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Present & Past Tense

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at that naughty girl! She has _________ pushed her friend.

a)

already

b)

just

c)

ago

d)

yet

2.

The Harrisons have lived in this small cottage _________ about ten years.

a)

since

b)

yet

c)

just

d)

for

3.

Our neighbor always _______ his dog before he _______ to work.

a)

feed / go

b)

feed / goes

c)

feeds / go

d)

feeds / goes

4.

Fred is so lazy. He ________ enough and he gets bad marks.

a)

doesn't study

b)

studies

c)

don't study

d)

study

5.

Mr. Wood ________ buy anything from the mall because he _______ have any money with him.

a)

wasn't / wasn't

b)

didn't / didn't

c)

didn't / wasn't

d)

wasn't / didn't

6.

Eva : What _______ the matter with Finn last month?

Mary : He _______ the measles.

a)

were / have

b)

was / have

c)

were / had

d)

was / had

7.

Lisa gave her father a nice present on his birthday _________ .

a)

every week

b)

two days later

c)

last Tuesday

d)

next Monday

8.

There _______ thousands of soldiers in the battle and they all _______ bravely.

a)

were / fought

b)

was / fighted

c)

were / fighted

d)

was / fought

9.

Mr. Knight ________ some packages right now. He seems quite busy.

a)

aren't delivering

b)

isn't delivering

c)

are delivering

d)

is delivering

10.

They ______ working in the office today because they are on holiday.

a)

are

b)

aren't

c)

is

d)

isn't

11.

The weather________ been terrible since Monday. It's snowy and cold.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

hasn't

d)

haven't

12.

My grandparents ________ called me for two weeks. I really missed them.

a)

has

b)

hasn't

c)

haven't

d)

have

13.

Tracy and Tom_________ _________ __________ tennis for an hour.

a)

has been played

b)

have been played

c)

have been playing

d)

has been playing

14.

Troy wanted to ___________ for the final exam.

a)

studied

b)

study

c)

studies

d)

is studying

15.

What _________ you _________ last Saturday?

a)

do / did

b)

do / do

c)

did / do

d)

did / did

16.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin _________ on the moon in July, 1969.

a)

land

b)

landed

c)

lands

d)

landing

17.

He didn't _________ me because I was behind the tree.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

seen

d)

sees

18.

Lalisa didn't answer the phone because she ________ hear it ring.

a)

don't

b)

didn't

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

19.

A: _________________________________?

B: Bobby spent $50 at the toy shop yesterday.

a)

How many did Bobby spend at the toy shop yesterday?

b)

Where did Bobby spent at the toy shop yesterday?

c)

How much did Bobby spend at the toy shop yesterday?

d)

How did Bobby spend at the toy shop yesterday?

20.

Mary : Where ______ your grandmother_______?

Sharon : In a small cottage.

a)

do / lives

b)

does / lives

c)

do / live

d)

does / live

21.

Patrick is really tired. He has been awake _________ four o'clock this morning.

a)

for

b)

just

c)

since

d)

already

22.

A : _____________________________?

B : Yes, they have finished doing the housework.

a)

Has they finished doing the housework?

b)

Have they finish doing the housework?

c)

Have they finished doing the housework?

d)

Has they finish doing the housework?

23.

Margaret has lived in Spain __________ a long time.

a)

since

b)

still

c)

for

d)

yet

24.

Ashley is helping her mum with the housework. She is dusting the furniture__________ .

a)

tomorrow

b)

at the moment

c)

yesterday

d)

next week

25.

Ella: __________do you brush your teeth?

Mr. Bell: Twice a day.

a)

How many

b)

How long

c)

How often

d)

How much

26.

_______your uncle_______as a builder in London?

a)

Does / work

b)

Do / work

c)

Does / works

d)

Do / works

27.

My best friend Lawrance always_______to music before he________to bed.

a)

listen / go

b)

listens / goes

c)

listens / go

d)

listen / goes

28.

Lalisa is running back home because it_________started hailing heavily. She must be quicker.

a)

have

b)

haven't

c)

has

d)

hasn't

29.

George hasn't eaten his lunch__________because he doesn't like spinach at all.

a)

just

b)

already

c)

since

d)

yet

30.

Joe: ________have Rita and her friends played so far today?

Sara: Just hide and seek.

a)

Where

b)

Which

c)

What

d)

Who