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Present and Past simple/continuous tense

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the signal word for PRESENT simple tense?

a)

yesterday

b)

now

c)

last year

d)

sometimes

2.

Which is the signal word for PAST simple tense?

a)

at present

b)

at the moment

c)

right now

d)

3 years ago

3.

School always............for Easter holidays.

a)

closed

b)

closes

c)

is closing

d)

was closing

4.

This year we.............Easter at home. Would you like to join us?

a)

are celebrating

b)

celebrate

c)

were celebrating

d)

celebrated

5.

Every year we...........lamb on the spit.

a)

cooked

b)

cook

c)

are cooking

d)

was cooking

6.

My grandmother..................... bread but now we buy it from a bakery.

a)

bakes

b)

used to bake

c)

is baking

d)

was baking

7.

At the moment we...............a walk around a beautiful village.

a)

are taking

b)

were taking

c)

take

d)

took

8.

I...........up early to help prepare the lamb last year.

a)

am getting

b)

got

c)

was getting

d)

get

9.

What .......you...........at this time yesterday?

a)

are-doing

b)

were- doing

c)

was- doing

d)

do - do

10.

My sister................an entrance exam at 9 a.m yesterday.

a)

is taking

b)

is take

c)

was taking

d)

was takeing

11.

When I.............the phone rang.

a)

was sleeping

b)

am sleeping

c)

is sleeping

d)

sleeps

12.

Where.....you..........this hat? It looks really nice. - I bought it in the supermarket.

a)

did-bought

b)

did-buy

c)

have -buy

d)

are- buying

13.

John..............a sandcastle right now.

a)

is build

b)

is building

c)

builds

d)

built

14.

What is she.................in her notebook?

a)

getting

b)

swimming

c)

going

d)

writing

15.

What......you.......when I called you last night?

a)

were-doing

b)

was-doing

c)

is- doing

d)

are-doing

16.

The children............outside now.

a)

are playing

b)

are play

c)

play

d)

is playing

17.

Jack........spaghetti.

a)

like

b)

don't like

c)

doesn't likes

d)

doesn't like

18.

The kids............behind the tree at the moment.

a)

are hiding

b)

is hiding

c)

hide

d)

hides

19.

My grandpa usually..................the newspaper in the morning.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

is reading

d)

reading

20.

Andy's brother...........for this company as a secretary. But now he........ for other company.

a)

worked- is working

b)

worked- work

c)

work- worked

d)

work- is working

21.

Which is the signal word for PRESENT CONTINUOUS tense?

a)

sometimes

b)

4 years ago

c)

at present

d)

already

22.

Which is NOT the signal word for Past continuous tense?

a)

at 9 a.m yesterday morning

b)

at this time yesterday afternoon

c)

right now

d)

at this season last year

23.

What......she..........at university?

a)

are-study

b)

are-studying

c)

is- studying

d)

is-study

24.

Where......she.......next summer vacation?

a)

is-going

b)

is-go

c)

did-go

d)

have-gone

25.

......you and your sister playing hide and seek?

a)

Is

b)

Be

c)

Are

d)

Am