The Correct Use of Tenses - Writing Coach

The Correct Use of Tenses - Writing Coach

by Liam Egan

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Multiple Choice

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

• lived

• lives

• living

• live

Fill in the Blanks

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go)

to Malaysia for my holidays

Multiple Choice

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

• is

• am

• was

• should

Fill in the Blanks

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is

(talk) on the phone at the moment.

Multiple Choice

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

• ran

• run

• runs

• running

Multiple Choice

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Aisha __________ exited the room by the time we get there.

• Shall

• Will be

• Shall have

• Will have

Multiple Choice

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

• arriving

• arrived

• arrive

• arrives

Multiple Choice

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

• had

• was having

• am having

• will have

Open Ended

10. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the word below.

Learn

Multiple Choice

11. I _______ finished class by 10 am, so we can meet after that.

• Shall

• Will have

• have

• am

Multiple Choice

12. In which of the following sentences is 'for' not used appropriately.

• I have been playing for the last 1 hour.

• She has been living in Riyadh for 10 years.

• Aisha has been living here for 2005.

• Tariq has been working in this company for a month.

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

I beat the drum.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

Ja does his best all the time.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

Layl jumped in the pool.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

We are cooking dinner.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

They have baked 20 cakes for the bake sale.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

Thurs is my favorite day of the week.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

Maram is making cookies to sell.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

We thought that the water faucet was still running.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

Mishal studied his vocabulary every night.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

They _________ class in February.

• startet

• started

• star

• starteed

Multiple Choice

The past participle of ¨Do¨ is: ________

• doesn't

• done

• did

• don´t

Multiple Choice

The past partici ple of ¨ See¨ is: ____

• saw

• seed

• see

• seen

Multiple Choice

The simple past of ¨Drive¨ is: __________

• driven

• drive

• drove

• drived

Multiple Choice

He _________ the book to Jasmine.

• give

• gived

• given

• gave

Multiple Choice

Bilal _________ a lot for the exam

• study

• studied

• studyed

• studying

Multiple Choice

They _________ happy, even in the English class.

• where

• was

• were

• be

Multiple Choice

I have ________ at the pet shop. (to be)

• bin

• been

• bring

• be

Multiple Select

Layla and her brother Khalid have __________ to a concert, they'll be back later. (to go)

• gone

• go

• goun

• goed

EXERCISE​

​Conjugate the verbs given in parentheses and make meaningful sentences.

Multiple Choice

Maya ............................................ since morning.

• is working

• works 

• has been working 

Multiple Choice

I ...................................... in the garden, when he arrived.

• was working

• worked

• am working 

Multiple Choice

I .................................................... in the garage for three hours when John called.

• was working

• have been working

• had been working

Multiple Choice

I ............................................. my exam this time next week.

• will be taking

• will take

• would take

Multiple Choice

They had already left by the time I .............................................. home.

• reached

• have reached

• had reached

Multiple Choice

A: ‘I’m hungry.’

B: 'I .......................................................... you something to eat.’

• am getting

• will be getting

• will get

​Follow up:

​Writing Coach Pages 50-55