Present and Past Tenses

1. Hey there, language enthusiasts! Which of the following sentences is in the present simple tense?

• Ava reads books.

• Ava reads a book.

• Jackson is reading books.

• Noah read a book.

2. Benjamin, Evelyn, and Noah love to kick the ball around. Fill in the gap: They __________ (play) soccer every Saturday.

• playing

• played

• plays

• play

3. Which sentence is in the past continuous?

• I am studying.

• Lily was studying.

• I will study.

• I had studied.

4. Hey there! Imagine Jackson was in the middle of a thrilling show when you called him. Fill in the gap: He __________ (to watch) TV when I called him.

• was watching

• watched

• watches

• is watching

5. Hey there, students! Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?

• Benjamin says, 'I have finished my homework.'

• Luna claims, 'I had finished my homework.'

• Scarlett is saying, 'I have been finishing my homework.'

• Benjamin will say, 'I will finish my homework.'

6. Hey there, language enthusiasts! Let's help Sophia fill in the gap: She __________ (to live) in Paris for three years. What do you think?

• lived

• has lived

• will live

• is living

7. Which of the following sentences is in the past simple tense?

• They had been happy.

• They were happy.

• They are being happy.

• They will be happy.

8. 8. We __________ (to go) to the cinema last night.

• went

• go

• going

• gone

9. Which sentence is in the present continuous?

• William will eat lunch.

• Elijah eats lunch every day.

• William is eating lunch.

• Anika was eating lunch.

11. They __________ (to live) in this city for five years.

• are living

• lived

• have lived

• were living