精选动词时态考题训练（有详解）

精选动词时态考题训练（有详解）

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           C. just left                D. was just leaving