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Present and Past, Simple and Continuous

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My mother (have) a driving lesson twice a week.

a)

is having

b)

have

c)

had

d)

has

2.

Gordon? I think he (write) a letter at the moment.

a)

write

b)

writes

c)

wrote

d)

is writing

3.

Right now, Margaret (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?

a)

is having

b)

has

c)

had

d)

have

4.

John (always/use) my bike! It's so annoying!

a)

always uses

b)

uses always

c)

is always using

d)

does always use

5.

(you/ play) music up there? It's really noisy!

a)

Do you play

b)

Are you playing

c)

Do you playing

d)

Is you playing

6.

I (usually/ buy) a special ticket each week for the bus because it's cheaper.

a)

am usually buying

b)

usually buys

c)

usually buy

d)

bought

7.

enjoy/ many people/ spending/ on the beach/ time/ on holiday.

a)

Many people spending enjoy time on the beach on holiday.

b)

Many people enjoy time spending on holiday on the beach.

c)

Many people enjoy spending time on the beach on holiday.

d)

Spending time enjoy many people on the beach on holiday.

8.

We (not go) to the theatre very often.

a)

doesn't go

b)

don't go

c)

are not going

d)

didn't go

9.

A good friend (know) when you're upset about something.

a)

knows

b)

know

c)

do know

d)

is knowing

10.

(you/watch) this program or can I turn the TV off?

a)

Do you watch

b)

Are you watching

c)

you are watching

d)

you watch

11.

Find the sentence which has the same meaning as:

My mother spends three hours per day doing the housework.

a)

It takes my mother three hours per day doing the housework.

b)

It takes my mother to do the housework three hours per day.

c)

It takes three hours per day my mother doing the housework.

d)

It takes my mother three hours per day to do the housework.

12.

Dad (belong) to the local astronomy club.

a)

belong

b)

belongs

c)

belonging

d)

did belongs

13.

We invited Stephanie to the party, but she (not come)

a)

didn't come

b)

doesn't come

c)

is not coming

d)

don't come

14.

Jack lost his job because he (make) too many mistakes.

a)

makes

b)

make

c)

is making

d)

made

15.

Find the sentence which has the same meaning as:

Everyone knew that it was Bill's fault, but nobody said anything.

a)

Despite knew that it was Bill's fault, nobody said anything.

b)

Although knowing that it was Bill's fault, nobody said anything.

c)

Although everyone knew that it was Bill's fault, nobody said anything.

d)

Even though everyone knew that it was Bill's fault, but nobody said anything.

16.

I was bored, so Mum (give) me some money to go shopping.

a)

gives

b)

gave

c)

is giving

d)

give

17.

Do you remember the time we (go) to India on hiliday?

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes

d)

are going

18.

Mum is angry with me because I (break) the window a week ago.

a)

break

b)

is breaking

c)

broke

d)

broken

19.

I (not do) my homework last night.

a)

don't do

b)

didn't do

c)

am not doing

d)

not did

20.

Ted (play) his guitar at half past seven yesterday evening.

a)

played

b)

is playing

c)

did play

d)

was playing

21.

At midnight, I (sleep), but Jane (listen) to music in her room.

a)

was sleeping/ was listening

b)

slept/ listened

c)

sleep/ listens

d)

were sleeping/ was listening

22.

(you/ have) a shower when the earthquake (happen)?

a)

Did you have/ was happening

b)

were you having/ happened

c)

are you having/ happen

d)

do you have/ happens

23.

When I (see) Eugene, he (go) home.

a)

was seeing/ went

b)

saw/ was going

c)

see/ is going

d)

see/ goes

24.

When we were in Canada, we (go) skiing almost every day.

a)

were going

b)

go

c)

went

d)

are going

25.

When I was younger, I ______ eat pizza almost every day.

a)

used to

b)

use to

c)

am used to

d)

was used to

26.

I know Lily _____ cook much, but now she makes dinner every day.

a)

doesn't

b)

did

c)

didn't use to

d)

is

27.

He (drink) a litre of milk everyday. Milk (contain) a lot of vitamins.

a)

drinks/ contains

b)

drinks/ contain

c)

is drinking/ contains

d)

drank/ contained

28.

She (enjoy) parties. She (have) a party at the moment.

a)

enjoyed/ had

b)

enjoys/ has

c)

enjoys/ is having

d)

enjoys/ have

29.

I (want) to go shopping now.

a)

is wanting

b)

want

c)

wants

d)

wanted

30.

I (love) him but no more.

a)

love

b)

am loving

c)

loved

d)

loves

31.

The concert (start) at 7.30 this evening.

a)

is starting

b)

started

c)

start

d)

starts

32.

Find the mistake:

He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

a)

got up

b)

have breakfast

c)

with

d)

yesterday morning

33.

Find the mistake:

They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday

a)

weren't

b)

during

c)

meeting

d)

last

34.

Find the mistake:

She didn't broke the flower vase in the living room. Tom did.

a)

didn't broke

b)

in

c)

living room

d)

did

35.

Find the mistake:

They were preparing the Christmas dinner at the moment with their mom and dad.

a)

were

b)

the Christmas

c)

at

d)

with

36.

Some animals doesn't eat anything during winter because they sleep.

a)

some

b)

doesn't

c)

anything

d)

sleep

37.

I always buy lottery tickets but I never wins anything.

a)

always

b)

but

c)

wins

d)

anything