TEST on TensesOnline version Present simple, present continuous, present perfect and past simple by English 4Utoo 1 Chris Jones ............... (be) born in Leeds, in England in 1996. Written answer 2 He ................ (travel) a lot when he was a student. Written answer 3 Once he ................ (have) a car accident when he .................... (drive) a car. Written answer 4 He ....... (live) in Portugal for 3 years. Written answer 5 While he .............(live) there he ............(write) abook. a lived, wrote b was living, wrote c was living, writed 6 Since then Chris ........ (visit) many parts of South America. Written answer 7 I don't want to go out because it .........(rain). Written answer 8 -What ..........(you do) here? -I......... (wait) for my mother. Written answer 9 She .....(cut) her finger when she .......(cook) dinner. Written answer 10 I ........(see) the match yesterday because I .....(not go) to work. Written answer 11 The thief .....(steal) my bag while I ......(wait) for the bus. a stolen, waited b stole, I was waiting c stolen, I was waiting 12 If you don't help me I ......... (tell) you to the teacher. a am telling b am going c will tell 13 I ........... (be) hungry since lunch time, so I ........... (cook) some pasta when I arrive home. a have been, am going to cook b am, will c have been, I am cooking 14 It is almost lunch time and I ..........(not cook) the meal. Written answer 15 -Is it a new watch? -No, I ........(buy) it last year. Written answer 16 (16 year old): I............ (be) an astronaut. I'm sure about it. Written answer 17 in a shop: I like this coat. I .....(buy) it. a would buy b am going to buy c will buy 18 -What are you doing tonight? _I don't know. I .......... (decide) it yet. Written answer 19 She .........(have) a shower whe he .........(open) the door. She ........(become) angry. a had, was opening, became b was having, opened, became c was having, opened, was becoming 20 How long ...... (be) you married to Tom? -I don't know. We ...... (divorce) a long time ago. a were, divorced b have you been, divorced c were, have divorced