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Beginner's Tense Tests - # 4

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. "What ____________ you ____________ (do)?" "I'm doing my homework."

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  2. ____________ she always ____________ (telephone) in the evening?

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  3. ____________ they ____________ (have, got) a car?

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  4. At the moment they ____________ (read) a book.

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  5. I ____________ (teach) my students about the USA yesterday.

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  6. Jennifer doesn't like working in the office, but she ____________ (love) working at home.

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  7. Next Wednesday my brother ____________ (go) to dinner in that new restaurant.

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  8. She ____________ (fly) to the USA last winter.

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  9. Thomas ____________ (not, be) at the office at the moment. He's on holiday.

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  10. What ____________ she ____________ (do) yesterday afternoon?

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More Beginner's Tense Tests

Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 4
Test 5

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