The document provides a practice quiz with 25 questions testing the use of verb tenses in English. For each question, the reader is instructed to choose the correct verb form and write their answer on paper numbered 1 to 25. The correct answer is then provided for each question to check the reader's responses. The quiz focuses on using verbs in different tenses appropriately depending on the time frame referred to in each question.

1. PRACTICE QUIZ - DIRECTIONSTAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPERNUMBER YOUR PAPER 1 to 25.WRITE THE ANSWER ON YOUR PAPER.You will see the answer after each question.

2. 1Jack _____ (live) in Boston for15 years.has livedlived

3. 1 AnswerJack _____ (live) in Boston for15 years.has lived- OK! Jack still lives there.lived – ALSO OK! Jack does not live there now.

4. 2Janet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.has workedworked(before she came) = yesterday

5. 2 AnswerJanet ____ (work) for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us.worked(before she came) = yesterday

6. 3Dad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?have you finisheddid you finish

7. 3 AnswerDad, ____ (you/finish) reading the paper yet?have you finishedyet = up to now

8. 4I would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (never/be) there.have never beennever saw

9. 4 AnswerI would love to visit Prague sometime. Unfortunately, I ____ (never/be) there.have never beenI would love to visit Prague. = I have not visited Prague yet. (up to now)

10. 5Peter _____ (play) tennis for five years when he was a college student.playedhas played

11. 5 AnswerPeter _____ (play) tennis for five years when he was a college student.playedwhen he was a college student = 2001-2005

12. 6 Can you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.have finishedfinished

13. 6 AnswerCan you help me? I _____ (finish) my homework, but I still don't understand number 7.have finishedIt is not important when you finished your homework.

14. 7I _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years, but now I work in the United States. workedhave worked

15. 7 AnswerI _____ (work) in Italy for 5 years, but now I work in the United States. worked

16. 8 When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it since then.learned, has playedhas learned, playedhas learned, has playedlearned, played

17. 8 AnswerWhen Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it since then.learned, has playedsince then = up to now

18. 9 Could you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday. Do you think I should take it back?boughthave bought

19. 9 AnswerCould you give me some advice? I _____ (buy) this sweater at Macy's yesterday. Do you think I should take it back?bought

20. 10 Maria lives in Emporia. Before she _____ (move) here, she ____ (live) in Seattle for 3 years.moved, livedhas moved, has livedmoved, has livedhas moved, lived

21. 10 AnswerMaria lives in Emporia. Before she _____ (move) here, she ____ (live) in Seattle for 3 years.moved, lived

22. 11 Peter ____ (go) to Paris again last year. That means that he ____ (be) to Paris 3 times!went, waswent, has beenhas gone, has beenhas gone, was

23. 11 AnswerPeter ____ (go) to Paris again last year. That means that he ____ (be) to Paris 3 times!went, has been

24. 12 Wait a second. I _____ (not think) of a good idea yet!haven’t thoughtdidn’t think

25. 12 AnwerWait a second. I _____ (not think) of a good idea yet!haven’t thoughtyet = up to now

26. 13Maria _____ (work) there for a long time!has workedworked

27. 13 AnswerMaria _____ (work) there for a long time!has worked

28. 14 AnswerHow long _____ (you/live) there before coming here?did you livehave you lived

29. 14 AnswerHow long _____ (you/live) there before coming here?did you live

30. 15 She _____ (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.has writtenwrote

31. 15 AnswerShe _____ (write) the email but doesn't know how to send it.has written

32. 16Hurry up! The concert _____ (begin) five minutes ago. We are late.beganhas begun

33. 16 AnswerHurry up! The concert _____ (begin) five minutes ago. We are late.began

34. 17I _____ (not know) you live here! _____ (you/be) here for very long?didn’t know/ Have you been…?haven’t known / Have you been?didn’t know / Were you…?

35. 17 AnswerI _____ (not know) you live here! _____ (you/be) here for very long?didn’t know/ Have you been…?

36. 18_____ (you/see) today's newspaper?Have you seen…?Did you see…?

37. 18 Answer_____ (you/see) today's newspaper?Have you seen…?Did you see…?Both answers could be okay. Did you see it this morning? / Have you seen it yet?

38. 19He _____ (leave) the house a few minutes ago.lefthas left

39. 19 AnswerHe _____ (leave) the house a few minutes ago.left

40. 20Elvis Presley _____ (record) many albums and will probably make many more.has recordedrecorded

41. 20 AnswerElvis Presley _____ (record) many albums and will probably make many more.recorded

42. 21LeBron James_____ (play) many games during his wonderful career.playedhas played

43. 21 AnswerLeBron James_____ (play) many games during his wonderful career.has played

44. 22How many books ____ (read) this year?have you readdid you read

45. 22 AnswerHow many books ____ (read) this year?have you read

46. 23How many books ____ (read) last year?did you readhave you read

47. 23 AnswerHow many books ____ (read) last year?did you read

48. 24___________? (newspaper/arrive)Did the newspaper arrive?Has the newspaper arrived?

49. 24 Answer___________? (newspaper/arrive)Did the newspaper arrive?Has the newspaper arrived?We can use both of these questions! One focuses on “Has it come yet?”. The other focuses on “Did it come this morning?”

50. 25I like that book. Where ____ (you/find) that? Oh, I _____(find) it in the library.did you find / have you foundfound / have founddid you find / found

51. 25 AnswerI like that book. Where ____ (you/find) that? Oh, I _____(find) it in the library.did you find / found