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Tenses (SIMPLE /CONTINUOUS PRESENT or PAST)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

2.

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

3.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

4.

The police ______ four thieves last night.

a)

was catching

b)

caught

c)

is catching

d)

will catch

5.

I _____ food when he came in.

a)

am cooking

b)

cooked

c)

had cooked

d)

was cooking

6.

Stars ______ in the sky at night.

a)

twinkle

b)

twinkles

c)

will twinkle

d)

have twinkled

7.

All the students ________ the class work when the teacher came in.

a)

are doing

b)

were doing

c)

will be doing

d)

have done

8.

Water _______ on heating.

a)

evaporating

b)

evaporate

c)

was evaporating

d)

evaporates

9.

Shantanu _______ all the chocolates

a)

ate

b)

eats

c)

was eating

d)

eat

10.

While I _______ to music, my son was dancing.

a)

listened

b)

had listened

c)

will listen

d)

was listening

11.

My father ______ for a walk every evening.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

will go

d)

is going

12.

John ....................tennis once or twice a week.

a)

usually play

b)

is usually playing

c)

usually plays

d)

have usually played.

13.

What time ................ the banks close in Britain ?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

does

d)

can

14.

Look! That man………….to open the door of the car.

a)

try

b)

tried

c)

is trying

d)

has tried

15.

They…………me about it last week.

a)

was telling

b)

told

c)

had told

d)

would tell