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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)

going

b)

goed

c)

go

d)

goes

2.

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

a)

is reading

b)

is reading a book

c)

reads a book

d)

was reading a book

3.

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

a)

They finished their homework.

b)

They are finishing their homework.

c)

They will finish their homework.

d)

They have finished their homework.

4.

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

a)

I have worked

b)

I am working

c)

I will be working

d)

I have been working

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 will eat breakfast at 8 AM tomorrow.

d)

I woke up at 7 AM yesterday.

6.

List three common verbs used in the present tense.

a)

sing

b)

sleep

c)

run, eat, write

d)

jump

7.

What is the structure of a present continuous tense sentence?

a)

Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing

b)

Subject + have + verb+ing

c)

Subject + was/were + verb+ing

d)

Subject + will be + verb+ing

8.

Change the following sentence to present perfect: 'He plays soccer every weekend.'

a)

He is playing soccer every weekend.

b)

He played soccer every weekend.

c)

He will play soccer every weekend.

d)

He has played soccer every weekend.

9.

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

a)

Subject + has + never + past participle.

b)

Subject + have/has + not + past participle.

c)

Subject + have + not + present participle.

d)

Subject + did + not + past participle.

10.

What is the difference between simple present and present continuous?

a)

The simple present is always negative; the present continuous is always positive.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

The simple present is used for actions happening right now; the present continuous is for habits.

11.

Give an example of a question in the present perfect continuous tense.

a)

What are you doing yesterday?

b)

How long have you been studying English?

c)

Did you study English?

d)

How long will you study English?

12.

Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'I am studying for my exams.'

a)

for

b)

I

c)

am

d)

studying

13.

What is the simple present tense form of 'to be' for you?

a)

was

b)

are

c)

is

d)

am

14.

Provide a sentence using the present perfect tense.

a)

I am visiting Paris now.

b)

I visited Paris yesterday.

c)

I will visit Paris.

d)

I have visited Paris.

15.

How is the present continuous tense used to describe future plans?

a)

The present continuous tense is used for describing past events.

b)

The present continuous tense describes future plans by indicating arranged actions with specific time references.

c)

The present continuous tense is only used for actions happening right now.

d)

The present continuous tense indicates habitual actions without time references.