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Tenses

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

2.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

3.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

4. Aisha's son is (a)   (talk) on the phone rightnow.

4.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

5.

6. When do we use simple present tense?

a)

When an action has happened.

b)

When an action is happening right now.

c)

When an action may happen in the future.

6.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

7.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

8.

9. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the given word.


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9.

10. What is the past tense of the word "write"?

(a)  

10.

Sue (a)   (buy) a cake at the bakery later this afternoon.

11.

The bus (a)   (arrive) late at the bus stop last night.

12.

Sam (a)   (live) in Shatin.

13.

Listen! The children (a)   (make) so much noise.

14.

The teachers (a)   (finish) marking our dictation already.

15.

Renee tripped and (a)   (fall).

16.

My sister (a)   (cook) when the phone rang.

17.

You must (a)   (do) your homework before you play on your phone.

18.

The monkeys (a)   (swing) from tree to tree now.

19.

Dad (a)   (work) for this company for more than 20 years.

20.

Sharon (a)   (travel) to Japan every summer.

21.

I was watching TV while Mum (a)   (wash) the dishes.

22.

I hope the princess (a)   (get) away from the castle.

23.

The king was sad because the queen (a)   (turn) into a mouse.

24.

The worker (a)   (check) the trains now before they go to the next station.

25.

We (a)   (not set) off for the hike yet.

26.

All the students (a)   (not want) to take the exam.

27.

I first (a)   (go) to Beijing in 2017.

28.

The thief (a)   (not get) away yet. He is still hiding!

29.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

30.

How much you liked our quiz

a)

😃

b)

😊

c)

😰

d)

😠

31.

The bus __________ late at the bus stop last night.

a)

arrive

b)

arrived

c)

arriving

d)

will arrive

32.

Mariam _________ a cake at the bakery yesterday.

a)

buys

b)

bought

c)

will buy

d)

buying

33.

I ______ to school last week.

a)

walk

b)

walking

c)

walked

d)

will walk

34.

Haris ________ the box yesterday.

a)

moves

b)

moved

c)

moving

d)

will move

35.

Halim _____ a letter to his mother last night.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writing

d)

will write

36.

Fiera _____ a new laptop last month.

a)

buys

b)

bought

c)

buying

d)

will be buying

37.

Tony ______ early last night.

a)

sleeps

b)

slept

c)

sleeping

d)

will sleep

38.

My family and I _____ to the beach last week.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

going

d)

will go

39.

Mrs Lim ________ a famous song at the wedding ceremony tonight.

a)

sings

b)

sang

c)

singing

d)

will sing

40.

Diana _____ a beautiful potrait.

a)

draws

b)

drew

c)

drawing

d)

will draw

41.

Lina __________ her sister at the canteen during recess.

a)

meet

b)

met

c)

meeting

d)

will meet

42.

Sara is __________ the television.

a)

watches

b)

watched

c)

watching

d)

will watch

43.

I am _______ for a new shoes.

a)

look

b)

looked

c)

looking

d)

will look

44.

Amanda ______ her cats so much.

a)

loves

b)

loved

c)

loving

d)

will love

45.

Danial and Lisa ________ the book at the playground this evening.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

will read

46.

He ______ to the headmaster just now.

a)

talks

b)

talked

c)

talking

d)

will talk

47.

Amira is ______ in the hall.

a)

dances

b)

danced

c)

dancing

d)

will dance

48.

George _____ two pancakes this morning.

a)

eats

b)

ate

c)

eating

d)

will eat

49.

Mei Ling _________ to the cinema next Friday to watch the movie.

a)

goes

b)

went

c)

going

d)

will go

50.

The teacher is ______ a new topic.

a)

teaches

b)

taught

c)

teaching

d)

will teach

51.

I always go to school by bus. However, this week___________ by car with my dad.

a)

I go

b)

I've gone

c)

I'm going

d)

I'll go

52.
[...] 
Tony: We are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we______________here for more than five hours. 
[...] 
a)
wait
b)
are waiting
c)
have waited
d)
have been waiting
53.
[...] 
Tony: We got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people______________here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
[...] 
a)
already standed
b)
were already standing
c)
had already standed
d)
had already been standing
54.
She__________in this company since 2005.
a)
works
b)
is working
c)
has worked
d)
has been working
55.
How long____you____here?
a)
did ... be
b)
were ... being
c)
have ... been
d)
have ... been being
56.
When_____you_____in New York?
a)
did .. arrive
b)
were ... arriving
c)
had ... arrived
d)
had ... been arriving
57.
How long____you____here?
a)
did ... be
b)
were ... being
c)
have ... been
d)
have ... been being
58.
He_____________five letters to the manager by the time he finally received an answer.
a)
wrote
b)
was writing
c)
had written
d)
had been writting
59.
Up to now, I____________any opportunity to check this information.
a)
didn't have
b)
wasn't having
c)
haven't had
d)
haven't been having
60.
Please be quiet! You ____________ me!
a)
interrupt me
b)
will interrupt me
c)
will have interrupted
d)
are forever interrupting
61.
This was the first time I_______________to NY!
a)
was
b)
have been
c)
had been
d)
am
62.
I didn't realise that I ________________ my umbrella on the bus until it started to rain.
a)
left
b)
have left
c)
had left
d)
was leaving
63.
This is the second time I______ Japanese food.
a)
have eaten
b)
had eaten
c)
ate
d)
was eating
64.
By the time you get a promotion, I ____________ for 10 years.
a)
will work
b)
'm going to work
c)
will have worked
d)
will have been working
65.
Look out! The floor is slippery. You ________________ down.
a)
will fall
b)
're going to fall
c)
will have fallen
d)
're falling
66.

She _________to work by car.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

will go

67.

The children ________ a lot of noise.

a)

makes

b)

making

c)

is making

d)

are making

68.

My sister _______ when the phone rang.

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

were cooking

69.

Alia will _____ to you once she ________ your reply.

a)

write, receives

b)

writes, receives

c)

wrote, receives

d)

written, received

70.

Jennifer is still ________ her room.

a)

paint

b)

paints

c)

painted

d)

painting

71.

What is the past tense of " ride "

(a)  

72.

Change the sentence into Simple future Tense" She finished all the exercises "

(a)  

73.

Identify the correct sentence

a)

I will ate my breakfast

b)

I goes to the park everyday

c)

Edwin answered all the questions correctly

d)

She have to study now

74.

Fill in the blank with correct article" We are planning to visit (a)   Victoria Memorial."

75.

The students ... playing football at 3 PM tomorrow

a)

are playing

b)

were playing

c)

will be playing

d)

playing

76.

My sister ... a cake in the kitchen now.

a)

making

b)

is making

c)

will be making

d)

was making

77.

The greengrocer ... fresh vegetables when I bought the carrots.

a)

selling

b)

is selling

c)

was selling

d)

will be selling

78.

When the guests came, my uncle ... the front yard.

a)

cleaning

b)

is cleaning

c)

was cleaning

d)

will be cleaning

79.

The class ... English lesson at 9.00 next Wednesday.

a)

having

b)

is having

c)

was having

d)

will be having

80.

Mr Ahmad ... his bicycle at present.

a)

is fixing

b)

was fixing

c)

will be fixing

d)

fixing

81.

The headmaster ... the meeting now.

a)

is conducting

b)

was conducting

c)

conducting

d)

will be conducting

82.

Qiandra ... with her sister when I arrived home this afternoon.

a)

playing

b)

is playing

c)

was playing

d)

will be playing

83.

The televisions ... the President's speech at 10 am tomorrow.

a)

broadcasting

b)

are broadcasting

c)

were broadcasting

d)

will be broadcasting

84.

My grandma ... that she missed us when she called yesterday.

a)

telling

b)

was telling

c)

will be telling

d)

is telling