Grammar: Verbs

1. I'd help if I ___________, but I don't have time.

Would

Could

Should

Might

2. Look at that playground. I remember when I ______________ play on the crossing bars every day.

Used

Used to

Had to

Had decided to

3. He has chosen _ south because he wants _ in a warmer climate.

Move / live

Moves / lives

To move / to live

Moving / living

4. Which word is best:

You have not visited your father in years. You __________ go and visit him.

Would

Could

Should

Might

5. I am free tomorrow. I ________ help you pack.

Had better

Can

May

Need to

6. Name the tense:

I'll be seeing you soon!

Future progressive

Future perfect

Simple future

Present progressive

7. She __________________ to see that doctor since she was a child.

Have gone

Will be going

Has been going

Is going

8. I just got the O.K. from my manager. I _______________ take my vacation two weeks from now.

Had better

Must

Will be able to

Might

9. Name the verb tense:

The little boy was walking behind me.

Past

Past perfect

Past progressive

Past perfect progressive

10. Name the verb tense:

She has been a good friend to me.

Past

Present perfect

Past perfect

Present progressive

11. Name the tense:

He had been working at the company for 10 years.

Past perfect

Past progressive

Present progressive

Past perfect progressive

12. What does this mean:

Because I don't want to catch the flu, I have been washing my hands all day.

You washed your hands in the past

You washed your hands several times during the day

You will continue to wash your hands often

You're going to catch the flu anyway

13. Complete the sentence:

She __________________ for 3 hours when the doorbell rang.

Was studying

Studied

Had been studying

Will be studying

14. He ________________ for the law firm for many years.

Works

Has worked

Is working

Has working

15. What does this mean:

I have been cleaning all day.

You cleaned during the day and you're cleaning now.

At one time during the day, you cleaned.

You cleaned several times during the day or spent most of your day cleaning.

Either A or C

16. What does this mean:

He had been a parking assistant for a long time.

During a period of time in the past, he was a parking assistant.

He parked cars in the past.

He was a parking assistant and is still one today.

For a long time, he was looking for work.

17. He ___________________ retired for 10 years this coming April

Has been

Is being

Has since

Will have been

18. I __________________ trouble sleeping lately.

Have had

Had have

Have been

Is having

19. What does this phrase mean:

I have lost my job.

You lost your job at some point in the past.

You recently lost your job.

You are about to lose your job.

You lost your job a few minutes ago.

20. I cannot decide between the white flowers and the blue flowers. I __________ take the white flowers, but I'm not sure yet.

Would

Could

Should

Might

21. What does this mean:

She has gone to visit her mother.

She is on her way to see her mother or with her mother already.

She left recently to visit her mother.

She is not here now.

All of the above.

22. _______________ you please get the door for me?

Would

Could

Should

Might

23. Name the tense:

They will have been married for 25 years this coming June.

Future perfect

Future past perfect

Future progressive

Simple future

24. She __________ have chosen New York University, but it was too far away.

Could

Can

Will

Would

Grammar: Verbs

1. I'd help if I ___________, but I don't have time.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Look at that playground. I remember when I ______________ play on the crossing bars every day.

3. He has chosen _____________ south because he wants _____________ in a warmer climate.

4. Which word is best: You have not visited your father in years. You __________ go and visit him.

5. I am free tomorrow. I ________ help you pack.

6. Name the tense: I'll be seeing you soon!

7. She __________________ to see that doctor since she was a child.

8. I just got the O.K. from my manager. I _______________ take my vacation two weeks from now.

9. Name the verb tense: The little boy was walking behind me.

10. Name the verb tense: She has been a good friend to me.

11. Name the tense: He had been working at the company for 10 years.

12. What does this mean: Because I don't want to catch the flu, I have been washing my hands all day.

13. Complete the sentence: She __________________ for 3 hours when the doorbell rang.

14. He ________________ for the law firm for many years.

15. What does this mean: I have been cleaning all day.

16. What does this mean: He had been a parking assistant for a long time.

17. He ___________________ retired for 10 years this coming April

18. I __________________ trouble sleeping lately.

19. What does this phrase mean: I have lost my job.

20. I cannot decide between the white flowers and the blue flowers. I __________ take the white flowers, but I'm not sure yet.

21. What does this mean: She has gone to visit her mother.

22. _______________ you please get the door for me?

23. Name the tense: They will have been married for 25 years this coming June.

24. She __________ have chosen New York University, but it was too far away.

3. He has chosen _ south because he wants _ in a warmer climate.

4. Which word is best:

You have not visited your father in years. You __________ go and visit him.

6. Name the tense:

I'll be seeing you soon!

9. Name the verb tense:

The little boy was walking behind me.

10. Name the verb tense:

She has been a good friend to me.

11. Name the tense:

He had been working at the company for 10 years.

12. What does this mean:

Because I don't want to catch the flu, I have been washing my hands all day.

13. Complete the sentence:

She __________________ for 3 hours when the doorbell rang.

15. What does this mean:

I have been cleaning all day.

16. What does this mean:

He had been a parking assistant for a long time.

19. What does this phrase mean:

I have lost my job.

21. What does this mean:

She has gone to visit her mother.

23. Name the tense:

They will have been married for 25 years this coming June.