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Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Put the verb in the correct tense (present simple or present continuous).

Every Sunday, he (a)   (go) to see his grandparents.

2.

Put the verb in the correct tense form (simple present or present continuous).

I (a)   (not/do) anything at the moment.

3.

Susie (a)   (watch) a film when she heard a noise.

4.

Yesterday, I (a)   (go) to the library.

5.

Identify the tense of the verb in the sentence given below.

I am feeling lonely at the moment.

a)

present simple

b)

past simple

c)

present continuous

d)

past continuous

6.

2. Raghu is liking action films.

(change into Simple Present Tense)

a)

Raghu likes action films.

b)

Raghu liked action films.

c)

Raghu has liked action films.

d)

Raghu was liking action films.

7.

4. Ashley bakes a cake.

(change into Present Continuous Tense)

a)

Ashley will bake a cake.

b)

Ashley has baked a cake.

c)

Ashley baked a cake.

d)

Ashley is baking a cake.

8.

5) The tourists assemble outside the Taj Mahal.

(change into Present Continuous Tense)

a)

The tourists are assembling outside the Taj Mahal.

b)

The tourists have assembled outside the Taj Mahal.

c)

The tourists is assembling outside the Taj Mahal.

d)

The tourists assembled outside the Taj Mahal.

9.

6) Angelina and her friend are eating their lunch together.

(change into Simple Present Tense)

a)

Angelina and her friend has eaten their lunch together.

b)

Angelina and her friend eat their lunch together.

c)

Angelina and her friend were eating their lunch together.

d)

Angelina and her friend eats their lunch together.

10.

8) Fill in the blank with the simple present form of the verb given in bracket:

I (a)   coffee but not tea. (like)

11.

9) Fill in the blank with the present continuous form of the verb given in bracket:

The snake (a)   towards the mice's hole. (creep)

12.

11) Fill in the blank with the simple present form of the verb given in bracket:

They (a)   my cousins. (be)

13.

13) Fill in the blank with the simple present form of the verb given in bracket:

A classical dancer (a)   her performance with a prayer. (begin)

14.

14) Fill in the blank with the present continuous form of the verb given in bracket:

Saurabh and I (a)   term paper together. (write)

15.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (work) in a restaurant.

16.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (cook) a new meal for tonight.

17.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (write) a new computer program.

18.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


I _____ (show) and _____ (sell) homes.

a)

show

b)

am showing

c)

sell

d)

am selling

19.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (show) a house to a buyer at the moment.

20.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (text) Bill.

21.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (teach) right now.

22.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


I (a)   (help) people who are in trouble.

23.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


Cynthia (a)   (work) in a clothing store in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the United States.

24.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


She (a)   (help) people find the right clothes.

25.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


Unfortunately, Cynthia ______ (not make) much money at the store.

a)

doesn't make

b)

don't make

26.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


She (a)   (look) for a different job

27.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


At the moment, Mark (a)   (help) her search for jobs online.

28.

Fill in the blank with the present continuous tense of the (verb).


They (a)   (make) a list of possibilities,

29.

Fill in the blank with the simple present tense of the (verb).


but Cynthia ______ (not have) the skills for every job.

a)

don't have

b)

doesn't have

30.

Everybody works as well as (a)   (play) at the office as a family.

(Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb)

31.

She (a)   playing tennis. (like)

32.

Tom (a)   in a restaurant. (work)

33.

Ryan (a)   baseball at the moment. (play)

34.

Tina often (a)   in the bathroom. (sing)

35.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

36.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

37.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

38.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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

39.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

40.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running

41.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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

42.

I was dreaming about you.

a)

Past continuous

b)

Present continuous

c)

Past simple

d)

Future simple

43.

She studies hard before the exam.

a)

Past continuous

b)

Present continuous

c)

Past simple

d)

Present simple

44.

It took him more than 3 hours to do it.

a)

Past continuous

b)

Present continuous

c)

Past simple

d)

Future simple

45.

They are celebrating their 25th anniversary.

a)

Past continuous

b)

Present continuous

c)

Past simple

d)

Future simple

46.

The underlined word is a:

They have to go to school, otherwise I may have trouble with their mother.

a)

infinitive

b)

gerund

c)

modal verb

d)

base form

47.
Emily .................. breakfast when the phone ..........
a)
was eating, ring
b)
were eating, rang
c)
was eating, rang
d)
was eating, was ringing
48.
She .... swimming when I saw her.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
did
d)
not
49.
While I ...........to school I ..... my friend.
a)
was walking, saw
b)
was walking, see
c)
were walking, saw
d)
were walking, see
50.
I was running ... I saw a cat.
a)
when
b)
while
51.
... I was doing my homework my brother came into my room.
a)
while
b)
when
52.
She was watching TV ... she heard somebody in the kitchen
a)
when
b)
while
53.
What ......... yesterday evening?
a)
did you do
b)
were you doing
c)
you did
d)
you were doing
54.
They ... home when the saw an accident.
a)
was driving
b)
were driving
c)
drive
d)
drove
55.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
56.
I ...........................a new dress for the party yesterday. 
a)
buyed
b)
was buying
c)
bought
57.

She was ... to music.

a)

listening

b)

listen

c)

listens

d)

listened

58.

I ...........home when I ............. my old friend from primary school.

a)

walked / was meeting

b)

was walking / met

c)

was coming / metted

d)

was walking / was meeting

59.

They ...........very fast when the car ........ the tree.

a)

was driving / hit

b)

were driving / hit

c)

drove / hit

d)

were driving / hitted

60.

While I ...............the bathroom, he ...................TV !

a)

was cleaning / watched

b)

cleaned / was watching

c)

was cleaning / was watching

d)

cleaned / were watching

61.

He ...........................at 7, then he ...................a shower and left the house.

a)

got up / was having

b)

got up / haved

c)

was getting up / had

d)

got up / had

62.

I ......................my finger while I ..........................dinner.

a)

cutted / was cooking

b)

cut / cooked

c)

cut / was cooking

d)

cutted / cooked

63.

The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test.

a)

caught / was cheating

b)

caught / cheated

c)

was catching / was cheating

d)

caught / were cheating

64.

The children........ in the park when it ..... to rain.

a)

played / started

b)

were playing / started

c)

was playing / was starting

d)

played / was starting

65.

I .......... my teeth when he .........into the bathroom

a)

brushed / was coming

b)

was brusing / was coming

c)

was brushing / came

d)

brushed / came

66.

When her husband ..........., Sally ...............

a)

was arriving / was cooking

b)

was arriving / cooked

c)

arrived /cooked

d)

arrived / was cooking

67.

While I ............. TV, the doorbell...............

a)

was watching / was ringing

b)

was watching / rang

c)

watched / was ringing

d)

watched / rang

68.

It............to rain when I .............. through the park

a)

started / was walking

b)

started / walked

c)

was starting / was walking

d)

was starting / walked

69.

While I.........to school, I...........my friend John.

a)

went / was meeting

b)

was going / met

c)

went / met

d)

was going / was meeting

70.

My mum.......dinner, when the phone........

a)

was cooking / rang

b)

cooked / was ringing

c)

cooked / rang

d)

was cooking / was ringing

71.

We........TV, when we.........a strange noise outside.

a)

watched / were hearing

b)

watched / heard

c)

were watching / heard

d)

were watching / were hearing

72.

While my brother.......his homework, I........League of Legends.

a)

did / was playing

b)

did / played

c)

was doing / play

d)

was doing / was playing

73.

My granny ...................... her leg last week.

a)

broke

b)

break

c)

was breaking

d)

were breaking

74.

She...........up, ........... her teeth and ............to school.

a)

woke up / brushed / went

b)

was waking up / brushed / was going

c)

woke up / was brushing / was going

d)

was waking up / brushed / went

e)

wake up / brush / went

75.

We ................ down by the river, when it ................. to rain.

a)

walked / was starting

b)

walking / started

c)

were walking / started

d)

walked / started

76.

.......... TV when I called you?

a)

Were you watching

b)

Did you watch

c)

Did you watch

d)

Was you watching

77.

I__________________ my pen while I___________my homework.

a)

was breaking, did

b)

broke, were doing

c)

was breaking, was doing

d)

broke, was doing

78.

Write the sentence in past continuous:

Mark/not/clean his bedroom.

(a)  

79.

Complete the sentence using past continuous negative.

My mom (a)   attention to my story last night (not/pay)

80.

Complete the sentence:


Jeremy, Thomas and I (a)   in our geography project. (no/work)

81.

Were you ... (read) all evening?

(a)  

82.

... Tom talking to you yesterday?

(a)  

83.

Was ... playing computer games?

a)

they

b)

we

c)

you

d)

he

84.

... they waiting for a bus?

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Is

d)

Are

85.

... she swimming?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Was

d)

Were

86.

She ... (play) the piano when the phone rang.

(a)  

87.

WHAT IS THE CORRECT SENTENCE?

a)

I DIDN´T DID MY HOMEWORK.

b)

I DIDN´T DO MY HOMEWORK.

c)

I DIDN'T MY HOMEWORK.

88.

Write a questions for the response:

My grandparents built their house in 1969.

(a)  

89.

Write a questions for the response:

They ate almost all the ice-cream.

(a)  

90.

Write a questions for the response:

Paul and Mark ran very fast.

(a)  

91.

Write a questions for the response:

Colin made many mistakes in the test because he didn't study the day before.

(a)  

92.

Write a questions for the response:

I bought fantasy books for my sister.

(a)  

93.

Write a questions for the response:

I beat David and Maria in table tennis.

(a)  

94.

Write a questions for the response:

I only knew three people at the party.

(a)  

95.

Write a questions for the response:

Kyle flew twice last year.

(a)  

96.

Write a questions for the response:

Barbarah and Brian sat next to the window.

(a)  

97.

Write a questions for the response:

We only drank coke and juice.

(a)  

98.

Write a questions for the response:

Justin got up at 6 am.

(a)  

99.

Write a questions for the response:

We met outside the cinema.

(a)  

100.

Write a questions for the response:

Yes, she did. She knew all the answers.

(a)  

101.

Write a question for the resonse:

No, we didn't. We never do our homework at school.

(a)  

102.

Complete the questions:

(a)   (How much/you/drink) today? It's a hot day.

103.

Finish the question:

(a)   (you, know) Mike when you were little?

104.

Mark all correct questions.

a)

Did you see the match last Saturday?

b)

What match you saw?

c)

Who you went to the match with?

d)

Why did you go to the match?

105.

Mark all correct questions

a)

What did you buy yesterday?

b)

Who you bought it for?

c)

Where bought you the nice shoes?

d)

How much did you pay?

106.

Mark all correct questions

a)

What did you think about the film?

b)

What time did you come to school today?

c)

How did you get to school?

d)

When your brother became a professional footballer?

107.

Mark all correct questions.

a)

How many hours you slept last night?

b)

What time did you get up today?

c)

Where you left your phone?

d)

Who you saw at the party?

108.

She ... (play) the piano when the phone rang.

(a)  

109.

Which are the 2 types of verbs?

(a)  

110.

Select the regular verb

a)

Walk

b)

To be

c)

Go

d)

Read

111.

Which is the irregular verb

a)

See

b)

Walk

c)

Talk

d)

Explain

112.

Select the irregular verbs.

a)

See

b)

Talk

c)

Go

d)

Have

113.

How do you write have in past.

(a)  

114.

Write the verb walk in past

(a)  

115.

Select the correct affirmation.

a)

I walked in the park yesterday.

b)

I didn't do my homework.

c)

Did you do your homework yesterday?

116.

Select the correct sentences.

a)

I didn't did that

b)

I didn't go to the school on sunday.

c)

I went to the school on sunday.

d)

Did you go to the school on sunday?

117.

Organise the sentence:

?/did/walk/she/the/in/park

(a)  

118.

Organise the sentence:

Walked/yesterday/in/park/the/she

(a)  

119.

I ... in Prague in 2010. (live)

(a)  

120.

Peter and Julia ... the guitar, when they were young. (play)

(a)  

121.

We ... at the same hotel last holiday. (stay)

(a)  

122.

... you visit your granmother last week?

(a)  

123.

Why did she ... her opinion? (change)

(a)  

124.

You ... not play PC game yesterday evening.

(a)  

125.

Shark ... me, when I was by the sea in Egytpt. (attack)

(a)  

126.

Police ... him last month, because of his crimes. (arrest)

(a)  

127.

I (a)   (go) to school last week.

128.

Tom (a)   (buy) a new phone last week.

129.

All family (a)   (eat) lunch together yesterday.

130.

We (a)   (study) English last weekend.

131.

We (a)   (study) English last weekend.

132.

The teacher (a)   (give) us a test last week.

133.

He (a)   (find) money in the street.

134.

My brother (a)   (forget) his books at home.

135.

My parents (a)   (watch) TV last night.

136.

They (a)   (get) lost in the city last year.

137.

Tom (a)   (buy) a new phone last week.

138.

I (a)   (go) to school last week.

139.

his son (play) video games yesterday in the night.

a)

his son were playing video games yesterday in the night.

b)

his son was playing video games yesterday in the night.

c)

his son played video games yesterday in the night.

140.

Mary and Thomas (a)   drinking coffee near to the Hospital

141.

I​ (a)   walking home at 6 o'clock last night.

Choose from the below words
was
were
are
is
142.

I don't know what the men said because they ​ ​ (a)   talking too quietly for me to hear.

Choose from the below words
were
was
is
be
143.

She ​ (a)   looking at her phone when she fell over.

Choose from the below words
was
is
are
were
144.

Reorder the following

a)

We

b)

were

c)

eating

d)

salad.

1)
2)
3)
4)
145.

Sorry I'm late, we ​ (a)   talking about something very important.

Choose from the below words
were
is
was
be
146.

​ (a)   listening to me?

Choose from the below words
Were you
You were
You was
Is you
147.

We ​ ​ (a)   dates.

Choose from the below words
were eating
was eating
did eating
eating
148.

My sisters _________ at a YouTube video.

a)

did laughing

b)

was laughing

c)

were laughing

d)

laughing

149.

Millions of people ​ (a)   the football match.

Choose from the below words
were watching
did watching
was watching
be watching
150.

The dog ​ (a)   for hours last night.

Choose from the below words
was barking
be barking
did barking
were barking
151.

Put this sentence in order

a)

The cars

b)

were

c)

moving

d)

extremely

e)

slowly.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
152.

I ... a book last night, it was unputdownable. (read - napiš tvar min. času průběhového)

(a)  

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