JAMB English Language questions: Tenses and verb forms

25 questions with answers and explanations. Tap an option to check yourself.

1. Question 21· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: By next June, she ______ in this school for five years.

   • Ateaches
   • Bwill have taught
   • Ctaught
   • Dhas taught

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2. Question 22· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The letter ______ yesterday.

   • Ais posted
   • Bwill be posted
   • Chas been posted
   • Dwas posted

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3. Question 23· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He ______ the house when the phone rang.

   • Ahas left
   • Bleaves
   • Cwas leaving
   • Dwill leave

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4. Question 24· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He used to ______ to school, but now he takes a bus.

   • Awalking
   • Bwalked
   • Cwalk
   • Dwalks

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5. Question 25· Tenses and verb forms· JAMB

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: When I arrived, the meeting ______.

   • Awill already start
   • Bhas already started
   • Calready starts
   • Dhad already started

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