wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

tenses

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

2.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

3.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

4.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

5.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

6.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

7.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

8.

8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

9.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

10.

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


Learn

4 lines
11.

12. In which of the following sentences 'for' is not used appropriately.

a)

I have been playing for the last 1 hour.

b)

She had been living in Delhi for 10 years now.

c)

Nisha has been living here for 2005.

d)

Ankita had been working in this company for a month.

12.

How do you feel right now?

a)

Happy

b)

Not so happy

c)

Just fine

d)

Sad

e)

Angry

13.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

14.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

15.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

16.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

17.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

18.

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.

19.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

20.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

21.

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


Learn

4 lines
22.

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

(a)  

23.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

24.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

25.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

26.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

27.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

28.

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.

29.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

30.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

31.

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

32.

Sam (a)   (live) in Shatin.

33.

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

34.

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

35.

At the moment I______ (revise) English grammar.

a)

am revising

b)

revise

c)

was revising

d)

revises

36.

When I_______(come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.

a)

came

b)

will come

c)

have come

d)

come

37.

she __________ (go) into town every week.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

will go

d)

is going

38.

While Bill _________basketball, his mother ______home.

a)

was playing,came

b)

am playing,will come

c)

plays,comes

d)

played,came

39.

The police ______ four thieves last night.

a)

was catching

b)

caught

c)

is catching

d)

will catch

40.

I _____ food when he came in.

a)

am cooking

b)

cooked

c)

had cooked

d)

was cooking

41.

It ______ since 9 o' clock

a)

will rain

b)

will be raining

c)

rained

d)

has been raining

42.

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

a)

are doing

b)

were doing

c)

will be doing

d)

have done

43.
She (visit) her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.
a)
had visited
b)
has visited
c)
will have visited
44.
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
45.
Unfortunately, he was still sleeping at midday because his alarm ________ off at 8am!
a)
didn't go
b)
wasn't going
c)
hadn't gone
d)
hadn't been
46.
I saw him at the party. He.................black suit.
a)
is wearing
b)
wore
c)
was wearing
d)
wore
47.
She .......................her homework and went out.
a)
does
b)
didn't did
c)
made
d)
did
48.
I ..............behind you when you .......... that accident.
a)
were driving / was having
b)
was driving / had
c)
was driving /were having
d)
drove / had
49.
What .................you usually .................. in the evening?
a)
are / doing
b)
does / do
c)
did / did
d)
do / do
50.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
51.
Choose the proper sentence
a)
He has already seen that film
b)
He already saw that film
c)
He have already seen that film
d)
He already has seen that film
52.
Choose
a)
The film has started by the time they arrived
b)
The film had start by the time they arrived
c)
The film started by the time they arrived
d)
The film had started by the time they arrived
53.
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.
54.

The film ....................at 11.00

a)

start

b)

starts

c)

will start

d)

startes

55.

She __________to Egypt two times this year.

a)

Was being

b)

Has been

c)

Has gone

56.

They rarely ________ parties at the weekend.

a)

Has

b)

Having

c)

Have

57.

She__________in this company over the past 3 years.

a)

works

b)

is working

c)

has worked

d)

worked

58.

Please be quiet! You ____________ me!

a)

interrupt me

b)

will interrupt me

c)

will have interrupted

d)

are interrupting

59.

I __________ that movie twenty times.

a)

had seen

b)

have seen

c)

saw

d)

see

60.

Sam _______ a picture of me while I _______ .

a)

took, wasn't looking

b)

had taken, had looked

c)

took, looked

d)

had taken, looked

61.

When we finally found his house, everyone_________ for a club in town.

a)

had already left

b)

had left

c)

already had left

d)

left

62.

Sorry! My grandma _____________on the phone and she can't open the door.

a)

are talking

b)

am talking

c)

is talking

d)

talk