Carol (call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television.
2. I (work) have been working for that company for more than thirty years.
3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer.
4. Thomas is an author. He (write) writes mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) has been writing since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) has written seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.
5. We were late because we (have) had / had had / had been having car problems. By the time we (get) got to the train station, Susan (wait) had been waiting for us for more than two hours.
6. Sam (try) was trying to change a light bulb when he (slip) slipped and (fell) fell.
7. Everyday I (wake) wake up at 6 o'clock, (eat) eat breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) leave for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) got up at 6:30, (skip) skipped breakfast and (leave) left for work late because I (forget) had forgotten to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) is reading the newspaper and Kathy (make) is making dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) were doing the same thing. She (cook) was cooking and he (read) was reading the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) will also be doing the same thing. She (prepare) will be preparing dinner and he (read) will be reading. They are very predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete) will have completed your studies and (find) found a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) will not have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you (work) will be working in some new high paying job.
10. The students (teach, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (teach) are being taught by Mr. Tanzer.
Part D
1. Jane talks on the phone.
Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.
Mary is talking on the phone.
Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane
2. Jane paid when Bob answered her question.
Did Jane pay first or did Bob answer the question first? Bob answered the question first.
3. Jane left when Tim arrived.
Bob left when Tim had arrived.
Tim arrived when Mary was leaving.
John had left when Tim arrived.
After Tim arrived, Frank left.
Who did not run into Tim? John
4. Jane is talking in class.
Bob always talks in class.
Mary is always talking in class.
Who's action bothers you? Mary's
5. Jane never left Jamestown.
Bob has never left Jamestown.
Who is still alive? Bob
Part E
1. When I was a kid, I dreamt that I would always be an actor when I grew up.
used to
2. I would live in London when I was a child.
go
3. I used to going to the beach every day when I lived in Los Angeles.
would
4. When he asked for help with his homework, I told him I was going to help him. I can never refuse a request for help.
used to
5. She would constantly be tall when she was in elementary school.
