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Present and Past (simple and Continuous) 3ºEso

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For regular verbs ending with the/t/ or /d/ sounds, how do we pronounce them in the past simple?

a)

/t/

b)

/id/

c)

/d/

2.

He (a)   the soap because he likes the smell of roses. (SMELL)

3.
I __________English exercises twice a week.
a)
am writing
b)
write
c)
is writing
d)
writes
4.

Present simple describes:

a)

habits and routines

b)

past events

c)

things that are happening now

d)

facts

e)

talk about future events

5.
My friend ________ his homework in the afternoon as a rule. 
a)
does
b)
is doing
c)
are doing
d)
do
6.

Which tense is used for repeated actions or habits?

a)

present continuous

b)

present simple

7.

Which tense is used for things which are always true?

a)

present continuous

b)

present simple

8.

Things which happen at the moment of speaking

a)

present continuous

b)

present simple

9.

Permanent or near permanent situations

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

10.

This tense is used to talk about future events which are part of a timetable and the future in general after certain words.

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

11.

Used for temporary situations

a)

present continuous

b)

present simple

12.

Which tense uses these "signal words" (always, often, usually, every year, never, sometimes)?

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

13.
My sister  __________ her homework now.
a)
are doing
b)
does
c)
is doing
d)
do
14.

Which tense uses these "signal words" (now, at the moment, Look! Listen!)?

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

15.

Form a sentence with this words

not/are/swimming/They

(a)  

16.

I _______________ Joanna tonight . ___________________ with me ? (SEE, YOU COME)

a)

am seeing, Are you coming

b)

see , Are you coming

c)

am seeing, You coming

d)

'm seeing, you come

17.

write the stucture for present continuous

negative form ( use this sign +)

(a)  

18.

How is present continuous used?

(there are 2 correct options)

a)

To refer to something that is incomplete

b)

When an action is happening right now

c)

To refer to something that is incomplete

19.

1. What do you add to regular verbs in English in the Past Simple?

a)

-ed

b)

-ing

c)

-end

20.

He (a)   shower at the moment . You can't disturb him (HAVE)

21.

That famous opera singer (a)   at City Hall tonight (PERFORM).

22.

I (a)   of buying a new car. My old one always keeps breaking down. (THINK)

23.

________ you go to school every day?

a)

Are

b)

Does

c)

Do

d)

when

24.

My dog...................with his ball

a)

plays

b)

is playing

c)

play

d)

playing

25.
......................he.................in the park?
a)
Do..........walk
b)
Does...........walk
c)
Does........... walks
d)
Do..................walks
26.

What do you add to verbs ending in "S,SH,CH and X" with he/she/ it in the present simple?

a)

ES

b)

IES

c)

S

d)

YES

27.

How many different ways are there of pronouncing the /ed/ when using the past simple?

(a)  

28.

How do you write "chop" in the past simple?

a)

chopt

b)

choppid

c)

choped

d)

chopped

29.

WHICH OF THESE SENTENCES ARE IN PAST CONTINUOUS (select 2 options)

a)

I was cleaning my room

b)

She said "I love you"

c)

They were doing homework

d)

Oscar was in my restaurant yesterday

30.

which of this structure is used for present continuous

(select two)

a)

Subject + to be + verb main + ing

b)

Subject + not being verb + ings

c)

to be + been not + bases + ing

d)

Subject + to be + not + main verb + ing

31.

PAST CONTINUOUS: Complete the sentence in affirmative form.


Customers (a)   comparing prices

32.

In Spain women (a)   hats. (not wear)

33.

We use the past continuous to talk about the past (several options)

a)

for something which happened before and after another action

b)

for something that happened before and after a specific time

c)

to show that something continued for some time

d)

for something that happened repeatedly

e)

with verbs which show change or growth

34.

The postman came just as I _________________ the house (LEAVE)

a)

left

b)

was leaving

c)

leave

d)

leaves

35.

Which tense should be used in the following sentence?


Jim is a sensible person , but in this case he (BEHAVE) foolishly .

a)

Present simple

b)

Present continuous

c)

Past simple

d)

Past Continuous

36.

For regular verbs ending in unvoiced sounds such as /p,f,s,k etc./, how do we pronounce them in the past simple?

a)

/t/

b)

/id/

c)

/d/

37.

What’s that smell? Something (a)   in the kitchen. (burn)

38.

What ______________________ when you heard the news yesterday ? (YOU DO)

Several possibilities.

a)

did you

b)

do you

c)

were you doing

39.

Adverbs of frequency (often, usually, sometimes etc.) are often used to indicate routine or repeated activities, so they are often used with the present simple tense.

a)

True

b)

False

40.
buy
a)
bought
b)
boughted
41.
The simple past of "go"
a)
Goed
b)
Wend
c)
Went
d)
Whent
42.

What is the past tense of WRITE

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

writed

43.
Jack always ________ his meal. 
a)
is finishing
b)
finishes
c)
finish
d)
are finishing
44.

Before Jame______(go) to London, Jame______ (not / enjoy) learning English

a)

went,had not enjoyed

b)

go,have not enjoyed

c)

gone,wasn’t enjoying

d)

go, am not enjoying

45.

At the moment I______ (revise) English grammar.

a)

am revising

b)

revise

c)

was revising

d)

revises

46.

For regular verbs ending in voiced sounds, how do we pronounce them in the past simple?

a)

/t/

b)

/id/

c)

/d/

47.
She .......................her homework and went out.
a)
does
b)
didn't did
c)
made
d)
did
48.
I saw him at the party. He.................black suit.
a)
is wearing
b)
wore
c)
was wearing
d)
wore
49.
What .................you usually .................. in the evening?
a)
are / doing
b)
does / do
c)
did / did
d)
do / do
50.
Choose
a)
I was hiking in the mountains when I was seeing a bear.
b)
I  hiked in the mountains when I saw a bear.
c)
I hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
d)
I was hiking in the mountains when I saw a bear.
51.

Mariam _________ a cake at the bakery yesterday.

a)

buys

b)

bought

c)

will buy

d)

buying

52.
was doing 
a)
Present Perfect Simple
b)
Past Continuous
c)
Present Continuous
d)
Past Perfect Continuous
53.
eat
a)
Present Simple
b)
Present Perfect
c)
Past Simple
d)
Past Perfect
54.
My parents always .....................(help) me.
a)
helps
b)
help
c)
helped
d)
do help
55.

When you phoned, I ____________________________ in the garage.

a)

worked

b)

am working

c)

was working

d)

work

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