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Present simple + Past simple + Present Continuous

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They ____ in the Natural History Museum yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

2.

My parents _____ very tired after their trip to Newcastle.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

did

3.

They______at the cinema.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

didn't

4.

She______ angry with her pupils.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

didn't

5.

My mum____ at hospital last week

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

didn't

6.

My father (a)   ( work ) very hard in the past.

7.

The gardener (a)   ( water ) the flowers yesterday.

8.

The teacher _ ( show ) some pictures last week.

(a)  

9.

They (a)   (make) pancakes for me last Tuesday.

10.

I (a)   (not/ buy) a new laptop last week.

11.

They (a)   (go) to Madrid last year?

12.

My sister (a)   (cut) herself doing DIY jobs.

13.

My brother _____(get) a salary rise yesterday.

a)

got

b)

gets

c)

gotten

d)

get

14.

The neighbours (a)   (not/ wake) on time for their train this morning.

15.

My Dad _ (not / win) his tennis tournament last weekend.

(a)  

16.

  (a)   (Kate/ learn) her history lesson yesterday?

17.

(a)   (your friend / speak) to you about the meeting?

18.

I (finish) _ my exercise already.

a)

finishes

b)

finish

c)

finished

d)

have finished

19.

They (live)______here since 1990.

a)

have lived

b)

are going to live

c)

will live

d)

lived

20.

We (be) _____ pen pals for a long time.

a)

were

b)

are

c)

have been

d)

bes

21.

He ___________ at a party when he ___________ his girlfriend.

a)

danced / met

b)

danced / was meeting

c)

was dancing / met

d)

was danced / was meeting

22.

While I________the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking

a)

swept

b)

was sweeping

c)

has swept

d)

has been sweeping

23.

I ________ about him when suddenly he came in.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

am talking

d)

was talking

24.
I ______________ (work) in a hospital for twenty years. 
a)
work
b)
workd
c)
worked
d)
workked
25.
He ______ (win) the Nobel Prize last year. 
a)
winned
b)
wined
c)
won
d)
winning
26.
She ___________  (go) to visit her grandmother yesterday. 
a)
went
b)
go
c)
goed
d)
goied
27.
Columbus ____________  (discover) America in 1492. 
a)
discoverred
b)
discovered
c)
Discoverd
d)
Discovering. 
28.
My friend _____________ (work) very hard on this presentation. 
a)
worked
b)
workd
c)
workied
d)
workked
29.
My sisters _____________ (finish) fixing the car last week. 
a)
finishd
b)
finishied
c)
finished
d)
finishhed
30.
The baby ____________ (smile) at me an hour ago. 
a)
smile
b)
smiled
c)
smileed
d)
smilied
31.
I ___________ (bake) a cake for the her birthday party last Thursday but she didn't like it. 
a)
boke
b)
boki
c)
baked
d)
bakied
32.
I _________________ study) with Daniel for the test last Wednesday. 
a)
study
b)
studyed
c)
studied
d)
studyied
33.
Shir __________ (play) with Toffee in the morning. 
a)
playd
b)
played
c)
plaid
d)
plaied
34.
It ______________ (stop) raining an hour ago. 
a)
stopped
b)
stopt
c)
stopd
d)
stoped
35.
She ___________ (not plan) a surprise party for her husband last year. 
a)
wasn't plan
b)
didn't planned
c)
didn't plan
d)
didn't planed
36.
Why did she ___________ (call) you in the middle of the night? 
a)
called
b)
call
c)
didn't call
d)
callled
37.
Did you ____________ (see) Sia last summer? 
a)
saw
b)
seeed
c)
sawed
d)
see
38.
My friend ______________ (open) the door and saw a thief in his house!
a)
openned
b)
opened
c)
openied
d)
open
39.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

40.

Where ______ you yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

be

41.

Where ______ you ______ on last Saturday?

a)

do ... go

b)

did ... go

c)

did ... went

d)

do ... go

42.

Peter______ to bed early last night.

a)

A. did not went

b)

B. dose not go

c)

C. didn't go

d)

D. don't went

43.
_________ Hadeel _________ a cake ?
a)
Does/ bake
b)
Did/ baked
c)
Did /bake
d)
Was/ bake
44.

What did you do yesterday?

a)

I washed my hands.

b)

I washing my hands.

c)

I wash my hands.

d)

My hands I washed.

45.

I................. to some music yesterday.

a)

listen

b)

Listened

c)

listening

d)

lisstened

46.

Yesterday was Mothers day so I..................... my mom.

a)

talking

b)

phone

c)

spoke to

d)

Phoned

47.

I ......................... finding nemo last night, its my favourite movie.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

watched

d)

watch

48.

I ............... my homework on Sunday.

a)

Finished

b)

Did

c)

Do

d)

Finish

49.

I ............... my mom with the house work yesterday.

a)

do

b)

did

c)

helped

d)

help

50.

I ............ at my grandmas house last week.

a)

stay

b)

slept

c)

went

d)

stayed

51.

My mom ....................... on the phone to her friend for 3 hours this morning.

a)

talk

b)

chatted

c)

chat

d)

spoke

52.

I forgot to brush my teeth this morning so I .................. them twice after lunch.

a)

brush

b)

brushing

c)

brushed

d)

clean

53.

I got an A on my assignment because I ................... very hard.

a)

Study

b)

Learn

c)

Learned

d)

Studied

54.

I .................... my book at the start of the lesson.

a)

look

b)

opened

c)

open

d)

got

55.

the bunny rabbit ........................ over the flowers.

a)

hopped

b)

hop

c)

hops

d)

hopping

56.

My Mom and I .............. to vinmart to get some bim bim at lunchtime.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

walk

d)

walked

57.

When I was 7, I lost my toy racing car and ............... a lot.

a)

laughed

b)

cried

c)

cry

d)

laugh

58.

Mr Harri asked me to help him this morning, so I .................. the learner books to the teacher room.

a)

carry

b)

took

c)

take

d)

carried

59.

I had a birthday party 1 month ago and I ...................... my whole class.

a)

invited

b)

invite

c)

invites

d)

inviting

60.

Yesterday my grandma was so noisy when I was studying so I ...................... the door.

a)

close

b)

closing

c)

closied

d)

closed

61.

I checked my homework last night and now I understand what I ....................... to do.

a)

need

b)

needed

c)

needs

d)

needing

62.

Harri and Jack .............. chess yesterday because it was raining and their mom said they had to stay in the house.

a)

play

b)

did

c)

watched

d)

played

63.

Last Friday I ............. you to finish your science and English work, have you done it?

a)

told

b)

ask

c)

asked

d)

said

64.

Match the following

a)

Write

1.

Wrote

b)

Get

2.

Got

c)

Have

3.

Had

d)

Walk

4.

Walked

e)

Take

5.

Took

65.

Match the following

a)

Finish

1.

Finished

b)

Go

2.

Went

c)

Sleep

3.

Slept

d)

Catch

4.

Caught

e)

Spend

5.

Spent

66.

Match the following

a)

Buy

1.

Bought

b)

Fall

2.

Fell

c)

Sell

3.

Sold

d)

Teach

4.

Taught

e)

Throw

5.

Threw

67.

Mozart ___ more than 600 pieces of music.

a)

write

b)

writes

c)

wrote

68.

"How did you learn to drive?"

"My father ___ me."

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

taught

69.

We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ___ it.

a)

sell

b)

sold

c)

sells

70.

Dave ___ down the stairs this morning and ___ his leg.

a)

falls-hurts

b)

falls-hurt

c)

fell-hurt

71.

Joe ___ the ball to Sue, who ___ it.

a)

throws-catches

b)

threw-catch

c)

throw-caught

d)

threw-caught

72.

Kate ___ a lot of money yesterday

a)

spend

b)

spent

c)

spends

73.

Reorder the following

a)

Where

b)

did

c)

you

d)

go?

1)
2)
3)
4)
74.

Reorder the following

a)

How

b)

did

c)

you

d)

go there?

1)
2)
3)
4)
75.

Reorder the following

a)

How long

b)

did

c)

it

d)

to go there?

e)

take you

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
76.

Reorder the following

a)

Where

b)

did

c)

you

d)

stay?

1)
2)
3)
4)
77.

Reorder the following

a)

Was

b)

it

c)

good?

1)
2)
3)
78.

Reorder the following

a)

Did

b)

you

c)

go to

d)

the Grand Canyon?

1)
2)
3)
4)
79.

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

80.

The film wasn't very good, so I (a)   (not enjoy) it much.

81.

I knew Sarah was busy, so I (a)   (disturb (v): làm phiền) her.

82.

We were very tired, so we (a)   (leave) the party early.

83.

It was hard carrying the bags. They (a)   (be) really heavy.

84.

Last June I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi

a)

visitted

b)

visited

c)

visit

d)

visits

85.

 I _____ at home last weekend

a)

stay

b)

stayed

c)

staying

d)

stays

86.

My vacation in Hue last summer ______ wonderful

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

be

87.

He ____ about his holiday in Hoi An

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

talks

d)

talking

88.

They __________ the bus yesterday

a)

don’t catch 

b)

weren’t catch 

c)

didn’t catch

d)

not catch

89.

Thì quá khứ đơn (Past simple) dùng để diễn tả hành động sự vật ________________

a)

xảy ra trong hiện tại hoặc vừa mới kết thúc.

b)

đã xảy ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài đến hiện tại.

c)

sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.

d)

đã xảy ra trong quá khứ hoặc vừa mới kết thúc.

90.

Dạng đúng của động từ to be khi được chia trong quá khứ là ________________________

a)

s + am/ is / are

b)

S + will + be

c)

S + were/ was

d)

S + have / has + been

91.

Chủ từ số ít trong quá khứ đơn đi với động từ to be đươc chia với__________

a)

been

b)

is

c)

were

d)

was

92.

Chủ từ số nhiều trong quá khứ đơn đi với động từ to be được chia với__________

a)

be

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

93.

Past simple form: PLAY

a)

plays

b)

played

c)

playing

94.

Tom ............ ill yesterday.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

be

95.

I..........................to school last week.

a)

don't go

b)

doesn't go

c)

didn't go

96.

Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn

a)

ago, last ...., in ....., yesterday, in the past, ...

b)

at the moment, now

c)

always, usually, often

97.

Where......go last Saturday night?

a)

does

b)

do

c)

didn't

d)

did

98.

Mary didn't.......pizza last week.

a)

ate

b)

eaten

c)

eat

d)

has eaten

99.

 I _____ at home last weekend

a)

stay

b)

stayed

c)

staying

d)

stays

100.

Last June I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi

a)

visitted

b)

visited

c)

visit

d)

visits

101.

 I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister

a)

bought

b)

buyed

c)

buys

d)

buying

102.

Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner last night

a)

eated

b)

eat

c)

ate

d)

eating

103.

My vacation in Hue last summer ______ wonderful

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

be

104.

He ____ about his holiday in Hoi An

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

talks

d)

talking

105.

They __________ the bus yesterday

a)

don’t catch 

b)

weren’t catch 

c)

didn’t catch

d)

not catch

106.

My father __________  tired when I __________ home

a)

was- got

b)

 is – get

c)

was – getted

d)

 were – got

107.

Where __________ your family __________ on the summer holiday last year?

a)

do – go  

b)

does – go 

c)

did – go   

d)

did – went

108.

The window was open and a bird .................. ........... ..... . into the room

a)

flyed

b)

flew

c)

flied

d)

fly

109.

She _______the newspaper every day.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

drink

110.

We _________to school by bus.

a)

come

b)

eat

c)

comes

111.

He _________ the TV in the sofa.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

watchs

112.

She __________ the homework of two people.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

dos

113.

Mr. Green __________ with my uncle.

a)

works

b)

work

c)

worked

114.

We _______together every day with my family.

a)

eats

b)

eat

c)

eates

115.

Sarah ________the movies twice a week

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

gos

116.

Daniel _________ mathematics.

a)

teaches

b)

teach

c)

teachs

117.

He ___________ his English class.

a)

enjoys

b)

enjoy

c)

enjoyes

118.

He __________in the park every afternoon.

a)

plays

b)

play

c)

playes

119.

I ________to English class twice a week.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

gos

120.
I _____ a teacher
a)
isn't
b)
aren't
c)
am not
d)
am'nt
121.

Yes, he .............. .

a)

do

b)

does

c)

dos

d)

doies

122.

________ you go to school every day?

a)

Are

b)

Does

c)

Do

d)

when

123.

_________ he like going to the cinema?

a)

Doesn't

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Doing

124.

________she speak English?

a)

Don't

b)

Is

c)

Does

d)

Do

125.

_________she_______ many friends?

a)

Does/has

b)

Does/have

c)

Do/have

d)

Do/has

126.

I ___________ study for exams.

a)

don't

b)

doesn't

127.
Jim ___________ work on Fridays.
a)
don't
b)
doesn't
128.
Ann __________ milk.
a)
doesn't drink
b)
don't drink
c)
doesn't drinks
d)
don't drinks
129.

We do experiments in ______.

a)

Art

b)

science

c)

P.E

d)

music

130.

He ................ his homework everyday. (do)

a)

does

b)

do

c)

doing

d)

is doing

131.

She's a teacher. She..................at primary school. (work)

a)

work

b)

works

c)

is work

d)

does work

132.

Jenny................her hair everyday. (wash)

a)

is washing

b)

wash

c)

washes

d)

washs

133.

John and Marry ................ a cup of tea in the afternoon.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

is having

d)

having

134.

Paula .................. her laundry at the weekend. (do)

a)

doing

b)

do

c)

does

d)

is doing

135.

Peter ................reading newspaper (not like)

a)

not like

b)

doesn't like

c)

don't like

d)

likes

136.

On Mondays, we.............TV in the evening. (not watch)

a)

don't watch

b)

not watch

c)

doesn't watch

d)

not watching

137.

Peter .............. outside with his friends now because it's raining. (not play)

a)

not play

b)

doesn't play

c)

don't play

d)

is not playing

138.

Our five cats ....................... at the moment. (sleep)

a)

sleeps

b)

is sleeping

c)

sleep

d)

are sleeping

139.

We're make a cake for mum's birthday now. (find the mistake)

a)

We're

b)

cake

c)

mum's birthday

d)

make

140.

My parents take the dog for a walk right now. (Find the mistake)

a)

parents

b)

take

c)

walk

d)

right now

141.

My brother never eating fish because he doesn't like it. (Find the mistake)

a)

never

b)

eating

c)

doesn't like

d)

fish

142.

At the moment my sister (a)   Maths. (not study)

143.

Every Sunday Tom (a)   my grandpa. (visit)

144.

My children (a)   a kite every afternoon. ( not fly)

145.
My dad usually ______ the bus to work. 
a)
are taking
b)
take
c)
is taking
d)
takes
146.
Jamie ___________ on the phone right now. 
a)
is talking
b)
talks
c)
am talking
d)
are talking
147.
Mum usually _______ milk in the morning, but today she _________ orange juice. 
a)
drinks, is drinking
b)
is drinking, drinks
c)
drinking, drinking
d)
drinks, drinks
148.
I usually _______ to work, but today I ___________ the train. 
a)
walk, am taking
b)
walking, taking
c)
am walking, am taking
d)
walk, take
149.
Peter sometimes ........... to the cinema at the weekend
a)
Go
b)
Goes
c)
Is going
d)
are going
150.

Look! The monkey .......... the tree!

a)

climb

b)

climbs

c)

Is climbing

d)

climbing

151.
I usually .......... at quarter to eight
a)
Gets up
b)
Getting up
c)
Get up
d)
Am get up
152.

1.Every morning I __________ at seven o'clock.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

c)

am getting up

d)

is getting up

153.

2. In the morning, she always showers and ______ her hair.

a)

comb

b)

combs

c)

is combing

d)

are combing

154.

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

a)

go downstairs

b)

goes downstairs

c)

am going downstairs

d)

is going downstairs

155.

4. In January, it _____________ very often.

a)

snow

b)

snows

c)

is snowing

d)

are snowing

156.

5. It ____________ heavily at the moment.

a)

rain

b)

rains

c)

is raining

d)

are raining

157.

6. I ____________ my homework immediately after coming home from school.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

is doing

d)

am doing

158.

7. Fred ____________ his room just now.

a)

clean

b)

cleans

c)

is cleaning

d)

am cleaning

159.

8. She ____________ him very much.

a)

like

b)

likes

c)

is liking

d)

are liking

160.

9. We ____________ to the seaside every year.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

is going

d)

are going

161.

10. Listen! My sister ____________ the piano.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

is playing

d)

are playing

162.

11. Sandra and Tim ____________ the new words right now.

a)

learn

b)

learns

c)

is learning

d)

are learning

163.

12. We ____________ near the city centre.

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

is living

d)

am living

164.

13. Every day after breakfast she ____________ the newspaper.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

is reading

d)

are reading

165.

14. You must not disturb father because he ____________ in his office.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

am working

d)

is working

166.

15. Sebastian ____________ several languages.

a)

speak

b)

speaks

c)

is speaking

d)

are speaking

167.

16. A lime tree ____________ before my window.

a)

stand

b)

stands

c)

is standing

d)

are standing

168.

17. Give me this book. It ____________ to me.

a)

belong

b)

belongs

c)

is belonging

d)

are belonging

169.

18. I usually live in England, but now I ____________ in Paris.

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

am living

d)

is living

170.

19. Sally often goes swimming on Sundays, but now she ____________ her mum with the cooking.

a)

help

b)

helps

c)

is helping

d)

are helping

171.

20. Look out of the window. The road workers ____________ the street.

a)

dig up

b)

digs up

c)

is digging up

d)

are digging up

172.

When I last saw him, he________in London.

a)

is living

b)

has been living

c)

was living

d)

lived

173.

When I last saw him, he________in London.

a)

is living

b)

has been living

c)

was living

d)

lived

174.

 I________ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.

a)

was walking

b)

am walking

c)

walk

d)

walked

175.

He occasionally________a headache in the morning.

a)

has had

b)

has

c)

have

d)

is having

176.

The boy fell while he________down the stairs.

a)

run

b)

running

c)

was running

d)

runs

177.

She hurt herself while she________hide-and-seek with her friends.

a)

is playing

b)

had played

c)

played

d)

was playing

178.

What________at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but couldn’t get through to you.

a)

did you do

b)

were you doing

c)

would you do

d)

had you done

179.

I _______ my old teacher last week.

a)

visited

b)

visit

c)

am visiting

d)

have visited

180.

My brother usually ________me for help when he has any difficulties with his homework.

a)

ask

b)

asks

c)

asked

d)

has asked

181.

I ______ all of my homework last night.

a)

finish

b)

will finish

c)

have finished

d)

finished

182.

Lan________ learning English a few years ago.

a)

starts

b)

will start

c)

started

d)

is starting

183.

Paul noticed a job advertisement while he________along the street.

a)

was walking

b)

would walk

c)

walked

d)

had walked

184.

I haven’t met him again since we________school ten years ago.

a)

have left

b)

leave

c)

left

d)

had left

185.

My best friend Lan________to England 10 years ago.

a)

was moving

b)

moves

c)

moved

d)

has moved

186.

While I________at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

a)

was waiting

b)

waited

c)

had waited

d)

were waiting

187.

We________in silence when he suddenly________me to help him.

a)

walked - was asking 

b)

were walking - asked

c)

were walking - was asking

d)

walked - asked

188.

When Carol________last night, I________my favorite show on television.

a)

called /was watching           

b)

had called /watched

c)

called /have watched           

d)

was calling /watched

189.

Linda took great photos of butterflies while she________in the forest.

a)

was hiking

b)

is hiking

c)

hiked

d)

had hiked

190.

When I________for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me.

a)

was waiting

b)

waited

c)

had waited

d)

were waiting

191.

I________play chess almost every day when I was young.

a)

used to

b)

use

c)

am using

d)

using

192.

________you________out last night?

a)

Did - go

b)

Do - go

c)

Did - went

d)

Are - going

193.

Water __________ of hydrogen and oxygen.

a)

consist

b)

consists

c)

consisted

d)

is consisting

194.

The students usually……… fifteen minutes before the class starts.

a)

to come

b)

comes

c)

come

d)

are coming

195.

Mattew ____________ his favourite TV program last night.

a)

watches

b)

was watched

c)

watch

d)

watched

196.

____________ a test last week?

a)

Do you have

b)

Does you have

c)

Did you have

d)

Did you had

197.

The gentleman __________ to his servant 2 hours ago.

a)

speaking

b)

spoken

c)

speak

d)

spoke

198.

The kangaroo always _______ its baby.

a)

carry

b)

carries

c)

carrys

d)

carried

199.
My parents ............. angry last night because I .............. late.
a)
were - were
b)
was - was
c)
was - were
d)
were - was
200.

We ------------ warm clothes in winter because it is very cold.

a)

wears

b)

wore

c)

wear

d)

wearing