ESL (Past/Present Progressive and Past/Present Simple)

1. Choose the correct form.

We sometimes_________ books.

• reads

• read

• reading

• run

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1C

Put the verb into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).

Quiet please! I am (write) _____________ a test.

• writes

• wrote

• writing

• writed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.1C

Choose the right verb tense.

I am (not / do) ___________________ anything at the moment.

• not doing

• don't

• doesn't

• did not

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

Choose the right verb.

Emily _________ to the disco.

• went

• go

• goes

• going

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1C

Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive).

He _____________ an apple at the moment.

• are eating

• eats

• is eating

• am eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the best alternative. The sentence is in affirmative form, so you have to choose the negative one.

My father makes breakfast. → _________________________

• My father do not makes breakfast

• My father do not made breakfast

• My father doesn't make breakfast

• Does my father make breakfast?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the right verb according the need of the sentence.

The kids are _______ to pop music.

• listen

• listened

• listens

• listening

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Look at the picture and complete the sentence (Simple Present or Present Progressive).

Joe and Dennis _____________ football now.

• is play

• are plays

• are playing

• am playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

Choose the best alternative. The sentence is affirmative, so you have to choose the negative one.

I speak Italian.

• I doesn't speak Italian.

• I don't speak Italian.

• I do speak Italian

• I don't speaks Italian.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive).

At the moment, the two kids (sit)______________ on the floor.

• is sitting

• am sitting

• is sits

• are sitting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C