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Past tense & present tense

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ______ some crisps at home his morning

a)

ate

b)

eat

c)

eaten

d)

was eaten

2.

My father ______ 5 kilometers in the park last week.

a)

run

b)

was run

c)

runned

d)

ran

3.

David ______ the football match on TV last night.

a)

sees

b)

saw

c)

was see

d)

seeing

4.

I ______ football yesterday.

a)

played

b)

plaied

c)

plays

d)

playing

5.

We _____ new words at school yesterday.

a)

learning

b)

will learn

c)

learnt

d)

learns

6.

I ______ my teeth last night.

a)

brushes

b)

brushing

c)

will brush

d)

brushed

7.

I ____ the door for my relatives when they visited me the previous night.

a)

opens

b)

opened

c)

will open

d)

open

8.

My best friend and I _______ to the town last month.

a)

cycle

b)

cycled

c)

will cycle

d)

cycling

9.

Your Dad ______ out of the window.

a)

look

b)

looked

c)

is look

d)

will be look

10.

We _____ the castle on my school tour last year.

a)

visits

b)

visited

c)

will visit

d)

was visit

11.

George ______ his teeth twice a day!

a)

brush

b)

brushes

c)

was brush

d)

will brush

12.

The Earth _______ spherical.

a)

are

b)

will be

c)

is

d)

was

13.

I _______ something very delicious in the kitchen.

a)

is smelling

b)

smelling

c)

smells

d)

smell

14.

My mother _______ me math everyday.

a)

teaches

b)

will teach

c)

teaching

d)

taught

15.

They _____ their kids everyday to school.

a)

drives

b)

drive

c)

no drive

d)

drived

16.

You _____ very fast.

a)

runs

b)

running

c)

run

d)

was ran

17.

______ he in the room?

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Will

d)

Are

18.

The soup _____ delicious.

a)

taste

b)

is taste

c)

toast

d)

tastes

19.

My father always _____ the car.

a)

driving

b)

drives

c)

will drive

d)

driven

20.

My teacher sometimes _______ her Keys.

a)

forgets

b)

forget

c)

forgot

d)

forgotten

21.

1. I ... In a cafe now (be)

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

d)

was

22.

2. ... she play tennis every week? (do)

a)

do

b)

does

c)

is

d)

was

23.

3. They ... to the cinema every Wednesday. (go)

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

going

d)

gone

24.

4. ... he a teacher? he dresses like one! (be)

a)

was

b)

will

c)

are

d)

is

25.

5. ... you ... the weather cold here (do / find)

a)

did & find

b)

do & found

c)

do & finds

d)

do & find

26.

6. They ... on the bus (be)

a)

do

b)

are

c)

does

d)

were

27.

7. She never ... , don't even think that she will do it in front of us.

a)

is singing

b)

sing

c)

singing

d)

sings

28.

8. I usually get up at 10, and afterwards I ... a shower immediately before getting ready and going to school.

a)

take

b)

taking

c)

took

d)

taken

29.

9. To get to my house, you will have to go straight from here, and then ... left. My house's at the corner!

a)

you'll be turning

b)

you will turn

c)

you turn

d)

you turning

30.

10. Look at this first step of the recipe. Firstly, It tells us to get the cabbage, and then ... the cabbage.

a)

cut

b)

be cutting

c)

cuts

d)

cuting

31.

11. She needs to be present here, otherwise she will get trouble.

a)

facts

b)

routines

32.

12. Does she usually act like this? I'm concerned

a)

facts

b)

routines

33.

13. I go to Mandarin course every Friday.

a)

facts

b)

routines

34.

14. The light turns off automatically when we leave the room. No need to buy some time, just walk out right away.

a)

facts

b)

routines

35.

15. She never comes punctually to class.

a)

facts

b)

routines

36.

16. He never takes place as an accountant at this company.

a)

Present-Past Context (PC1)

b)

Present-Future Context (PC2)

37.

17. After school tomorrow, kevin has basketball match to do with his closest friends.

a)

Present-Past Context (PC1)

b)

Present-Future Context (PC2)

38.

18. I forget that we never actually talk. Excuse imbecile me!

a)

Present-Past Context (PC1)

b)

Present-Future Context (PC2)

39.

19. Simple Present has a feature to use ... verbs.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Present Participle

40.

19. Present continuous has a feature to use ... verbs.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Present Participle

41.

Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.

a)

Future tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Past perfect

42.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

43.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

44.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

45.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

46.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

47.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

48.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

49.

8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

50.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

51.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

52.

Every morning I ____________ at seven o'clock.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

c)

am getting up

d)

is getting up

53.

In the morning she always showers and ____________ her hair.

a)

comb

b)

combs

c)

is combing

d)

are combing

54.

When I have finished dressing, I put on my shoes and ____________.

a)

is going downstairs

b)

 am going downstairs

c)

goes downstairs

d)

go downstairs

55.

He usually goes to school. Look, he to _____ school!

a)

is going

b)

gone

c)

will be going

56.

They usually run to church. Look, they ___ to church!

a)

are going

b)

will go

c)

get going

57.

The children always have their breakfast. The children _____ their breakfast now.

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

had

58.

The shop assistant_____ the door now. (close)

4 lines
59.

Mr Cooper always ____ a pound of sugar. (buy)

4 lines
60.

I have _____ articles on different topics.

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

write

61.

We have ____ movies in this Cineplex.

a)

watch

b)

watchd

c)

watched

62.

The formula for writing the present perfect tense is:

a)

have/has + past participle (3rd form of the verb)

b)

had + past participle (3rd form of the verb)

c)

have/has + present participle (1st form of the verb)

63.

The formula for writing the present perfect continuous tense is:

a)

had + been + present participle

b)

has/have + been + present participle

c)

has/have + been + past participle

64.

I have been (a)   TV since 7pm.(watching)

65.

Tara hasn't been (a)   well for two weeks.(feel)

66.

Tara ____ been visiting us since March.

a)

hasn't

b)

haven't

67.

It shows continuing action or condition at a specific time.

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

68.

Shows a present action or regularly occurring actions

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

69.

Shows action continuing until the present

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

70.

Shows actions that took place at indefinite time in the past or started in the past and continuous in the present

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Present Progressive

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

71.

The monkeys are jumping on the bed right now.

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

72.

Anna goes to school everyday

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

73.

Beatrice has driven to school several times

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

74.

Leo has been talking since 10 am

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

75.

Kris usually drives around the school

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

76.

I am studying now

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

77.

Bear......... in tropical forest

a)

Live

b)

lives

c)

lived

d)

living

78.

Children........in the garden

a)

playing

b)

plays

c)

played

d)

play

79.

Risa.......the beautiful girl in her class

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

has

80.

Mice really.......the delicious cheese

a)

loves

b)

loving

c)

love

d)

loved

81.

Toni......english book in the class

a)

reads

b)

road

c)

reading

d)

read

82.

some teachers........ much homework

a)

are giving

b)

gave

c)

gives

d)

give

83.

..........your parents let you go to bed late?

a)

are

b)

do

c)

does

d)

is

84.

........Mia your clasmate?

a)

are

b)

do

c)

is

d)

does

85.

how many students..........English?

a)

know

b)

are knowing

c)

does know

d)

knows

86.

he is good at football but he......want to play now

a)

isn't

b)

wasn't

c)

don't

d)

doesn't

87.

I ........... the kitchen floor yesterday.

a)

mopped

b)

was mopped

c)

mop

d)

am moping

88.

two days ago, I ......... a hamburger for lunch.

a)

was had

b)

was have

c)

have

d)

had

89.

Where ....... your friends ...... after school yesterday?

a)

was/going

b)

were/went

c)

did/went

d)

did/go

90.

My father ..... my grandparents last month.

a)

did visit

b)

visits

c)

was visit

d)

visited

91.

....... you ...... Tom yesterday?

a)

were/see

b)

have/see

c)

did/see

d)

dis/saw

92.

Steven Spielberg ........... TV programmes and then he ...... to direct films many years ago.

a)

directed/started

b)

was direct/started

c)

directed/was starting

d)

did direct/started

93.

nobody ...... the school uniforms yesterday.

a)

did wear

b)

didn't wear

c)

was wear

d)

wore

94.

unfortunately, he .... late last night and .... the play.

a)

was arriving

b)

arrived/missed

c)

arrived/ was missing

d)

has arrived/ has missed

95.

John ..... the old lady carry her shopping bags last week.

a)

helps

b)

was helped

c)

helped

d)

help

96.

Who ...... Monalisa in 5th century?

a)

paints

b)

painted

c)

did paint

d)

does paint

97.

What is the verb "to be" in the present continuous tense?

a)

IS/AM/ARE

b)

WAS/WERE

c)

HAS/HAVE

98.

_______ you play soccer at school?

a)

Does

b)

Do

c)

Did

99.

The children ________ at home.

a)

are

b)

is

100.

 

What are you doing?

a)

dancing

b)

reading