Identify the correct verb phrases that
would fit in the following sentences.
1. _____________ English for two years.
A. I have been studying
B. I make studying
C. I have studying
D. I was study

Identify the correct verb phrases that
would fit in the following sentences.
2. His car ________ from outside his
office.
A. has stolen
B. was stolen
C. was stole
D. is steal

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would fit in the following sentences.
3. I _________ people who are not polite.
A. Hated
B. Hating
C. Hate
D. am hating

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would fit in the following sentences.
4. Tomorrow, ___________ to the dentist.
A. I am going
B. I will to go
C. I going
D. I go

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would fit in the following sentences.
5. She _________________ it last week.
A. bought
B. is buying
C. has bought
D. buying

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would fit in the following sentences.
6. Do you want to _____________ with
me?
A. do ski
B. go skiing
C. play skiing
D. skiing

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would fit in the following sentences.
7. They ____ the party before he arrived.
A. had finished
B. has finished
C. Finishing
D. finish

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would fit in the following sentences.
8. By this time next year he ___________
university.
A. will have graduated
B. going to graduate
C. will graduated
D. he has graduated

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would fit in the following sentences.
9. I ___ to the party, but I was too busy.
A. would gone
B. would have had gone
C. would have gone
D. would had gone

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would fit in the following sentences.
10. ___ time to learn Math is important.
A. Have make
B. Making
C. Make
D. To making

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb
phrase.
11. Yesterday, we were
walking along the river
when we saw two otters.

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb
phrase.
12. Tomorrow, I will go
to the store around 4:00
PM.

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phrase.
13. Medieval painters
made their paintbrushes
from squirrel or mink
tails.

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phrase.
14. My little sister
pretends her stuffed
animals can talk.

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phrase.
15. My laptop is not
working today.

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phrase.
16. Yesterday, I was
walking to school when
you saw me.

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phrase.
17. I am so nervous
about the upcoming test.
I will be thinking about
it all week.

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phrase.
18. The children are
playing basketball.

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phrase.
19. Noel wrote a love
letter to Sarah.

Identify the tense of the highlighted verb
phrase.
20. Sarah is thinking
that Noel also likes May.

Complete the following sentences by
supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
21. Everyday, Daniel (eat)
hot dog for lunch.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
22. In the Middle Ages,
people (believe) that illness
was caused by witchcraft.
PAST PERFECT

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
23. In the tournament, the
boxers (fight) until the
champion knocked out the
other contender.
PAST PROGRESSIVE

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
24. After the chemical spill
last month, we (drink) bottled
water until the city declared
the tap water safe.
SIMPLE PAST

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
25. At this time tomorrow, I
(drive) to New York.
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
26. The Spanish explorers
(find) many foods new to
Europe.
SIMPLE PAST

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
27. Potatoes (grow) in the
Andes Mountains.
PAST PERFECT

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supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
28. The students (fail) twice
this week.
PAST PERFECT

Complete the following sentences by
supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
29. By next month our
clothing store (open) a new
location.
FUTURE PERFECT

Complete the following sentences by
supplying the appropriate verb/verb phrases.
30. Carina (submit) her
projects on time.
PRESENT PERFECT