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Tenses--a Twenty Question Quiz
Were, had, was or has? Which one is it?
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         Tenses, huh? Yeah, you mean stuff like before and after? Knew and know? How about think and thunk? *Rolleyes*

 See for yourself whether or not you're up to snuff when it comes to using the correct tense in each of these multiple choice sentences. Good Luck!
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1. Choose which tense is correct.:
 They____while I was cooking dinner.
      were cleaning up        
      had cleaned up        
 
2. Choose which tense is correct.:
 There was no food left when I returned. They____everything!
      ate        
      were eating        
      had eaten        
 
3. Choose which tense is correct.:
 If she had visited us last summer, she____the hikes in the mountains.
      would enjoy        
      would have enjoyed        
      had enjoyed        
 
4. Choose which tense is correct.:
 I_____the bags before we left on holiday.
      had been checking        
      was checking        
      checked        
 
5. Choose which tense is correct.:
 She told me she was flying to Chicago last week. She_____in her hotel room last night.
      must be        
      must have been        
      had to be        
 
6. Choose which tense is correct.:
 If he_____the window he would repair it.
      were broken        
      were breaking        
      broke        
 
7. Choose which tense is correct.:
 By the time the presentation began, they_____their discussion.
      had completed        
      completed        
      were completing        
 
8. Choose which tense is correct.:
 If I_____you, I would finish my homework!
      would be        
      were        
      had been        
 
9. Choose which tense is correct.:
 She is very intelligent. She_____that!
      can'thave thought        
      mustn't have thought        
      couldn't have thought        
 
10. Choose which tense is correct.:
 When I arrived,they_____.
      had been stretching        
      stretching their legs        
      were stretching their legs        
 
11. Choose which tense is correct.:
 I lit the fire at four and it_____brightly when Lisa arrived.
      had burned        
      was burning        
      burned        
 
12. Choose which tense is correct.:
 I was reading the letter when the wind_____it out of my hands.
      had blown        
      blew        
      was blowing        
 
13. Choose which tense is correct.:
 Jack_____the report by the time it was due.
      hadn't finished        
      had been finishing        
      was finishing        
 
14. Choose which tense is correct.:
 They_____an argument when I arrived to celebrate Pete's birthday.
      had been        
      were having        
      have had        
 
15. Choose which tense is correct.:
 I'm not sure where Jack was yesterday. He_____visiting Tom.
      couldn't have been        
      might was        
      might have been        
 
16. Choose which tense is correct.:
 If Hank_____you were going to come, he would have made sure to be there.
      knew        
      was knowing        
      be there        
      had known        
 
17. Choose which tense is correct.:
 I found this gold coin while I_____in the garden
      was digging        
      dug        
      had been digging        
 
18. Choose which tense is correct.:
 _____the dog before they left on vacation?
      Were they feeding        
      Had they been feeding        
      Had they fed        
 
19. Choose which tense is correct.:
 He said he_____yesterday.
      were coming        
      would come        
      had been coming        
 
20. Choose which tense is correct.:
 He_____get up so early when he worked in Los Angeles.
      didn't used to        
      had used to        
      didn't use to        
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