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English Tenses

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
They _______ fishing yesterday.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
2.
Alif ______ every evening around his neighbourhood.
a)
cycle
b)
cycles
c)
cycling
d)
cycled
3.
Afnan was ______ when his neighbour's house was on fire.
a)
sleep
b)
sleeps
c)
sleeping
d)
slept
4.
He ______ every morning to stay healthy.
a)
jog
b)
jogs
c)
jogging
d)
jogged
5.
Jim _________ his teeth twice a day.
a)
brushes
b)
brushed
c)
brush
d)
brushing
6.

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

7.

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

a)

is, can

b)

was, can

c)

was, could

d)

were, could

8.

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

9.

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

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

am

10.

Ravi and Ah Tak always _________ their favourite cartoon together.

a)

watches

b)

watch

c)

watched

d)

watching

11.
Emma ___ her dance class yesterday afternoon. 
a)
enjoy
b)
enjoys
c)
enjoyed
d)
enjoying
12.
_____ you at the library yesterday?
a)
Am
b)
Are
c)
Was
d)
Were
13.
I ___ my homework last night.
a)
do
b)
did
c)
does
d)
doing
14.

We _______ for a movie last night.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

goes

15.

The lions ___________ for food during the day time.

a)

hunt

b)

hunts

c)

hunting

16.

There _________ many people at the fun fair yesterday.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

was

17.

________ your father drive to work every day?

a)

Is

b)

Do

c)

Does

18.

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

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

reads

19.

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

a)

stops

b)

stop

c)

stopped

20.

The show _________ at ten o'clock last night.

a)

ends

b)

ended

c)

was ending

21.

The shop _________ not open on Mondays.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

22.

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

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes

23.

Siti and Mariam _____ dinner for their family every night.

a)

cooked

b)

cooking

c)

cooks

d)

cook

24.

The boys _____ from the orphanage.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

25.

Mei Ling ______ with her neighbour during her free time.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

playing

d)

played

26.

The singer _____ sweetly at the concert last night.

a)

sing

b)

sings

c)

sang

d)

singing

27.

The furniture _____ arranged neatly in the living room.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

28.

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

a)

win

b)

won

c)

winning

d)

wins

29.

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

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

d)

have

30.

The children _______ their father's motorcycle yesterday.

a)

wash

b)

washes

c)

washed

d)

washing

31.

They ________ the floor before the class begins every morning.

a)

sweep

b)

swept

c)

sweeping

32.

Many school children _______ Museum Negara every year.

a)

visited

b)

visits

c)

visit

33.

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

a)

cycle

b)

cycles

c)

cycled

d)

cycling

34.

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

a)

walk

b)

walks

c)

walked

d)

walking

35.

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

36.

Which sentence is written in present tense?

a)

The Patriots are winning the game.

b)

The Patriots have won the game.

37.

Which tense is this sentence written in?

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

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

38.

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

39.

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

40.
What tense means that it already happened?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future 
d)
all of the above
41.

I ______ some crisps at home his morning

a)

ate

b)

eat

c)

eaten

d)

was eaten

42.

My father ______ 5 kilometers in the park last week.

a)

run

b)

was run

c)

runned

d)

ran

43.

David ______ the football match on TV last night.

a)

sees

b)

saw

c)

was see

d)

seeing

44.

I ______ football yesterday.

a)

played

b)

plaied

c)

plays

d)

playing

45.

We _____ new words at school yesterday.

a)

learning

b)

will learn

c)

learnt

d)

learns

46.

I ______ my teeth last night.

a)

brushes

b)

brushing

c)

will brush

d)

brushed

47.

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

a)

opens

b)

opened

c)

will open

d)

open

48.

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

a)

cycle

b)

cycled

c)

will cycle

d)

cycling

49.

Your Dad ______ out of the window.

a)

look

b)

looked

c)

is look

d)

will be look

50.

We _____ the castle on my school tour last year.

a)

visits

b)

visited

c)

will visit

d)

was visit

51.

George ______ his teeth twice a day!

a)

brush

b)

brushes

c)

was brush

d)

will brush

52.

The Earth _______ spherical.

a)

are

b)

will be

c)

is

d)

was

53.

I _______ something very delicious in the kitchen.

a)

is smelling

b)

smelling

c)

smells

d)

smell

54.

My mother _______ me math everyday.

a)

teaches

b)

will teach

c)

teaching

d)

taught

55.

They _____ their kids everyday to school.

a)

drives

b)

drive

c)

no drive

d)

drived

56.

You _____ very fast.

a)

runs

b)

running

c)

run

d)

was ran

57.

______ he in the room?

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Will

d)

Are

58.

The soup _____ delicious.

a)

taste

b)

is taste

c)

toast

d)

tastes

59.

My father always _____ the car.

a)

driving

b)

drives

c)

will drive

d)

driven

60.

My teacher sometimes _______ her Keys.

a)

forgets

b)

forget

c)

forgot

d)

forgotten

61.

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

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

d)

was

62.

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

a)

do

b)

does

c)

is

d)

was

63.

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

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

going

d)

gone

64.

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

a)

was

b)

will

c)

are

d)

is

65.

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

a)

did & find

b)

do & found

c)

do & finds

d)

do & find

66.

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

a)

do

b)

are

c)

does

d)

were

67.

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

68.

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

69.

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

70.

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

71.

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

a)

facts

b)

routines

72.

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

a)

facts

b)

routines

73.

13. I go to Mandarin course every Friday.

a)

facts

b)

routines

74.

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

75.

15. She never comes punctually to class.

a)

facts

b)

routines

76.

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

a)

Present-Past Context (PC1)

b)

Present-Future Context (PC2)

77.

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

a)

Present-Past Context (PC1)

b)

Present-Future Context (PC2)

78.

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

a)

Present-Past Context (PC1)

b)

Present-Future Context (PC2)

79.

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

a)

Infinitive

b)

Present Participle

80.

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

a)

Infinitive

b)

Present Participle

81.

Yuvraj was eating a cake yesterday.

a)

Future tense

b)

Present Tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Past perfect

82.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. Yumna __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

83.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

84.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

85.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

86.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

87.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

6. Imdaah __________ exited the room.

a)

Shall

b)

Will be

c)

Shall have

d)

Will have

88.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

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

a)

arriving

b)

arrived

c)

arrive

d)

arrives

89.

8. Nazeeha ________ playing with her sister.

a)

Shall be

b)

Will be

c)

had

d)

has

90.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

91.

11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.

a)

Shall

b)

Will

c)

have

d)

am

92.

Every morning I ____________ at seven o'clock.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

c)

am getting up

d)

is getting up

93.

In the morning she always showers and ____________ her hair.

a)

comb

b)

combs

c)

is combing

d)

are combing

94.

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

95.

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

a)

is going

b)

gone

c)

will be going

96.

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

a)

are going

b)

will go

c)

get going

97.

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

a)

are having

b)

is having

c)

had

98.

The shop assistant_____ the door now. (close)

4 lines
99.

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

4 lines
100.

I have _____ articles on different topics.

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

write

101.

We have ____ movies in this Cineplex.

a)

watch

b)

watchd

c)

watched

102.

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)

103.

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

104.

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

105.

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

106.

Tara ____ been visiting us since March.

a)

hasn't

b)

haven't

107.

It shows continuing action or condition at a specific time.

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

108.

Shows a present action or regularly occurring actions

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

109.

Shows action continuing until the present

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

110.

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

111.

The monkeys are jumping on the bed right now.

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

112.

Anna goes to school everyday

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

113.

Beatrice has driven to school several times

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

114.

Leo has been talking since 10 am

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

115.

Kris usually drives around the school

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

116.

I am studying now

a)

Simple Present

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

117.

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

a)

Live

b)

lives

c)

lived

d)

living

118.

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

a)

playing

b)

plays

c)

played

d)

play

119.

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

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

d)

has

120.

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

a)

loves

b)

loving

c)

love

d)

loved

121.

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

a)

reads

b)

road

c)

reading

d)

read

122.

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

a)

are giving

b)

gave

c)

gives

d)

give

123.

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

a)

are

b)

do

c)

does

d)

is

124.

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

a)

are

b)

do

c)

is

d)

does

125.

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

a)

know

b)

are knowing

c)

does know

d)

knows

126.

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

a)

isn't

b)

wasn't

c)

don't

d)

doesn't

127.

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

a)

mopped

b)

was mopped

c)

mop

d)

am moping

128.

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

a)

was had

b)

was have

c)

have

d)

had

129.

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

a)

was/going

b)

were/went

c)

did/went

d)

did/go

130.

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

a)

did visit

b)

visits

c)

was visit

d)

visited

131.

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

a)

were/see

b)

have/see

c)

did/see

d)

dis/saw

132.

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

133.

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

a)

did wear

b)

didn't wear

c)

was wear

d)

wore

134.

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

a)

was arriving

b)

arrived/missed

c)

arrived/ was missing

d)

has arrived/ has missed

135.

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

a)

helps

b)

was helped

c)

helped

d)

help

136.

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

a)

paints

b)

painted

c)

did paint

d)

does paint

137.

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

a)

IS/AM/ARE

b)

WAS/WERE

c)

HAS/HAVE

138.

_______ you play soccer at school?

a)

Does

b)

Do

c)

Did

139.

The children ________ at home.

a)

are

b)

is

140.

 

What are you doing?

a)

dancing

b)

reading

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