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Helping Verbs

Helping Verbs

This quiz will provide practice in using the correct form and tense of auxiliary verbs, often called helping verbs.

This activity contains 25 questions.

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Earlier this morning, Eric __________ to the supervisor’s office.   summoned was summon was summoned

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Your paperwork isn’t in our files, but it __________ to you in the mail.   might have been sent might have been send might been sent

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: If you bring the toaster and your receipt back to the store, you __________ a new toaster or a refund.   be given will be given will be gave

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Wendy’s novel __________ into three other languages.   was translate was translated been translated

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Dory and Al __________ in Colorado Springs since 1988.   been living have been lived have been living

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: All the clothing __________ thoroughly before it leaves the factory.   is inspect inspected is inspected

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: You __________ here an hour ago.   should have been should have be should been

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Timothy __________ a group of climbers up Half Dome this weekend.   will be leading be leading will have been leading

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Those children __________ to play in that wet cement.   should not be allow should not allowed should not be allowed

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: I didn’t realize that Anna __________ all the way to California from Maine.   had drove driven had driven

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Brandon and Maria __________ on a cruise this Saturday.   leaving will leaving will be leaving

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: We __________ this desk more thoroughly before we varnished it.   should have sanding should have sanded should sanded

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Miguel was told __________ back on Thursday to pick up his dry cleaning.   to coming come to come

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: If I had known you collected coins, I __________ you some from Italy.   would have given would gave would given

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Walter __________ a new pot of coffee for us.   making is make is making

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Do you think Harry __________ if we use his computer?   will minded will mind have minded

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Stefan __________ the guitar since he was six years old.   has been playing has playing has been played

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Next month, Martin and Ann __________ married for twenty years.   will have been have been will been

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: The referees __________ the play on instant replay.   are review reviewing are reviewing

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Juan thinks that he __________ his car keys in your apartment.   might have left have left might left

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: You __________ to lift that heavy box by yourself.   should not trying should not have tried should not tried

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: Ann __________ the trash last night when she saw a spectacular shooting star.   emptying is emptying was emptying

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: The postcard that arrived today __________ from California over two weeks ago.   has been sent had sent had been sent

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: The hotel __________ a four-star rating by the guidebook company.   was given had been giving been given

	Choose the form of the verb that should be inserted in the blank in the following sentence: I don’t think that we __________ to skateboard in this park.   are allowed are allow being allowed

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