This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Sequence Of Tenses – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The teacher told the children that water (to boil) at 100$^\circ$C A) Boils. B) Had boiled. C) Will boil. D) Boiled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boils. 2. John was sure that I ( to leave) the city. A) Had leaved. B) Left. C) Will leave. D) Had left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had left. 3. The boss ..... (leave) by the time the order come in. A) Will have left. B) Shall have left. C) Will had left. D) Will has left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will have left. 4. At this time next week, they ..... in the train on their way to Paris. A) Will have been sitting. B) Will have sat. C) Will be sitting. D) Will sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be sitting. 5. She ..... considerable progress since she started working with a mentor. A) Makes. B) Has made. C) Made. D) Is making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has made. 6. No estoy seguro de que ellos (salir) ..... a tiempo. A) Salir. B) Salieran. C) Salen. D) Salgan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salgan. 7. I have been saving money because I ..... buy a computer. A) Shall. B) Will. C) Am going to. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am going to. 8. Who ..... when I came?A. were you talking to B. are you talking toC. you were talking to D. you are talking to A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 9. He ..... doubts about whether the plan was feasible at the time. A) Expresses. B) Expressed. C) Has expressed. D) Is expressing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressed. 10. When I arrived at the party, they ..... home. A) Already went. B) Have already gone. C) Had already gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had already gone. 11. Choose the best answer ..... at 9.00, his employees will have been working for two hours. A) By the time the boss arrived. B) By the time the boss arrives. C) When the boss arrived. D) When the boss had arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By the time the boss arrives. 12. Tom said everything ..... ready when the match ..... A) Will be / starts. B) Would be / started. C) Will be / started. D) Is / started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would be / started. 13. While she ..... her options, the deadline passed unexpectedly. A) Was weighing. B) Weighed. C) Has weighed. D) Weighs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was weighing. 14. ..... badminton since they ..... to Canada? A) Have they played-came. B) Did they play-come. C) Have they played-come. D) Will they play-come. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have they played-came. 15. I'll tell you it is good or not after I ..... it. A. try B.am trying C. have tried D.will try A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 16. He ..... the dishes before he ..... breakfast.( wash/ have) A) Had washed-had. B) Washed-had had. C) Washes-has. D) Washed-had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had washed-had. 17. He rested his horse for it ..... A) Limps. B) Was limping. C) Has been limping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was limping. 18. They were in a hurry because they thought that the class ..... A.had already begun B. have already begun C. was begun D. will begin A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 19. While the plumber was repairing the dishwasher, I had A B C watched the smartphone. D A) Had watched. B) Plumber. C) The. D) Was repairing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had watched. 20. When he came out of the room, he looked he had seen a ghost. A) As though. B) If. C) As. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As though. 21. No es verdad que nosotros ..... a el centro comercial anoche A) Fueramos. B) Vayamos. C) Hemos ido. D) Hayamos ido. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hayamos ido. 22. I found out that he ..... A) Is lying. B) Has been lying. C) Was lying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was lying. 23. There ..... something vaguely familiar about her face but I couldn't remember where I ..... her before. A) Is/ have met. B) Was/ had met. C) Was/ met. D) Will see/ meet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was/ had met. 24. Martin won't be allowed to play video games ..... A) Until he finishes his homework. B) By the time he finished his homework. C) After he had finished his homework. D) Before he finished his homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until he finishes his homework. 25. I ..... the opportunity if it hadn't conflicted with my values. A) Have taken. B) Will take. C) Would have taken. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would have taken. 26. They ..... for the bus when it started to rain. A) Are waiting. B) Have waited. C) Wait. D) Were waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were waiting. 27. They have been living here since they ..... married. A) Is getting. B) Get. C) Will get. D) Got. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Got. 28. I never thought that I ..... see him again. A) Would. B) Will. C) Had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 29. He said that he ..... that film. A) Had already seen. B) Has already seen. C) Was seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had already seen. 30. Tom ..... his hand when he was cooking dinner. A) Had burnt. B) Burnt. C) Was burning. D) Has burnt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burnt. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesSequence Of Tenses Quiz 1Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 2Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 3Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 4Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 5Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 6Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 7Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books