Multiple Tenses

Last Saturday, my father ___ that his dinner suit was too small, so now he ___ a strict diet.

• has discovered/ followed

• discovers. was following

• discovered/ is following

• has been discovering/ will follow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Helen ___ her driving test five times so far without success, but she ____ yet.

• takes/ isn't giving up

• has taken/hasn't given up

• was taking/ didn't give up

• is taking/ doesn't give up

• took/ wasn't giving up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Most of the time, John and his friends ___ football matches at their local coffee, but this Saturday, they ___ to the stadium, and so they're all very excited.

• watch/ are going

• have been watching/ go

• are watching/ have gone

• were watching / went

• have watched/ were going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Kate ____ a vegetarian for eleven years now, and she ____ meat at all during this time.

• is/ isn't eating

• has been/ wasn't eating

• is/ doesn't eat

• has been/ hasn't eaten

• was/ didn't eat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Last year, Richard ____ his bicycle to work every day, but he ____ the bus since the accident.

• rides/ takes

• has ridden/ is taking

• rode/ has been taking

• was riding/ took

• is riding/ has taken

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ___ glasses when I was younger, but now I ____ contact lenses.

• was wearing/ have had

• have worn/ am having

• have been wearing/ had

• wear/ was having

• wore/have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

when the young scouts ____ the top of the hill, they ____ for more than an hour.

• reached/ have been walking

• reach/ will have been walking

• will have reached/ are walking

• had reached/ were walking

• have reached/ will be walking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

On my friend's farm, they ____ an alarm clock because the cockerel ____ at five o'clock every morning without fail.

• don't need/ crows

• haven't needed/ was crowing

• won't have needed/ has crowed

• won't need/ is crowing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The fisherman ____ more fish in one night than ever before, so when they anchored in the harbour, they ___ with joy at the thought of their reward.

• had been catching/ will sing

• will have caught/ sang

• had caught/ were singing

• caught/ have been singing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The football team that ____ last year's championship ____ little chance of winning it again this year.

• was winning/ stood

• was going to win/ stand

• has won/ has stood

• had won/ was standing

• won/ stands

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D