英语时态考题精选练习题

1. Dear me! Just _____ at the time! I _____ no idea it was so late.

A. look, have                        B. looking, had

C. look, had                          D. looking, have

2. “What’s his name?” “I _____.”

A. forget                              B. forgot

C. had forgotten                    D. am forgetting

3. Your mother _____, however, say that to us that day.

A. does              B. did          C. is doing          D. was doing

4. New medicines and instruments ______ every day to extend life.

A. develop                            B. are being developed

C. are developing                   D. have developed

5. I _____ your last point — could you say it again?

A. didn’t quite catch               B. don’t quite catch

C. hadn’t quite caught            D. can’t quite catch

6. I feel sure I _____ her before somewhere.

A. was to meet                      B. have met

C. had met                            D. would meet

7. They haven’t arrived yet but we _____ them at any moment.

A. are expected                     B. have expected

C. are expecting                    D. will expect

8. “I suppose you _____ that report yet?” “I finished it yesterday, as a matter of fact.”

A. didn’t finish                     B. haven’t finished

C. hadn’t finished                 D. wasn’t finishing

9. “When he _____ is not known yet.” “But when he ____, he will be warmly welcomed.”

A. comes, comes                 B. will come, will come

C. comes, will come             D. will come, comes

10. The bridge, which _____ 1688, needs repairing.

A. is dated from                  B. was dated from

C. dates from                      D. dated from

11. I had hoped to see her off at the station, but I _____ too busy.

A. was                               B. had been

C. would be                        D. would have been

12. You _____ your turn so you’ll have to wait.

A. will miss                         B. have missed

C. are missing                     D. had missed

13. I left my pen on the desk and now it’s gone; who _____ it?

A. took                               B. has taken

C. will take                         D. had taken

14. You’ll never guess who I met today — my old teacher! We _____ for 20 years.

A. don’t meet                     B. haven’t met

C. hadn’t met                     D. couldn’t meet

15. I think you must be mistaken about seeing him at the theatre; I’m sure he _____ abroad all week.

A. is                                 B. was

C. has been                       D. had been

16. —Don’t put the waste on the ground.

—Oh, I’m very sorry. I _____the dustbin there.

A. don’t see                      B. isn’t seeing

C. didn’t see                     D. haven’t see

17. —How is the weather in your country this summer?

—It _____as much as it does now for a long time.

A. hasn’t rained                 B. doesn’t rain

C. wasn’t raining               D. didn’t rain

18. —Does Liu Hui serve in the army?

—No, but he _____in the army for three years.

A. served                          B. has served

C. is serving                      D. would serve

19. —Sorry. I _____to post the letter for you.

—Never mind. _____it myself after school.

A. forget; I’d rather post     B. forgot; I’ll post

C. forgot; I’m going to post D. forget; I’d better post

20. Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Professor Smith _____, so we only had time for a few words.

A. has just left                    B. had just left