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Mastering Present Tenses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the simple present tense form of 'to go' for he/she/it?

a)

goed

b)

goes

c)

go

d)

going

2.

Identify the present continuous tense in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

a)

is reading a book

b)

is reading

c)

reads a book

d)

was reading a book

3.

Convert the following sentence to present perfect: 'They finish their homework.'

a)

They are finishing their homework.

b)

They have finished their homework.

c)

They will finish their homework.

d)

They finished their homework.

4.

What is the present perfect continuous form of 'to study' for I?

a)

I will have been studying.

b)

I have been studying.

c)

I have studied.

d)

I am studying.

5.

Provide an example of a daily conversation using the simple present tense.

a)

Person A: "What do you do in the morning?" Person B: "I wake up at 7 AM and eat breakfast. What about you?" Person A: "I usually go for a run before work."

b)

I am going for a run right now.

c)

I woke up at 7 AM yesterday.

d)

I will eat breakfast at 8 AM tomorrow.

6.

What is the simple present tense of 'to be' for the pronoun 'I'?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

am

7.

Change the following sentence to present continuous: 'He plays soccer.'

a)

He plays soccer now.

b)

He is play soccer.

c)

He is playing soccer.

d)

He was playing soccer.

8.

What auxiliary verb is used in the present perfect tense?

a)

is

b)

have/has

c)

will

d)

was

9.

Create a sentence using the present perfect continuous tense.

a)

I read a book.

b)

I am reading a book.

c)

I have been reading a book.

d)

I have read a book.

10.

List three common verbs used in the simple present tense.

a)

write

b)

jump

c)

swim

d)

run, eat, play

11.

How do you form a negative sentence in the present continuous tense?

a)

Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing + not.

b)

Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing.

c)

Subject + is/am/are + not + verb-ing.

d)

Subject + do/does + not + verb.

12.

What is the difference between simple present and present continuous?

a)

The simple present is used for hypothetical situations; the present continuous is used for completed actions.

b)

The simple present describes future actions; the present continuous describes past actions.

c)

The simple present indicates actions that are happening right now; the present continuous indicates actions that are always true.

d)

The simple present indicates routine actions; the present continuous indicates ongoing actions.

13.

Provide an example of a question in the present perfect tense.

a)

Did you visit Paris last year?

b)

Have you ever visited Paris?

c)

Have you visited Paris yesterday?

d)

Will you visit Paris?

14.

What is the simple present tense form of 'to have' for they?

a)

have

b)

has

c)

having

d)

had

15.

Identify the verb in the present perfect continuous: 'They have been working hard.'

a)

have

b)

been

c)

working

d)

they