Verb Forms Practice Test Quiz

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    We ________ (get) completely lost if a stranger hadn’t shown us the way.

    • Gotten
    • Will have got 
    • Would have gotten
    • Did got 
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Verbs are an interesting part of the English language. Today, we're going to test your verb knowledge with this 'Verb Forms Practice quiz'. If you think you are a whiz when it comes to verbs, you have to try this quiz to test your knowledge. This is a simple multiple-choice quiz where you have to pick the correct option for every question. So get ready and get started! Good luck!

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  • 2. 

    She ________ (worry) about you if you hadn’t called to say you were okay.

    • Will have worried 

    • Would have worried

    • Would worry 

    • Was worry 

    Correct Answer
    A. Would have worried
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "would have worried." This is because the sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. The use of "would have" followed by the past participle "worried" suggests that the worrying would have occurred if the phone call had not been made.

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  • 3. 

    We could ________ (look after) the children last night if you’d asked.

    • Have looked after

    • Looked after

    • Have look after 

    • Looks after

    Correct Answer
    A. Have looked after
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have looked after." This is because the sentence is in the past conditional tense, indicating that the action of looking after the children did not happen. "Have looked after" is the correct past conditional form of the verb "look after."

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  • 4. 

    He wouldn’t have crashed the car if he ________ (not / answer) his phone.

    • Hadn't answered

    • Hasn't answered

    • Hadn't answer

    • None of the above 

    Correct Answer
    A. Hadn't answered
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "hadn't answered". This is because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that happened before another past action. In this case, the action of not crashing the car would have occurred if he had not answered his phone. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the verb tense required for the sentence.

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  • 5. 

    ________ (you / know) that was John if I hadn’t told you?

    • Will you know 

    • Would you have known

    • Do you know 

    • Can you know 

    Correct Answer
    A. Would you have known
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Would you have known." This is because the sentence is in the past conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation. The use of "would" and "have known" suggests that the speaker is questioning whether the person would have known something if they hadn't been told.

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  • 6. 

    He wouldn’t have done so well in life if he ________ (not / go) to college.

    • Hadn't gone

    • Had gone

    • Wasn't gone 

    • Hadn't went

    Correct Answer
    A. Hadn't gone
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "hadn't gone." This is because the sentence is in the third conditional form, which is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past. In this case, it suggests that the person's success in life is a result of going to college. The correct form for the past perfect tense in the third conditional is "hadn't gone."

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  • 7. 

    I ________ (never / manage) to buy a house if my parents hadn’t helped me financially.

    • Will have never managed

    • Will have never manage

    • Would never have managed

    • Would never manage 

    Correct Answer
    A. Would never have managed
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "would never have managed". This is the correct answer because the sentence is in the past conditional tense, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. The phrase "if my parents hadn't helped me financially" suggests that without their help, the speaker would not have been able to buy a house. In this case, "would never have managed" is the correct verb form to use to express this hypothetical past situation.

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  • 8. 

    You wouldn’t have been so cold if you ________ (wear) a jacket.

    • Have wear

    • Had wear

    • Had worn

    • Worn

    Correct Answer
    A. Had worn
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "had worn". This is because the sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. The verb "wear" needs to be in the past participle form to match the auxiliary verb "had" in this form.

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  • 9. 

    He would have resigned if he ________ (not / be) promoted.

    • Hadn't promoted

    • Hasn't been promoted 

    • Hadn't been promoted

    • Hasn't promoted 

    Correct Answer
    A. Hadn't been promoted
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "hadn't been promoted." This is because the sentence is in the past unreal condition, indicating a hypothetical situation. The hypothetical phrase "if he hadn't been promoted" suggests that the person did not get promoted, and if he hadn’t been, he would have resigned.

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  • 10. 

    If she had run faster, they might ________ (not / miss) the bus.

    • Not have missed

    • Didn't have missed 

    • Not missed 

    • Haven't missed 

    Correct Answer
    A. Not have missed
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "not have missed". This is because the sentence is talking about a hypothetical situation in the past. The verb "might" suggests a possibility, and the use of "not have missed" indicates that if she had run faster, it would have prevented them from missing the bus.

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Juliette is a middle school English teacher at Sacred Heart of Greenwich, Connecticut. Juliette earned a BA in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Elon University and an MA in Teaching Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She holds a Classroom Teacher license from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Juliette possesses strong skills in English language arts, writing, editing, and literature study. She has a deep passion for working with young people and contributing to the education of America's youth in the classroom.

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