This document contains a series of sentences with verbs in different tenses. The sentences test the ability to identify the correct verb tense based on contextual clues.

1. TENSE COCKTAIL<br />When I was a young boy, I (meet) Santa Claus. 2. Tony (study) for his math test as we speak. 3. Pat and Sean (smoke) for the past three years. They would like to quit though. 4. She sometimes (lose) her temper. She scares me a bit when she does. 5. I (understand) your point now. 6. I (see) this movie about a dozen times already. 7. We (sleep) all day yesterday. 8. I finally (decide) to call her yesterday to ask her out. 9. She (be) never late. I wonder why she is missing. 10. I (be) in class very early this morning to study for my math exam. 11. (be) you mad at me last night? I didn't hurt you on purpose you know ! 12. (you, see, ever) Le Cirque Du Soleil? 13. We still (go out, sometimes). 14. What (you, are, do) now? I'm cleaning my room. 15. I (visit) my uncle Bob in San Jose last year. 16. They (call, negative) me since last week. 17. What kind of music (she, like)? 18. 3 years ago, Doug completely (change) his lifestyle. 19. Who (invent) the lightbulb? I really don't have a clue. 20. I (never, try) lobster in my life.<br />1. When Mr Johnson (speak) to his secretary, he (go) out for lunch.2. By the time we (discuss) everything, it was 6 o' clock.3. When Oscar (enter) the room, the thief (already, escape) .4. She (tell) me her name after I (ask) her twice.5. After walking some distance, we realised we (lose) our way.6. We (visit) a lot of famous places when we (go) to England last summer.7. He (come) to see me yesterday: he (make) an appointment a few days before.8. When I (see) him, I knew he (discover) the answer.9. By the time I (find) the address, I (be) ten minutes late.10. He (invite) me to dinner, although he (never, see) me before.<br />I promised Jack that I _____ go to the hockey game with him on Fridaywillhad tomustwould<br />I painted the house and it _____ out better than I expected.had turnedwould have turnedturnsturned<br />The test starts at 1:00pm. We_______ be back by that time.mustoughtcanshould<br />I _______ for a swim but I changed my mind.wasn't going to gowon't go toisn't going towasn't going<br />I don't remember ________ my computer.how long I've hadwhen did I getfor how long have I hadwhen I was getting<br />The weatherman says __________.it would rainit had rainedit would have rainedit will rain<br />Andrew ________ the course on JavaScript programming.had already takenhas already takentook alreadywould have already taken<br />______the new TV you bought?quot;
How big isHow big it isIt is bigIs it big<br />Bill was just going to bed when his wife ______ from work.is goingis coming homehad come homecame home<br />I should ______ my books to school yesterday.broughthad broughtto bringhave brought<br />