动词的时态基础练习70题：1. ----Where ______ the recorder? I can’t see it anywhere.----I _____ it right here, but now it is gone.A. did you put, have putB. have you put, putC. had you put, have putD. were you putting, have put2. ----When ____ again?----When he _____, I’ll let you know.A. he comes, comeB. will he know, will comeC. he come, will comeD. will he come, comes3. Hello, I _____ you _____ in London, how long have you been here?A. don’t know, wereB. hadn’t known, areC. haven’t known, areD. didn’t know, were4. They asked me to have a drink with them. I said that it was at least ten years since I ____ a good drink.A. had enjoyedB. was enjoyingC. enjoyedD. had been enjoying5. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ____ when he ____ at the party.A. left, had arrivedB. had left, had arrivedC. left, arrivedD. had left, arrived6. My brother ____ while he ___ his bicycle and hurt himself.A. fell, was ridingB. fell, were ridingC. had fallen, rodeD. had fallen, were riding7. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she ____.A. will arriveB. arrivesC. is arrivingD. is going to arrive8. ----Come in, Peter, I want to show you something.----Oh, how nice of you! I ____ you _____ to bring me a gift.A. never think, are goingB. never thought, were goingC. didn’t think, are goingD. hadn’t thought, were going9. When I was at college I _____ three foreign language, but I _____ all except fora few words of each.A. spoke, had forgottenB. spoke, have forgottenC. had spoken, had forgottenD. had spoken, have forgotten10. The volleyball match will be put off if it ______.A. will rainB. rainsC. rainedD. is raining11. Mary ______ a dress when she cut her finger.A. madeB. is makingC. was makingD. makes12. The students ____ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she ____ in the office.A. had written, leftB. were writing, leftC. had written, had leftD. were writing, had left13. ----We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.----What do you suppose ____ to her?A. was happeningB. to happenC. has happenedD. having happened14. ----Do you know our town at all?----No, this is the first time I ____ here.A. wasB. have beenC. cameD. am coming15. Tom ___ into the house when no one ____.A. slipped, was lookingB. had slipped, lookedC. slipped, had lookedD. was slipped, looked16. The last time I ____ Jane she ____ cotton in the fields.A. had seen, was pickingB. saw, pickedC. has seen, pickedD. saw, was picking17. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ____ office soon.A. leavesB. would leaveC. leftD. had left18. The pen I ____ I _____ is on my desk, right under my nose.A. think, lostB. thought, had lostC. think, had lostD. thought, have lost19. ----How long ____ each other before they ____ married?----For about a year.A. have they known, getB. did they know, were going to getC. do they know, are going to getD. had they known, got20. My dictionary ____, I have looked for it everywhere but still _____ it.A. has lost, don’t findB. is missing, don’t mindC. has lost, haven’t foundD. is missing, haven’t found21. ----Can I join the club, Dad?----You can when you ____ a bit older.A. getB. will getC. are gettingD. will have got22. ----I’m sorry to keep you waiting.----Oh, not at all. I ____ here only a few minutes.A. have beenB. had beenC. wasD. will be23. I don’t really work here. I _____ until the new secretary arrives.A. just help outB. have just helped outC. am just helping outD. will just help out24. ----Your phone number again? I _____ quite catch it.----It’s 9568442.A. didn’tB. couldn’tC. don’tD. can’t25. As she ____ the newspaper, Granny ____ asleep.A. read, was fallingB. was reading, fellC. was reading, was fallingD. read, fell26. You don’t need to describe her. I ____ her several times.A. had metB. have metC. metD. meet27. I don’t think Jim saw me, he ____ into space.A. just startedB. was just startingC. has just startingD. had just started28. No matter how fast you ____, you _____ able to catch the last bus.A. have run, will not beB. will run , are notC. will be running, will beD. run, will not be29. Keep quiet! I am trying to hear what the man____.A. saysB. is sayingC. has saidD. has been saying30. The driver of the red car ______ when a black one came up very quickly.A. was just startingB. has just startedC. would just start outD. is just starting out31. If you really want yourself to be in good health, you must ____ always ____ so much.A. not, be smokingB. not, have smokedC. not, to smokeD. be not, smoke32. ----I _____ here three days ago.----What ______ these days?A. got, did you doB. have got, have you doneC. had got, will you doD. got, have you been doing33. ----Was the driving pleasant when you spent your holidays in Mexico last summer? ----No, it ____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.A. was rainingB. would be rainingC. had been rainingD. have rained34. You should not go anywhere. The train_____.A. will leaveB. is leavingC. leavesD. is to leave35. According to the time table, the plane for Shanghai ____ at seven.A. leavesB. has leftC. leftD. will leave36. ----Why didn’t you go to the cinema yesterday?----I _____, but my wife returned home from New York the moment I was leaving.A. was goingB. was going toC. wentD. had gone37. ----Has Toms finished his homework yet?----Yes, he ____ it by lunch time.A. finishedB. will finishC. had finishedD. has finished38. No sooner had the thief seen the policeman than he ____ to his heels(逃走).A. was takingB. tookC. has takenD. had taken39. Don’t worry. If he said he ____ help you, he will.A. shallB. willC. wouldD. ought40. There ____ a lot of changes here in the last twenty years.A. have beenB. have hadC. had beenD. will have41. The teacher stepped into the classroom and ____ the students to open the window at once.A. to askB. askingC. askedD. has asked42. it is expected that the bridge _+___ completed by next April.A. would beB. is beingC. had beenD. will have been43. ----Jane has just arrived.----I didn’t know she ____ till this morning.A. was comingB. has comeC. is comingD. would have come44. When Jacked arrived, he learned Mary ____ for almost an hour.A. had goneB. had set offC. had been awayD. had left45. ----Oh, it’s you! I _____ you.----I’ve just had my hair cut and I am wearing new glasses.A. didn’t recognizeB. hadn’t recognizedC. haven’t recognizedD. don’t recognize46. ----I haven’t seen Miss Lucy for days.----Where do you think she ____?A. has beenB. wentC. is goingD. has gone47. ----____ the books ____ well?----Yes, they have all been sold out.A. Are, soldB. Were, soldC. Are, sellingD. Have, sold48. ----Let’s hurry. Listen! There _____.----Oh, yes, has the teacher come yet?----Look! Here _____.A. goes the bell, she comesB. goes the bell, comes sheC. the bell is going, she is comingD. the bell goes, she is coming49. ----I have bought you the dictionary you need.----Oh, good, I was afraid you ____ it.A. have forgottenB. forgetC. had forgottenD. must forget50. ----What will you do during summer holiday?----I don’t know but it’s about time ____ something.A. I’m decidingB. I’ll decideC. I’d decidedD. I decided51. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ____ office soon.A. leavesB. would leaveC. leftD. had left52. The pen I _____ I ____ in on my desk, right under my nose.A. think, lostB. thought, had lost B. thought, had lostC. think, had lostD. thought, have lost53. ----Do you like the material?----Yes, it _____ very soft.A. is feelingB. feltC. feelsD. is felt54. ----I hear that you ____ a new house.----Yes, but I _____ in it now.A. have bought, won’t liveB. have bought, am not livingC. will buy, have livedD. will have bought, am not living55. It was not until then that I came to know knowledge _____ only from practice.A. had comeB. cameC. would comeD. comes56. According to the time table, the train for Beijing _____at seven o’clock in the evening.A. leavesB. has leftC. was leftD. will leave57. Our team ____ every match so far this year, but we still have three more games to play.A. was winningB. has wonC. had wonD. wins58. He _____home for nearly three weeks.A. has gone awayB. has leftC. has been away fromD. went away from59. It’s the third time you _____ late this week.A. had arrivedB. arrivedC. have arrivedD. arrive60. He is too careless and he _____ keys.A. always lostB. always losesC. is always losingD. will always lose61. He _____ out when somebody called at his office.A. had just goneB. has just goneC. just wentD. just now went62. She didn’t go to the cinema because she ____ the film before.A. had seenB. has seenC. sawD. was going to see63. “Is John going away?”“I think so. He ____ for a better job, but he didn’t get it.”A. had hopedB. was hopedC. was hopingD. would hope64. He ____ articles for our wall-newspaper these years, and he ____ about thirty articles.A. has written, has writtenB. has been writing, wroteC. is writing, has been writingD. has been writing, has written65. It _____ a long time since I _____ Tom at my uncle’s and I don’t know where he _____ these months.A. is, saw, has beenB. was, saw, has beenC. was, had seen, wasD. is, had seen, has gone66. By the time he was twelve, Edison ____ to make a living by himself.A. would beginB. has beganC. had begunD. was begu67. I’ll go with you as soon as I _____ my work.A. will finishB. shall finishC. finishD. finished68. This is a photo of the power station that _____ in my hometown.A. has set upB. has been set upC. was set upD. is set up69. Great changes ______ in the city, and a lot of factories ______.A. have been taken place, have been set upB. have taken place, have been set upC. have taken place, have set upD. have taken place, were set up70. He _____ his leg when he ____ in a football match against another school.A. broke, playedB. was breaking, was playingC. broke, was playingD. was breaking, played答案：1---5: BDDAD 6---10: ABBBB 11---15: CDCBA 16---20: DBBDD 21---25: AACAB 26---30: BBDBA 31---35: ADCBA 36---40: BCBCA 41—45: CDAAA 46---50: DCACD51---55: BBCBD 56—60: ABCCC 61---65: AAADA 66—70: CCBBC。
