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Tenses- Past and Present Simple

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She (a)   (lock) the door before she left.

2.

Please return the pen that I (a)   (lend) you.

3.

The gardener (a)   (cut) the grass yesterday.

4.

We (a)   (drive) up a narrow, winding road and finally reached the resort on the top of the hill.

5.

This pair of shoes was cheap. It (a)   (cost) RM40.

6.

It (a)   (stop) raining about an hour ago.

7.

Who (a)   (change) the covers while I was away?

8.

The cat (a)   (run) out of the gate two minutes ago.

9.

My brother (a)   (go) out last night.

10.

The hotel (a)   (provide) us with pillows, blankets and some toiletries .

11.

As a boy , I (a)   (be) very brave.

12.

(Be) (a)   you at work last week ?

13.

(Do) (a)   he speak Arabic to the students just now?

14.

She (a)   (play) with that team for the past ten years.

15.

Sheila and Susan (a)   (be) in the committee last year.

16.

The secretary ___________the report yesterday

a)

wrote

b)

writes

17.

He ________ the dog for a walk last night.

a)

took

b)

takes

18.

I __________the floor four days ago.

a)

sweep

b)

swept

19.

The boys _________ their bicycles this afternoon.

a)

ride

b)

rode

20.

That dog __________our neighbour's hat.

a)

bite

b)

bit

21.

I _________ the table a month ago.

a)

paint

b)

painted

22.

We ______all the cakes after the meeting.

a)

ate

b)

eat

23.

Jehan and Sony ______ some books yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

24.

Jessica ________well in the party.

a)

acted

b)

acts

25.

Stella _______to her fans from the stage.

a)

waved

b)

waves

26.

Rohan and his brother, Jimmy __________in the river last month.

a)

swim

b)

swam

27.

They _________the antique boxes into the dustbin an hour ago.

a)

throw

b)

threw

28.

Foo _______the Chinese New Years greeting cards by post.

a)

sent

b)

send

29.

A troop of monkeys __________ from branch to branch swiftly.

a)

swing

b)

swang

30.

The lioness ________ a lot of water because of the hot weather.

a)

drinks

b)

drank

31.

__________ he at the music exhibition last night ?

a)

Did

b)

Does

c)

Was

d)

Were

32.

Suzuka__________ her cat this morning.

a)

bathe

b)

bathed

c)

bathes

d)

bathing

33.

___________ Sam and Johny at the school yesterday?

a)

Is

b)

Was

c)

Did

d)

Were

34.

She _______ in the music theater contest last year.

a)

sing

b)

sings

c)

sang

d)

singing

35.

The poisonous red ant __________ the baby.

a)

bit

b)

bites

c)

bite

d)

biting

36.

They __________ to Kuala Lumpur City Centre last week.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

gone

d)

gone

37.

____________ Mike and Jack join the gathering ?

a)

Do

b)

Was

c)

Did

d)

Were

38.

___________ the weight lifters at the gym ?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Was

d)

Were

39.

My dog liked to be cuddled when it _________ a puppy.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

40.

The father and the twins __________ in Pulau Langkawi for a week.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

were

41.

My friends ___________ Australia during the school holidays.

a)

visit

b)

visited

c)

has visited

d)

have visited

42.

Thieves ___________ my friend's car last night.

a)

steals

b)

steal

c)

stole

d)

stolen

43.

When they saw the eclipse of the sun, the students ________ very excited.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

44.

Sammy ____________ the accident while cycling to school.

a)

saw

b)

has seen

c)

is seeing

d)

was seeing

45.

We ________ the teacher when she entered the class.

a)

greet

b)

greeted

c)

are greeting

d)

were greeting

46.

The giraffe's long neck (a)   (enable) it to reach leaves high above the ground.

47.

Whenever it (a)   (rain) , the river gets flooded.

48.

No one (a)   (know) where she has gone.

49.

Encik Hassan (a)   (walk) regularly around the park to keep fit.

50.

Elephants (a)   (like) sugar canes.

51.

Pulau Redang (a)   (be) a popular tourist spot. Many local and foreign tourists go there.

52.

Both Michael Jackson and Sudirman (a)   (be) famous international performers.

53.

Chelsey (a)   (be) the best football team in the UK.

54.

Do they (a)   ( like) chocolate cake?

55.

You (a)   ( travel ) around the world every year?

56.

Matthew and Johan always (a)   ( chat) in the classroom.

57.

Jonathan (a)   ( not- like) both maths and science.

58.

My aunt (a)   ( go) to the supermarket every Sunday.

59.

(Be) (a)   we have enough time to complete the project?

60.

The swimming pool (a)   (open) at 8.00 every morning.

61.

Mrs. Andrew ____________ two charming daughters.

a)

has

b)

have

62.

The news __________ broadcast four times a day.

a)

are

b)

is

63.

Every year, Cheng Ho and his family ____________ Chinese New Year.

a)

celebrates

b)

celebrate

64.

Each student ___________ his own luggage and equipment on the trip.

a)

carries

b)

carry

65.

Mr. Nathan ______________ watching English movie every weekend.

a)

enjoy

b)

enjoys

66.

No body __________where the pirates hide the treasure boxes.

a)

knew

b)

knows

67.

Every year her family ____________ to Paris for three weeks.

a)

goes

b)

go

68.

Tommy and Jon ______________ a Pilates class on Wednesday mornings.

a)

take

b)

takes

69.

Tina usually _________ to call his mother at night before going to bed.

a)

try

b)

tries

70.

Who __________ for your car expenses?

a)

pays

b)

pay

71.

We ____________ lasers for cosmetic surgery.

a)

produces

b)

produce

72.

My brothers ____________ usually leave so early after school.

a)

don’t

b)

doesn't

73.

When ___________ you want to meet me?

a)

does

b)

do

74.

____________you go to the cinema every week ?

a)

Does

b)

Do

75.

They ____________ into their new apartment next month.

a)

move

b)

moves

76.

I__________ pizza very much.

a)

like

b)

is like

c)

likes

d)

liked

77.

My sister _________ to the market very often.

a)

don't go

b)

doesn't go

c)

goes not

d)

didn't go

78.

Jenny ___________ to a book club on Wednesdays.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

went

d)

going

79.

We ________________ go to the same school.

a)

does not

b)

do not

c)

did not

d)

did

80.

My brother ________________ old black and white films.

a)

hates

b)

hate

c)

hated

d)

hating

81.

My sister ________________ dinner before us before she always sleeps early.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

82.

Mr Johan is a teacher. He __________ Literature.

a)

teaches

b)

teach

c)

taught

d)

teaching

83.

Maggie and her sister________ cartoons every Saturday morning.

a)

watch

b)

watching

c)

watched

d)

watches

84.

I __________ a favourite singer. Everyone on the competition is good.

a)

doesn't have

b)

didn't have

c)

don't have

d)

did have

85.

The children_____________ early on the weekend.

a)

got up

b)

get up

c)

gets up