Tenses - Primary Level

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

• lived

• lives

• living

• live

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) _________ to America for my holidays

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

• is

• am

• was

• should

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is __________ (talk) on the phone right now.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

• ran

• run

• runs

• running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6. When do we use simple present tense?

• When an action has happened.

• When an action is happening right now.

• When an action may happen in the future.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

• arriving

• arrived

• arrive

• arrives

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

• had

• was having

• am having

• will have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The bus__________(arrive) late at the bus stop last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Sam ________ (live) in Shatin.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D