Verb Tenses

By the year 2040, biotechnology ___ the way we treat chronic diseases. - - - A) has been transformed B) should be transforming C) will have transformed

At 10 a.m. yesterday, historians ___ an ancient trade route between civilizations. - - - A) researched B) have researched C) were researching

By the time I finish my degree, I ___ in this city for five years.      - - - - -     A) have been living       B) will have been living       C) am living

The central bank ___ inflation rates for the past three months without intervention. - - - A) is monitoring B) has been monitoring C) had monitored

AI systems often ___ new algorithms to optimize data processing. - - - A) has been developing B) develop C) has developed

The incorrect economic data ___ by the research assistant in the final report. - - - A) was correcting B) has been corrected C) is corrected

All financial records ___ before the auditor’s unexpected arrival this morning. - - - A) had been digitized B) have been digitized C) were digitized

“He had been traveling around the world when he discovered his passion for art.” What verb tense is used in the sentence to express a continuous action that occurred before a specific moment in the past? A) past perfect continuous B) future

Before the final debate, the presidential candidates ___ tirelessly in key swing states. - - - A) has campaigned B) had campaigned C) were campaigning

The technology company ___ in stronger cybersecurity months ago to avoid the data breach.     - - - - - -   A) must invest       B) should have invested    C) will have invested

New regulations for digital platforms ___ by the European Union every year. - - - A) are approving B) are approved C) approves

“Julie's been studying AI at the university.” Which verb tense in the sentence describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing? A) present perfect continuous B) past perfect continuous C) present continuous

Next year, they ___ the biggest art exhibition in the city. - - - - - A) would hold B) are being held C) will be holding

The famous 19th-century painting ___ for a record amount at auction last night. - - - A) sold B) has sold C) was sold

The new mandatory subject on global politics ___ in schools across the region now. - - - A) is being implemented  B) has been implemented  C) is implementing

Economists ___ significant market growth in the next quarter due to global demand.  - - -  A) were predicting  B) have been predicting  C) will predict

If he had revised his notes, he ___ the complex historical theory.  - - - -  A) will understand  B) had understood  C) would have understood

The stock market ___ a new historical high following positive economic reports lately. - - - -   A) has reached    B) was reaching   C) reached

She ___ for a decade when she was finally promoted to department head. - - - - A) had been teaching B) will have been teaching C) has taught

By this time next year, students ___ most of their core subjects remotely.    - - - - -     A) will be studying    B) studied    C) are studying

By the time I finish my degree, I ___ in this city for five years. - - - A) am living B) will have been living C) would live

The parliamentary debate on the new bill ___ live on all major news channels tomorrow evening. - - - - -  A) is being broadcast          B) has been broadcast       C) will be broadcast

Currently, contemporary artists ___ digital sculptures that challenge traditional forms of art.  - - -  A) have created   B) are creating   C) created

Jane ___ to attend the conference, but she couldn't make it.     - - - - -        A) hopes       B) was hoping    C) is hoping