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Present Simple, Present Continuous & Past Simple

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We can use the present simple tense to...

a)

...talk about things that happened in the past.

b)

...talk about routines (things you do regularly).

c)

...talk about things we are doing now.

2.

Choose the present simple sentence:

a)

I jog in the park on Sunday mornings.

b)

I am eating a sandwich.

c)

I travelled to Brazil by plane.

3.

True or false? We can use the present simple tense to talk about facts (e.g. things you like or hate).

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Choose the present simple sentence.

a)

Mike likes rock music.

b)

Mike is playing his guitar.

c)

Mike lost his favorite CD.

5.

When do we use the present continuous tense?

a)

We use it to describe things we do regularly.

b)

We use it to describe things that happened in the past.

c)

We use it to describe things we are doing now.

6.

What happens to the verb in a present continuous sentence?

a)

We add 'ed' at the end.

b)

We add 'ing' at the end

c)

We add 's' or 'es' at the end.

7.

Choose the present continuous sentence:

a)

Sam isn't wearing any socks.

b)

Sam wears socks every day.

c)

Sam wore blue socks on Monday.

8.

Which present continuous sentence has incorrect grammar?

a)

I am eating broccoli.

b)

I am hating broccoli

c)

I am leaving the broccoli on my plate.

9.

When do we use the past simple tense?

a)

To talk about plans for the future.

b)

To talk about routines and habits.

c)

To talk about things that have already happened.

10.

True or false? Most verbs are irregular verbs.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How do we change the regular verb 'worry' into its past tense form?

a)

add 'ied'

b)

add 'ed'

c)

remove the 'y' and add 'ied'

12.

Which of these is not an irregular verb?

a)

make

b)

run

c)

knock

d)

read