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WorksheetsMastering Present Tenses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the simple present tense form of 'to go' for he/she/it?
going
goed
goes
go
Identify the present continuous tense in the sentence: 'She is reading a book.'
is reading a book
is reading
reads a book
was reading a book
Convert the following sentence to present perfect: 'They finish their homework.'
They finished their homework.
They are finishing their homework.
They will finish their homework.
They have finished their homework.
What is the present perfect continuous form of 'to study' for I?
I have studied.
I am studying.
I have been studying.
I will have been studying.
Provide an example of a daily conversation using the present continuous tense.
I studied for my exam yesterday.
What are you doing tomorrow?
I will study for my exam later.
Friend 1: What are you doing today? Friend 2: I am studying for my exam and listening to music.
List three common verbs used in the simple present tense.
swim
jump
run, eat, play
write
What is the structure of a present perfect tense sentence?
Subject + is + present participle
Subject + have/has + past participle
Subject + had + past participle
Subject + will + base form
Change the following sentence to present perfect continuous: 'He works here for five years.'
He worked here for five years.
He is working here for five years.
He has worked here for five years.
He has been working here for five years.
In which situation would you use the present perfect tense?
When describing future actions that will happen soon.
When discussing actions with relevance to the present or that occurred at an unspecified time in the past.
When narrating events in chronological order without relevance to the present.
When talking about actions that are completed and have no connection to the present.
Identify the error in this sentence: 'I have seen him yesterday.'
The subject is missing.
The verb tense is incorrect.
The word 'yesterday' is misspelled.
The sentence is too long.
What is the difference between simple present and present continuous?
The simple present describes future actions; the present continuous describes past actions.
The simple present is used for temporary situations; the present continuous is for permanent situations.
The simple present indicates routine actions; the present continuous indicates ongoing actions.
The simple present is used for actions happening now; the present continuous is for actions that are habitual.
Create a sentence using the present perfect tense with the verb 'to eat'.
I had eaten.
I eat.
I will eat.
I have eaten.
How do you form a negative sentence in the present continuous tense?
Subject + do/does + not + verb
Subject + am/is/are + verb
Subject + was/were + not + verb(-ing)
Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing)
What are the time expressions commonly used with present perfect tense?
always
sometimes
tomorrow
ever, never, just, already, yet, for, since
Provide an example of a question in the present perfect continuous tense.
Did you study English?
What are you doing yesterday?
How long will you study English?
How long have you been studying English?
