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Beginner's Tense Tests - # 3

This series of tests focuses on basic English tenses. Conjugate the verb in parentheses (). Click on the arrow to check your answer. There are ten questions to each test.

  1. ____________ you ____________ (have, got) a good job?

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  2. Where ____________ she ____________ (study) English last year?

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  3. Mary likes visiting friends, but she ____________ (not, like) talking on the telephone.

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  4. She ____________ (watch) a video at the moment.

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  5. He ____________ (take) his friend to the theatre last week.

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  6. Mary ____________ (not, be) on holiday now. She's at home.

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  7. "What ____________ you ____________ (do)?" "I'm playing the piano."

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  8. Next Thursday my sister ____________ (come) to visit the new museum.

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  9. ____________ you always ____________ (finish) work at 5 o'clock?

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  10. They ____________ (take) the train to Sweden last summer.

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More Beginner's Tense Tests

Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 4
Test 5

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