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Tenses

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is in the simple present tense?

a)

Rohan eats lunch at noon.

b)

They will play football.

c)

Anika sings beautifully.

2.

Choose the correct simple present tense form:

The cat ___ on the windowsill.

a)

sleep

b)

sleeps

c)

is sleeping

d)

slept

e)

was sleeping

3.

Which sentence demonstrates the incorrect use of the simple present tense?

a)

Aria reads books every day.

b)

She is reading a book now.

c)

We will read a book tomorrow.

4.

Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

a)

Anika is reading a book.

b)

Olivia will visit next week.

c)

Samuel played tennis yesterday.

5.

Write the correct simple past tense form:

She (a)   (go) to the store yesterday.

6.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the simple past tense?

a)

Benjamin is swimming now.

b)

Scarlett will swim tomorrow.

c)

We swam in the pool last summer.

7.

Select the sentence that does NOT use the simple past tense:

a)

Arjun played soccer last weekend.

b)

Benjamin will go swimming in an hour.

c)

Did Luna play video games last night?

8.

Choose the correct simple future tense form:

I ___ you tomorrow.

a)

will call

b)

call

c)

called

d)

calls

9.

Which of the following sentences does NOT use the simple future tense?

a)

Will Henry and Ava travel to Paris in the summer?

b)

I am finishing my chores now.

c)

Kai will not attend the conference next week.

10.

Which of the following sentences is in the present continuous tense?

a)

Aria dances beautifully.

b)

Henry is playing soccer now.

c)

Priya was swimming in the pool.

11.

Select the sentence that does NOT use the present continuous tense:

a)

Harper is writing a letter now.

b)

Anika and Arjun are watching television.

c)

I will bake muffins tomorrow.

12.

Can you identify the correct past continuous tense form in the following sentence?

While Nora, Harper, and Oliver (a)   (eat) dinner, the phone rang.

13.

In which sentences is the past continuous tense used correctly?

a)

We were watching a movie last night.

b)

They are studying for exams.

c)

Ahmad and Sophia were playing chess yesterday.

d)

Suzie will take a short nap.

14.

Choose the correct future continuous tense form:

  • At this time tomorrow, I ___ my presentation.

a)

will be finishing

b)

will finish

c)

am finishing

d)

finished

15.

Which of the following sentences does NOT use the future continuous tense?

a)

Elijah will be studying for the exam tomorrow.

b)

Grace is reading a book at the moment.

c)

At midnight, Aiden will be celebrating the New Year.

d)

We were hiking when it started raining.

16.

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

a)

Abigail plays the piano beautifully.

b)

They will go jogging tomorrow.

c)

Michael has visited Paris before.

d)

Zayn's family has been bowling.

17.

In which sentence is the present perfect tense used incorrectly?

a)

We have eaten many food.

b)

She travels to many countries.

c)

My cat has slept in my bed.

18.

Choose the correct past perfect tense form:

She ___ before the movie started.

a)
had eaten
b)

ate

c)

eats

d)

was eating

19.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in past perfect tense.

After Abigail (a)   (finish) her homework, she went to the movies with her friends.

20.

Choose the correct present perfect continuous tense form:

They ___ basketball for three hours.

a)

were playing

b)

have been playing

c)

played

d)

playing

21.

In which sentence is the present perfect continuous tense used INCORRECTLY?

a)

Have Joel and Katie been waiting at the cinema for an hour?

b)

Samantha will not be walking to school tomorrow.

c)

Allysa and Pam are cooking breakfast together.

d)

The dog has patiently been waiting for his owner.

22.

Why is there so much snow outside? It … (snow) for hours.

a)

has snowed

b)

has been snowing

c)

snowed

23.

The students were exhausted because they (a)   (study) for the final exams all week.

24.

Choose the correct pair.

__________ they __________ (practice) the dance routine for the performance?

a)

Have...practiced

b)

Had...been practicing

c)

Have...been practicing

d)

Had...practiced

25.
The house was perfect for him - it was exactly what he ....for.
a)
had been looking
b)
is looking
c)
looks
d)
have been looking