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WorksheetsMixed verb tenses
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
We use the present simple to talk about...
facts
things that are happening now
past actions
habits
Sam ............... the bus every morning.
take
don't take
doesn't take
not take
The earth .......... round the sun.
goes
go
went
don't go
We use the present continuous to describe something that is happening now.
True
False
We use the past simple to talk about....
past actions
habits
facts
future
Some verbs cannot be used in the present continuous. These verbs are called state verbs. Click on the answer which contains state verbs.
to be, to love, to hate, to need, to prefer, to understand, to believe, to know
to talk, to work, to cook, to write, to read, to laugh, to run, to walk
Alan ...................... his homework right now. He can't help you. (to do)
did
do
does
is doing
The present continuous can also be used to express a future action.
True
False
What is the ONE thing you need to pay attention to when using the "to be going to" future form?
the "s" ending with he, she and it.
regular and irregular verbs
state verbs
"to go" and "to come"
What is the ONE thing you need to pay attention to when forming the present continuous?
the "s" ending with he, she and it.
regular and irregular verbs
state verbs
"to go" and "to come"
What is the ONE thing you need to pay attention to when forming the present simple?
the "s" ending with he, she and it.
regular and irregular verbs
state verbs
"to go" and "to come"
What is the ONE thing you need to pay attention to when forming the past simple?
the "s" ending with he, she and it.
regular and irregular verbs
state verbs
"to go" and "to come"
When we ................ (to arrive), the sun .................. (to be) already out and we ....................... (to go) to the beach.
arrive, is, go
are arriving, was, are going
arrived, was, went
are going to arrive, are going to be, are going
The sky is cloudy and grey. It think it ..................................... soon . (to rain)
rained
is going to rain
is raining
rains
What tense is used in the following sentence?
"George wakes up at 6 a.m. every day."
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Simple Future
What is the tense used in the following sentence?
"The children were playing in the playground at that time."
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Which of the following verb is in the Present Perfect Tense?
is cooking
cooked
have cooking
has cooked
Which of the following sentence is correct?
She have lived here for ten years.
She was living here for ten years.
She has lived here for ten years.
She lived here for ten years.
