英语语法专项训练——动词时态（有详解）

英语语法专项训练——动词时态（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

21. —What were you doing when I phoned you last night?

—I _____my painting and was starting to take a bath.

A. have already finished                   B. was finishing

C. had just finished                            D. was going to finish

22. You _____television. Why not do something more active?

A. always             watch                     B. are always watching

C. have always watched                   D. have always been watching

23. I have been studying computer for several years and I still _____.

A. have                 B. do                      C. have been       D. am

24. Jane was disappointed that most of the guests________ when she ________at the party.

A. left; had arrived                              B. left; arrived

C. had left; had arrived                       D. had left; arrived

25. The pen I ________ I ________ is on my desk, right under my nose.

A. think; lost         B. thought; had lost C. think; had lost       D. thought; have lost