Verb Tenses Test 9th Grade

1. Choose the correct sentence.

• Jeff is being our bank manager. He has been here for three years.

• Jeff is our bank manager. He has been here for three years.

• Jeff will be our bank manager. He has been here for three years.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2. Choose the correct sentence.

• I were still sleeping when the alarm did get off at 5.30 this morning.

• I went still asleep when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning.

• I was still sleeping when the alarm went off at 5.30 this morning.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3. Choose the correct sentence.

• If everyone donates $5, we will have enough to buy a new machine.

• If everyone will donate $5, we will have enough to buy a new machine.

• If everyone donates $5, we are having enough to buy a new machine.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

4. Choose the correct sentence.

• When I returned to the car park I didn't know where I had parked it.

• When I had returned to the car park I didn't know where I had parked it.

• When I was returned to the car park I didn't know where I parked it.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5. Choose the correct sentence.

• Mum was preparing dinner when the doctor had arrived.

• Mum prepared dinner when the doctor arrived.

• Mum was preparing dinner when the doctor arrived.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6. Choose the correct sentence.

• The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes.

• The manager spoke to an important customer at the moment, but he will see you in a few minutes.

• The manager is speaking to an important customer at the moment, but he would see you in a few minutes.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7. Choose the correct sentence.

• I went to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

• I wasn't going to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

• I didn't go to the cinema last night. I was too tired.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

8. Choose the correct sentence.

• She speaks English but she don't speak French.

• She speaks English but she doesn't speak French.

• She is speaking English but she doesn't speak French.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

9. Choose the correct sentence.

• Jeff is from London. He is living there all his life.

• Jeff is from London. He lived there all his life.

• Jeff is from London. He has lived there all his life.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

10. Choose the correct sentence.

• Somebody stole my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.

• Somebody will steal my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.

• Somebody had stolen my sunglasses at the swimming pool last week.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D