Verb Tense Review

Are you a master of verb tenses? A grammar ninja? Prove it!

Test yourself with these ten sentences. Choose the appropriate verb for each one.

Try and make your answers 'all green'.

Link: Which sentences have mistakes?

• No, I've never ___ kangaroo.
  
  eat
  eating
  ate
  eaten
  
  
• They've been ___ with their friends since last January.
  
  stays
  stayed
  stay
  staying
  
  
• I ___ a new alarm-clock yesterday.
  
  buys
  bought
  buy
  buying
  
  
• She ___ a shower when I phoned her.
  
  is taking
  was taking
  taking
  was taken
  
  
• He ___ already lived here for a week before I moved in.
  
  had
  have
  has
  having
  
  
• Let's ___ camping!
  
  go
  to
  going
  go to
  
  
• What ___ you doing last night at 10pm?
  
  was
  is
  did
  were
  
  
• When your brother ___, we'll all leave.
  
  arrived
  arriving
  arrives
  arrive
  
  
• Simon's hair ___ getting long, isn't it?
  
  will
  is
  has
  was
  
  
• I ___ feeling depressed these days.
  
  be
  being
  been
  have been