Verb Tenses Exercises – Verb Tenses Worksheet

Last updated on March 18, 2025 by Grammargeek

The verb tenses worksheet is a key asset for reviewing and evaluating your grasp of proper verb tense formation and usage. By engaging with these exercises, you will refine your ability to accurately select verb forms that correspond to different time frames.

Don’t forget to go through the provided articles below to further solidify your understanding of verb tenses:

Verb Tenses Worksheet

Verb Tenses Worksheet
Verb Tenses Worksheet – Created by 7ESL

Verb Tenses Exercises

Verb Tense Exercise 1: Conjugating Verbs

  1. She __________ (write) an email to her friend right now.
  2. They __________ (travel) to Japan last summer.
  3. I __________ (be) very tired after the long trip.
  4. We __________ (have) dinner at 7 o’clock tonight.
  5. By the time you arrive, he __________ (finish) his homework.
  6. When I was a child, I __________ (not like) vegetables.
  7. By next year, she __________ (graduate) from university.
  8. Every morning, he __________ (jog) in the park.
  9. The movie __________ (start) by the time we got to the theater.
  10. It __________ (rain) when I left the house.
  11. I __________ (never see) such a beautiful painting before.
  12. They __________ (build) their house when the storm hit.
  13. She __________ (study) for her exams since last week.
  14. We __________ (go) to the new museum next weekend.
  15. The sun __________ (rise) by the time he woke up.
  16. He __________ (not understand) the instructions you gave him.
  17. I __________ (meet) her before she became famous.
  18. She __________ (cook) when the guests arrive tomorrow.
  19. They __________ (live) in that house for three years by next month.
  20. I __________ (want) to visit that country since I was a child.

Answers:

1. is writing 2. traveled 3. was 4. are having
5. will have finished 6. did not like 7. will have graduated 8. jogs
9. had started 10. was raining 11. had never seen 12. were building
13. has been studying 14. are going 15. had risen 16. did not understand
17. had met 18. will be cooking 19. will have lived 20. have wanted

Verb Tense Exercise 2: Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences

  1. I __________ (write) an email to my friend when the power __________ (go) out.
  2. She __________ (work) at that company for three years now.
  3. By the time you arrive, I __________ (finish) my homework.
  4. They __________ (live) in Paris for a decade before they __________ (move) to London.
  5. Right now, she __________ (sit) in the café where they first __________ (meet).
  6. We __________ (see) that movie last night, so we __________ (know) the ending.
  7. He __________ (not/understand) what I __________ (say) because he __________ (not/listen).
  8. The athletes __________ (train) for the marathon since January.
  9. When I __________ (arrive) at the station, the train __________ (already/leave).
  10. She __________ (study) all night and __________ (feel) exhausted in the morning.
  11. I __________ (look) for my keys for the past hour but still __________ (not/find) them.
  12. They __________ (be) friends since they __________ (be) children.
  13. While he __________ (walk) to school, he __________ (find) a lost puppy.
  14. The scientist __________ (research) this phenomenon for many years before he __________ (make) a breakthrough.
  15. I __________ (never/see) such a beautiful sunset before I __________ (visit) Hawaii.
  16. She __________ (cook) dinner when her friend __________ (call) her.
  17. We __________ (plan) our vacation and __________ (book) the flights just yesterday.
  18. The baby __________ (cry) since 5 AM, and the parents __________ (become) very tired.
  19. He __________ (try) to fix the car himself before he __________ (decide) to take it to the mechanic.
  20. Every morning, she __________ (jog) in the park, but today she __________ (rest) at home.

Answers:

  1. was writing, went
  2. has been working
  3. will have finished
  4. had lived, moved
  5. is sitting, met
  6. saw, know
  7. did not understand, was saying, was not listening
  8. have been training
  9. arrived, had already left
  10. studied, felt
  11. have been looking, have not found
  12. have been, were
  13. was walking, found
  14. had researched, made
  15. had never seen, visited
  16. was cooking, called
  17. planned, booked
  18. has been crying, have become
  19. tried, decided
  20. jogs, is resting

Verb Tense Exercise 3: Choose the correct verb form for each sentence

1. She __________ in the library every day.

a) studies b) is studying c) study

2. They __________ to the beach when it started raining. 

a) walked b) were walking c) walk

3. I __________ to the new restaurant yet.

a) have b) has been c) had been

4. We __________ our homework by 8 PM. 

a) will finish b) will have finished c) finish

5. By this time next week, he __________ all his exams.

a) takes b) will take b) took

6. When I was young, I __________ to become an astronaut.

a) wanted b) have wanted c) was wanting

7. She __________ as a nurse for five years before she retired. 

a) has worked b) had worked c) worked

8. Every Saturday, he __________ his grandparents.

a) visits b) is visiting c) visit

9. The movie __________ by the time we arrived at the cinema. 

a) has started b) had started c) will have started

10. It __________ heavily when I woke up this morning. 

a) is raining b) was raining c) rains

11. I __________ that book three times already. 

a) read b) have read c) am reading

12. They __________ the house since last year

a) are building b) build c) have been building

13. She __________ for the test all week. 

a) studies b) has been studying c) studied

14. We __________ to the party next Saturday. 

a) go b) will go c) are going

15. The sun __________ by the time he got up. 

a) has risen b) had risen c) will have risen

Answers:

  1. a) studies
  2. b) were walking
  3. a) have been
  4. b) will have finished
  5. c) will have taken
  6. a) wanted
  7. b) had worked
  8. a) visits
  9. b) had started
  10. b) was raining
  11. b) have read
  12. c) have been building
  13. b) has been studying
  14. c) are going
  15. b) had risen

Verb Tense Exercise 4: Error Identification in Verb Tenses

  1. She always go to the gym in the mornings.
  2. I am understanding everything the teacher explains.
  3. They was waiting for us when we arrived.
  4. By next year, I will have graduating from college.
  5. We are having five cats when I was a child.
  6. He don’t like to eat vegetables.
  7. The sun rise in the east every morning.
  8. When I get home, my dog ran to greet me.
  9. She has written a letter when the phone rang.
  10. It were raining all day yesterday.
  11. They has just left the office when I called.
  12. I think he will win the match because he trains hard.
  13. We was at the beach all day last Sunday.
  14. By the time we reach there, the store closed.
  15. If I knew her number, I would have called her.
  16. The cake have been in the oven for about thirty minutes.
  17. I would help you if I will have more time.
  18. She feel sick after eating the expired yogurt.
  19. They are going to the cinema every weekend.
  20. Before he moved to London, he has lived in Paris for ten years.

Answers:

  1. She always goes to the gym in the mornings.
  2. I understand everything the teacher explains.
  3. They were waiting for us when we arrived.
  4. By next year, I will have graduated from college.
  5. We had five cats when I was a child.
  6. He doesn’t like to eat vegetables.
  7. The sun rises in the east every morning.
  8. When I got home, my dog ran to greet me.
  9. She was writing a letter when the phone rang.
  10. It was raining all day yesterday.
  11. They had just left the office when I called.
  12. I think he will win the match because he trains hard.
  13. We were at the beach all day last Sunday.
  14. By the time we reach there, the store will have closed.
  15. If I had known her number, I would have called her.
  16. The cake has been in the oven for about thirty minutes.
  17. I would help you if I had more time.
  18. She felt sick after eating the expired yogurt.
  19. They go to the cinema every weekend.
  20. Before he moved to London, he had lived in Paris for ten years.
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