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Present tense VS Past Tense

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It was warm, so I _____________ off my coat. (take)

a)

Take

b)

Taken

c)

Took

d)

Taked

2.

I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ____________ her. (disturb)

a)

Did

b)

Did not

c)

Do

d)

Does

3.

I was very tired, so I ________________ to bed early. (go)

a)

Went

b)

Go

c)

Was

d)

Is

4.

We went to Kate's house but she _______________ at home. (be)

a)

Was

b)

Isn't

c)

Is

d)

Wasn't

5.

The window was open and a bird ______________ into the room. (fly)

a)

Flew

b)

Fly

c)

Flow

d)

Flyed

6.

It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____________ very heavy. (be)

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Is

d)

Am

7.

was so hungry that I ______________ everything I found in the fridge. (eat)

a)

Eat

b)

Ate

c)

Eating

d)

Eaten

8.

I woke up late this morning, so I ______________ the bus. (miss)

a)

Miss

b)

Missing

c)

Missed

d)

Would miss

9.

Sue ______________ a cold because she wasn't eating very healthy. (catch)

a)

Catch

b)

Catched

c)

Would catch

d)

Caught

10.

We all _______________ the party very much. (enjoy)

a)

Enjoyed

b)

Enjoy

c)

Enjoyable

d)

Enjoying

11.

I don't take the train to work every morning.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

12.

She doesn't cook dinner every Sunday.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

13.

Did my brother send lots of e-mails?

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

14.

Where were the boys?

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

15.

What do dogs eat?

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

16.

She didn't do the homework last Monday.

a)

present tense

b)

past tesne

17.

Mum always ... in the garden.

a)

worked

b)

work

c)

works

d)

didn't work

18.

Yesterday they ... to the cinema.

a)

don't go

b)

didn't go

c)

doesn't go

d)

go

19.

My parents and I ... skiing every weekend.

a)

goes

b)

didn't go

c)

doesn't go

d)

go

20.

Where ... my friends last summer?

a)

are

b)

were

c)

is

d)

was

21.

They ... our house in 1995.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

don't buy

d)

doesn't buy

22.

We ... the presents last night.

a)

don't open

b)

doesn't open

c)

didn't open

d)

open

23.

Betty ... yesterday.

a)

cried

b)

cries

c)

cryed

d)

crie

24.

Charlie ... Pepsi last night.

a)

drinked

b)

drinks

c)

drink

d)

drank

25.

Helen ... hard before the last maths test.

a)

worked

b)

work

c)

works

d)

workid

26.
They _______ fishing yesterday.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
27.
He ______ every morning to stay healthy.
a)
jog
b)
jogs
c)
jogging
d)
jogged
28.
The boy ________ late this morning.
a)
wake up
b)
wakes up
c)
waking up
d)
woke up
29.
Faiz ________ some vegetables for his mother just now.
a)
buy
b)
buys
c)
buying
d)
bought
30.

I _________ my teeth twice a day.

a)

brushes

b)

brushed

c)

brush

d)

brushing

31.

While Nora _______ reading a book, her brothers played chess.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

32.

She learns the best by listening.

The sentence above is ....

a)

Present tense

b)

Paste tense

33.

The fox wanted the crow's cheese.

The sentence above is ....

a)

Present tense

b)

Paste tense

34.

The crow opened his mouth and started singing.

The sentence above is ....

a)

Present tense

b)

Paste tense

35.

The girl is very hardworking. She finishes all her homework every day.

The sentence above is ....

a)

Present tense

b)

Paste tense

36.

She............ football with her sister happily every week.

a)

Playing

b)

Play

c)

Played

d)

Plays

37.

My mom........ to cook curry when she was young.

a)

Uses

b)

Used

c)

Using

d)

Use

38.

Aiman and his brother ................... movie at night.

a)

watching

b)

watched

c)

watches

d)

watch

39.

My teacher ...................... English in university ten years ago.

a)

studied

b)

studies

c)

study

d)

studying

40.

The police ................ some orange at my shop yesterday.

a)

buys

b)

bought

c)

buy

d)

brought

41.

I ................. Mathematics so much.

a)

hated

b)

hate

c)

hating

d)

hates

42.

You .................. my heart so bad.

a)

break

b)

breaks

c)

broke

d)

breaking

43.

Beauty ............ stay forever.

a)

do not

b)

does not

c)

did not

44.

My parents ........................ as doctors years ago.

a)

worked

b)

works

c)

work

d)

working

45.

You .................. know how to be polite.

a)

did not

b)

do not

c)

does not

46.

Children always …….. their parents.

a)

are loving

b)

is loving

c)

love

d)

loves

47.

The businessman ... out of the sales contract two days ago.

a)

backs

b)

backed

c)

back

d)

is backing

48.

How did you ... your last weekend?

a)

spending

b)

spent

c)

spend

d)

spended

49.

Rini and her sister always….. English conversation at home

a)

are practicing

b)

practiced

c)

practice

d)

practices

50.

It cost a lot of money to buy that car.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

My brother and my sister drives to work early in the morning

a)

true

b)

false

52.

She ...... to the school by bus

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

went

d)

is going

53.

He doesn’t..... last night

a)

comes

b)

come

c)

came

d)

coming

54.

When do you ____ a shower?

a)

took

b)

take

c)

taken

d)

taking

55.

Q: Does he love his mother?

A:

a)

He love his mother

b)

He loves his mother

c)

He to love his mother

d)

He is loving his mother

56.
They _______ fishing yesterday.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
57.
Alif ______ every evening around his neighbourhood.
a)
cycle
b)
cycles
c)
cycling
d)
cycled
58.
Afnan was ______ when his neighbour's house was on fire.
a)
sleep
b)
sleeps
c)
sleeping
d)
slept
59.
He ______ every morning to stay healthy.
a)
jog
b)
jogs
c)
jogging
d)
jogged
60.
Jim _________ his teeth twice a day.
a)
brushes
b)
brushed
c)
brush
d)
brushing
61.

Tok Wan _______ a big fish yesterday when he _____ out fishing with his friends.

a)

catches, goes

b)

caught, went

c)

catch, go

d)

catched, went

62.

Salleh _____ so tired last night. He _______ barely stay awake.

a)

is, can

b)

was, can

c)

was, could

d)

were, could

63.

While Nora _______ reading a book, her brothers were playing chess.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

64.

We ____ working in the garden when my sister called us.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

am

65.

Ravi and Ah Tak always _________ their favourite cartoon together.

a)

watches

b)

watch

c)

watched

d)

watching

66.
Emma ___ her dance class yesterday afternoon. 
a)
enjoy
b)
enjoys
c)
enjoyed
d)
enjoying
67.
_____ you at the library yesterday?
a)
Am
b)
Are
c)
Was
d)
Were
68.
I ___ my homework last night.
a)
do
b)
did
c)
does
d)
doing
69.

We _______ for a movie last night.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

goes

70.

The lions ___________ for food during the day time.

a)

hunt

b)

hunts

c)

hunting

71.

There _________ many people at the fun fair yesterday.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

was

72.

________ your father drive to work every day?

a)

Is

b)

Do

c)

Does

73.

My sister ________ for fifteen minutes before she goes to bed.

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

reads

74.

The bus never __________ here, so lets go over there.

a)

stops

b)

stop

c)

stopped

75.

The show _________ at ten o'clock last night.

a)

ends

b)

ended

c)

was ending

76.

The shop _________ not open on Mondays.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

77.

My family _________ to see the parade last week. It was fun.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes

78.

Siti and Mariam _____ dinner for their family every night.

a)

cooked

b)

cooking

c)

cooks

d)

cook

79.

The boys _____ from the orphanage.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

80.

Mei Ling ______ with her neighbour during her free time.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

playing

d)

played

81.

The singer _____ sweetly at the concert last night.

a)

sing

b)

sings

c)

sang

d)

singing

82.

The furniture _____ arranged neatly in the living room.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

83.

The football team is expected to ______ in the second half of the games.

a)

win

b)

won

c)

winning

d)

wins

84.

Melina ______ not know how to speak Mandarin but she is fluent in cantonese.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

d)

have

85.

The children _______ their father's motorcycle yesterday.

a)

wash

b)

washes

c)

washed

d)

washing

86.

They ________ the floor before the class begins every morning.

a)

sweep

b)

swept

c)

sweeping

87.

Many school children _______ Museum Negara every year.

a)

visited

b)

visits

c)

visit

88.

Tim likes to spend time together with his father and brother. So, they usually ______ every weekend.

a)

cycle

b)

cycles

c)

cycled

d)

cycling

89.

They _______ along a path with blooming flowers before they reached the foot of the hill.

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walking

90.

Halim prepared himself to take part in the marathon. It was not a surprise that he _____ for two hours daily in the past months.

a)

run

b)

ran

c)

runs

d)

running

91.

Which sentence is written in present tense?

a)

The Patriots are winning the game.

b)

The Patriots have won the game.

92.

Which tense is this sentence written in?

Whenever he cooked for his family, Xavier made something delicious.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

93.

Which tense is this sentence written in?

As the plane approached the runway and Hawaii was in view, Kari became very excited.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

94.

Which tense is this sentence written in?

As the rocket lifts off the launching pad, Admiral Jones senses a mixture of anxiety and excitement filling the spaceship.

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

95.
What tense means that it already happened?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future 
d)
all of the above

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