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 - DIRECTIONS TAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPER NUMBER YOUR PAPER 1 to 25. WRITE THE ANSWER ON YOUR PAPER. You will see the answer after each question.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 5 Answer Peter _____ (play) tennis for five years when he was a college student. played when 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 finished finished

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

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

15. 7 Answer I _____ (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 played has learned, played has learned, has played learned, played

17. 8 Answer When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it since then. learned, has played since 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? bought have bought

19. 9 Answer Could 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, lived has moved, has lived moved, has lived has moved, lived

21. 10 Answer Maria 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, was went, has been has gone, has been has gone, was

23. 11 Answer Peter ____ (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 thought didn’t think

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

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

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

28. 14 Answer How long _____ (you/live) there before coming here? did you live have you lived

29. 14 Answer How 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 written wrote

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

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

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

34. 17 I _____ (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 Answer I _____ (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. 19 He _____ (leave) the house a few minutes ago. left has left

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47. 23 Answer How 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. 25 I like that book. Where ____ (you/find) that? Oh, I _____(find) it in the library. did you find / have you found found / have found did you find / found

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