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Present/Past Simple/Continuous

Total questions: 204

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She ___________ every weekday morning.

a)

is going to school

b)

goes to school

c)

gos to school

d)

go

2.

Billy and Bobby _____________their new bikes.

a)

likes

b)

like

c)

are loving

d)

is liking

3.

I ___________to buy a new car.

a)

wont

b)

wants

c)

want

d)

am wanting

4.

The man _________________ a big box.

a)

is carriing

b)

is carrying

c)

is carring

d)

is carries

5.

I ___________________ you now.

a)

am understanding

b)

understands

c)

understand

d)

understanding

6.

Every day after shower she _________her hair.

a)

drying

b)

dries

c)

dryes

d)

is drying

7.

A: I didn't take your money!

B: I _____________ you.

a)

amn't believe

b)

am not believe

c)

don't believe

d)

doesn't believe

8.

Listen! My younger sister ______________her new song.

a)

is singing

b)

sings

c)

sing

d)

singing

9.

Mum ____________ vegetables now.

a)

cuts

b)

cut

c)

is cuting

d)

is cutting

10.

Mary ______________a hard test now.

a)

writes

b)

is writting

c)

is writing

d)

write

11.

.........YOU ............ NOW?

a)

ARE/STUDYING

b)

DOES/STUDY

c)

IS/ STUDYING

d)

DO/STUDY

12.

He​ sometimes (a)   books in the library.

13.

Can we use present continuous to express future actions?

a)

Yes, we can.

b)

No, we can't.

14.
.... she often .... juice for breakfast?
a)
 Does/drink
b)
 Is/drinking
c)
Do/drinks
d)
Is/drinks
15.
________________ cereal for breakfast every day?
a)

are you eating

b)

do you eat

c)

does you eat

d)

do you eating

16.

Completa la oración con la forma correcta del verbo.


You don't ........... a pizza.

a)

eat

b)

eating

17.

He ______ (not/study) now, he is _____ (watch) TV.

a)

is studying / is watching

b)

is not studying / is not watching

c)

doesn't study / watches

d)

is not studying / is watching

18.
________________ cereal for breakfast every day?
a)
are you eating
b)
do you eat
c)
does you eat
d)
do you eating
19.

Tony usually ____ (sit) in the front row during class.

a)

are sitting

b)

is sitting

c)

sits

d)

sit

20.
Is Juan ___________ his homework at the moment?
a)

do

b)

doing

c)

does

d)

don't

21.
Do you ______________ ride your bike to school?
a)

never

b)

every year

c)

now

d)

usually

22.

Completa la oración con la forma correcta del verbo.

You don't like ........... strawberries.

a)

eat

b)

eating

23.
My father ___________ to his workplace everyday.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
don't goes
d)
don't go
24.

Thanks, God! After one day of rain, I'm glad that the sun ____ (shine)

a)

shine

b)

shines

c)

is shining

d)

are shining

25.
I AM _____________________ ICE TEA NOW.
a)
DRINK
b)
DRINKS
c)
DRINKING
d)
NOT DRINK
26.

They ______ (go) to school by train every day.

a)

are going

b)

is going

c)

go

d)

goes

27.

LIONS ALWAYS ____ MEAT.

a)

ARE EATING

b)

IS EATING

c)

EATS

d)

EAT

28.

Mi sister (a)   (not/eat) popcorns in the cinema now.

29.

________Tom and I _____ tennis on Saturday?

(a)  

30.

He_________ lunch in the school everyday.

a)

like

b)

eat

c)

has

d)

have

31.

She .......in the play at the moment.

a)

acts

b)

act

c)

is acting

d)

has acted

32.

Ann and Bob.....a jigsaw right now.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

will do

d)

are doing

33.

......they always.......football?

a)

Do, play

b)

Does, plays

c)

Are, playing

d)

Have, played

34.

Why......they.......right now?

a)

do, laugh

b)

did, laugh

c)

are, laughing

d)

have, laughed

35.

My mom......... for us once a week.

a)

cooks

b)

cook

c)

is cooking

d)

has cooked

36.

.... she .......a cake every evening?

a)

Do, make

b)

Does, make

c)

Did, make

d)

Is, making

37.

Ann.................in the river at the moment.

a)

swims

b)

swim

c)

is swimming

d)

will swim

38.

She .......her homework every Mondays.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

does

d)

has done

39.

Nancy........the mountain on Sundays.

a)

climbs

b)

climb

c)

climbed

d)

is climbing

40.

He always.........when he sees the big dog.

a)

cry

b)

is crying

c)

cried

d)

cries

41.

What is the structure of present simple tense?

a)

Subject (third person singular number) + verb in simple present form + s/es +....

b)

S+v. ing+ is/am /are

c)

Subject (plural nouns) + verb in simple present form + s/es +....

d)

S+ will + V1

42.

What is the affirmative form of present simple tense?

a)

Were they students?

b)

Does Susan always cook?

c)

Bob and Tony throw the balls to the birds.

d)

Nancy won't play basketball.

43.

What is the negative form of present simple tense?

a)

Were they students?

b)

Did Susan always cook?

c)

Bob and Tony didn't throw the balls to the birds.

d)

Nancy doesn't know about him.

44.

Which sentence is Present Continuous?

a)

They were doctors.

b)

We should sleep early.

c)

Bob is listening music.

d)

Nancy are cooking.

45.

Carla............to work right now.

a)

drives

b)

drove

c)

is driving

d)

will drive

46.

Suzy ...........to her mom at the moment.

a)

is calling

b)

calls

c)

call

d)

called

47.

My teacher.............a letter now.

a)

writes

b)

didn't write

c)

isn't writing

d)

don't write

48.

Which sentence is present continuous tense?

a)

They live in the forest near the big hill.

b)

Are you drawing that picture?

c)

Do you point to that man?

d)

She smiles to me.

49.

I do exercise ..........

a)

now

b)

at the moment

c)

on Sundays

d)

last week

50.

She always...............when she doesn't .......her mom.

a)

cry, see

b)

cries, see

c)

cry, sees

d)

cries, sees

51.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

52.

The water boils. Can you turn it off?

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

53.

Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

54.

Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

55.

The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

56.

I must go now. lt gets late.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

57.

I usually go to work by car.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

58.

'Hurry up! lt's time to leave.' 'OK, I come.'

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

59.

I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on?

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

60.

Paul is never late. He's always getting to work on time.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

61.

They don't get on well. They're always arguing.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

62.

What is that noise? Somebody plays the piano.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

63.

We go on holiday every winter.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

64.

The days are longer in summer.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

65.

She often is talking to herself.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

66.

She has a shower at the moment.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

67.

Right now she's running down the hill.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

68.

Oak trees are growing very slowly.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

69.

My dog don't eat vegetables.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

70.

Are you ever working at the weekends?

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

71.

My father (COOK) lunch when I got home.

(a)  

72.

The plane (FLY) to Paris when it crashed.

(a)  

73.

The students (WAIT) for the bus when it started to rain.

(a)  

74.

We (CROSS) the street when the traffic lights turned red.

(a)  

75.

I (WASH) the dishes when the telephone rang.

(a)  

76.

Ann (SLICE) the bread when she cut her hand.

(a)  

77.

Jim _________ his leg while he was playing golf.

a)

broke

b)

breaked

c)

were breaking

d)

was breaking

78.

She ________ when the shark attacked her.

a)

surfed

b)

was surfing

c)

were surfing

d)

did surf

79.

While I ________ a shower, my cell phone rang.

a)

had

b)

were having

c)

was having

d)

was showering

80.

Someone ________ Peter's bag while he was making a phone call.

a)

had

b)

had taken

c)

was taking

d)

took

81.

Maria was walking home when a burglar _______ her purse

a)

was stealing

b)

stolen

c)

stole

d)

were stealing

82.

I had a bad dream _______ I was sleeping on the sofa.

a)

when

b)

while

83.

Karina was doing her homework ______ the lights went out.

a)

when

b)

while

84.

I was talking to my husband in the park ______ two cars crashed behind us.

a)

when

b)

while

85.

You called me last night _______ I was studying for my Maths exam.

a)

when

b)

while

86.

I was studying for my Maths exam _______ you called me last night.

a)

when

b)

while

87.

My mother found some old photographs ______ she was cleaning her room.

a)

when

b)

while

88.

The students were doing an exercise ______ the bell rang.

a)

when

b)

while

89.

The bell rang _______ he students were doing an exercise.

a)

when

b)

while

90.

Two cars crashed behind us _______ I was talking to my husband in the park..

a)

when

b)

while

91.

Use ________to talk about single events and main events in a story.


Example: I heard a sound.

a)

Past continuous

b)

Past simple

92.

Use ________to explain the background to the story and to describe a situation that was in progress at the time.


Example: I was watching tv.

a)

past continuous

b)

past simple

c)

past perfect

93.

We ______home one night when we______a noise.

a)

went - were hearing

b)

were going - heard

c)

had gone - heard

94.

Yesterday, I ______when I heard a nasty sound. It ____from my stomach. (background)

a)

drank coffee- came

b)

was drinking coffee - was coming

95.

On Sunday, I read an interesting article while I_______the internet.

a)

surfed

b)

was surfing

96.

I _____any books with me the last time I went on vacation.

a)

wasn't taking

b)

didn't take

97.

I _____a lot of books while I ______engineering.

a)

read - was studying

b)

was reading - studied

98.

complete: (look / follow)

She_______ back and almost screamed. The strange men_______her.

(a)  

99.

Complete: (shine/ be/ sing)

The sun______ and the birds_____. It ______a beautiful day.

(a)  

100.

Bladis ______a marvelous idea while she ______to work one morning.

a)

had - was driving

b)

drove - had

c)

was having - drove

101.
While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
a)
was reading / was watching
b)
read / watched
c)
was reading / were watching
d)
read / was watching
102.
While I (drive), I (have) an accident.
a)
drived/had
b)
was driving/ had
c)
drove / was having
d)
drove/ had
103.
The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.
a)
hid/came
b)
hided/ come
c)
was hiding / came
d)
were hiding / came
104.

________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)

a)

Was you

b)

Did you be

c)

You were

d)

Were you

105.

Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

d)

are playing

106.

I _____ football with my friends yesterday.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

am playing

d)

was playing

107.

Mum _____ at half past nine last night.

a)

shopped

b)

were shopping

c)

was shoping

d)

was shopping

108.

Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?

a)

do you do

b)

did you do

c)

didn't do

d)

were you doing

109.
We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.
a)
enjoyed
b)
enjoying
c)
were enjoying
110.
They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.
a)
weren't playing
b)
not play
c)
didn't play
d)
wasn't playing
111.

Last night we (a)   pizza for dinner (eat)

112.

We didn't (a)   the game last night (watch)

113.
He ______ (win) the Nobel Prize last year. 
a)
winned
b)
wined
c)
won
d)
winning
114.
She ___________  (go) to visit her grandmother yesterday. 
a)
went
b)
go
c)
goed
d)
goied
115.

We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.

a)

were play

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

was play

116.

The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.

a)

are talk

b)

are talking

c)

was talk

d)

were talking

117.

When I looked in the window, some people ____ ____ lunch.

a)

was eat

b)

were eat

c)

were eating

d)

was eating

118.

The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.

a)

were, was

b)

was, was

c)

was, were

d)

were, were

119.

Complete the sentence with the correct option:


My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

were played

d)

was played

120.

I ______ to the park with my dog yesterday.

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

gone

121.

My grandparents ___________ us last week.

a)

visited

b)

visiting

c)

visit

d)

visits

122.

My friend ________ a letter to me last month.

a)

writes

b)

writed

c)

writing

d)

wrote

123.

The reporter was making an interesting news _______ someone kicked him.

a)

while

b)

this time

c)

what time

d)

when

124.

My son ________ video games when he fell off the chair.

a)

playing

b)

was playing

c)

were playing

d)

played

125.

_____ your daughter ______ her homework after school yesterday?

a)

Does / do

b)

Did / do

c)

Did / did

d)

Was / do

126.

A: What _____ you ______ when you heard that noise?

B: I _________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

a)

was / doing

was trying

b)

did / do

tried

c)

were / doing

were trying

d)

were / doing

was trying

127.

What time ______ the contest ______ yesterday? I'm so sorry that I missed it.

a)

did / started

b)

did / start

c)

was / starting

d)

were / starting

128.

They ________ Europe last summer.

a)

travelled

b)

traveled

c)

travel

d)

was travelling

129.

I _______ you last night after dinner but you _______ the phone.

a)

called / didn't answered

b)

called/ answered

c)

called / didn't answer

d)

was calling / weren't answering

130.

The police ________ the car to check the driver's driving license.

a)

stop

b)

stoped

c)

stopped

d)

was stopping

131.

I ______ a thriller on TV when the electricity went out.

a)

were watching

b)

watched

c)

was watch

d)

was watching

132.

The Titanic ________ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

a)

were crossing / striked

b)

was crossing / struck

c)

was cross / striked

d)

were crossing/ struck

133.

I _______ to music while my grandfather _______ a newspaper.

a)

was listening / were reading

b)

were listening / was reading

c)

were listening / were reading

d)

was listening / was reading

134.

A boy found a wallet on the street ________ he was walking to school.

a)

when

b)

this time

c)

what time

d)

while

135.

Someone _________(steal) her diamond ring yesterday.

a)

was stealing

b)

were stealing

c)

stole

136.

While mom _________(cook), I was doing homework.

a)

was cooking

b)

were cooking

c)

cooked

137.

Gina _________(fish) at this time yesterday.

a)

was fishing

b)

were fishing

c)

fished

138.

They _________(sail) around Cape Hope at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.

a)

was sailing

b)

were sailing

c)

sailed

139.

My friend _________(not/go) to the field trip yesterday.

a)

was going

b)

were going

c)

didn't goes

d)

didn't go

140.

When the fire _________(start), my friends _________(sleep) in the dorm.

a)

was starting /

were sleeping

b)

started /

were sleeping

c)

was starting /

slept

d)

started /

slept

141.

The fire _________(start) while my friends _________(sleep) in the dorm.

a)

was starting /

were sleeping

b)

started /

were sleeping

c)

was starting /

slept

d)

started /

slept

142.

I _________(write) an email at 9 p.m. yesterday.

a)

am writing

b)

was writing

c)

were writing

d)

wrote

143.

What ______ you ______(do) yesterday?

a)

are / doing

b)

did / do

c)

do / do

d)

were / doing

144.

What ______ you ______(do) at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

a)

are / doing

b)

did / do

c)

do / do

d)

were / doing

145.

What ______ Jane ______(do) when the phone rang?

a)

is / doing

b)

did / do

c)

was / doing

d)

were / doing

146.

The ghost _________ (not/speak) Thai when I _________(see) it.

a)

isn't speaking / was seeing

b)

didn't speaking / saw

c)

didn't speak / was seeing

d)

wasn't speaking / saw

147.

Her boyfriend _________(play) soccer while she _________(watch) him.

a)

played / watched

b)

was playing / was watching

c)

was playing / watched

d)

played / was watching

148.

He _________(hear) someone's voice while he _________(walk) in the forest.

a)

heard / walked

b)

was hearing / was walking

c)

was hearing / walked

d)

heard / was walking

149.

I _________(lock) the door, _________(get) into my car, and _________(leave).

a)

locked / got / left

b)

was locking / was getting / was leaving

c)

was locking / got / was leaving

d)

was locking / was getting / left

150.

Selena _________(shower) when her husband _________(arrive).

a)

showered / arrived

b)

was showering / was arriving

c)

was showering / arrived

d)

showered / was arriving

151.

The car hit my classmate ______ he was crossing the street.

a)

while

b)

when

152.

My classmate was crossing the street ______the car hit him.

a)

while

b)

when

153.

I _________(sleep) when a loud noise _________(wake) me up.

a)

slept / woke

b)

was sleeping / was waking

c)

slept / was waking

d)

was sleeping / woke

154.

The lights _________(go) out while my sister and I _________(study) for the final exam.

a)

went / studied

b)

were going / was studying

c)

went / were studying

d)

went/ was studying

155.

My dog ________ my homework!

a)

ate

b)

eated

c)

eaten

156.

The children ___________ in the sea last holidays.

a)

swum

b)

swam

c)

swimmed

157.

_______Luiza _________ a snake in the jungle?

a)

Did / seen

b)

Did / see

c)

Did / saw

158.

My friend and I ________ shopping yesterday.

a)

go

b)

gone

c)

went

159.

______ Liza ________ a letter to you?

a)

Didn´t / wrote

b)

Did / write

c)

Did / written

160.

My boyfriend ______ _______ home at 4 am.

a)

didn´t got

b)

didn´t get

c)

didn´t geted

161.

The teacher _______ in to the classroom.

a)

comed

b)

came

c)

come

162.

Why______ you ________you homework?

a)

Did / done

b)

Didn´t / did

c)

Didn´t / do

163.

My boyfriend ________ ill yesterday.

a)

felt

b)

feel

c)

feeled

164.

My father _______ his car keys.

a)

lose

b)

losed

c)

lost

165.

He ________ me some Greek words.

a)

taught

b)

teached

c)

tought

166.

I__________ _________ my glasses yesterday.

a)

didn´t wore

b)

didin´t weared

c)

didn´t wear

167.

We _______ ________ a coffee in the bar.

a)

dind´t haved

b)

didn´t have

c)

didn´t had

168.

The children_________ _________the noise outside

a)

did heared

b)

didn´t hear

c)

didn´t heard

169.

We ____________ see who it was.

a)

not could

b)

couldn´t

c)

coulded

170.

We________ _________ to Paris

a)

didn´t go

b)

didn´t went

c)

not did go

171.

______ she _______ the bus yesterday?

a)

Did / take

b)

Did / took

c)

Didn´t / took

172.

________ your parents_________ you a beautiful present?

a)

Did / gived

b)

Did / gave

c)

Did / give

173.

Our new friends __________ English very well.

a)

speak

b)

spake

c)

spoke

174.

______ Sarah_______up early this morning?

a)

Did / woke

b)

Did / wake

c)

Did / waked

175.

The past simple form of have is...

a)

had

b)

has

c)

haved

176.

Two of these are not irregular verbs. Find them.

a)

write

b)

play

c)

read

d)

make

e)

start

177.

Yesterday I (a)   (eat) an ice cream.

178.

The past simple form of buy is...

a)

brought

b)

buied

c)

bought

d)

buyed

179.

Two of these are irregular verbs. Find them.

a)

live

b)

like

c)

study

d)

drink

e)

do

180.

The Past Simple form of feel is...

a)

felt

b)

fell

c)

fall

d)

fill

181.

Last week I (a)   (swim) in the pool.

182.

The Past Simple form of sleep is...

a)

sleept

b)

slept

c)

sleeped

d)

set

183.

Which of these are not irregular verbs?

a)

arrive

b)

sit

c)

leave

d)

love

184.

The past simple form of win is...

a)

wan

b)

wint

c)

won

d)

winned

185.

The past simple form of fly is...

a)

flown

b)

flow

c)

flew

186.

(a)   you meet your friends at the café yesterday?

187.

The past simple form of know is...

a)

knew

b)

known

c)

knowed

188.

The past simple form of begin is...

a)

begun

b)

begon

c)

began

d)

beginned

189.

Find

a)

Finded

b)

Findt

c)

Found

d)

Fine

190.

Write

a)

Wroten

b)

Written

c)

Writed

d)

Wrote

191.

Catch

a)

Caught

b)

Catch

c)

Catched

d)

Cough

192.

Buy

a)

Buy

b)

Bought

c)

Both

d)

Baught

193.

Come

a)

Come

b)

Coming

c)

Came

d)

Conted

194.

Fly

a)

Flown

b)

Flow

c)

Flyed

d)

Flew

195.

Put

a)

Pat

b)

Pot

c)

Put

d)

Pet

196.

Sing

a)

Sang

b)

Single

c)

Sung

d)

Singed

197.

Begin

a)

Begun

b)

Beginning

c)

Began

d)

Big

198.

Teach

a)

Thought

b)

Tought

c)

Teach

d)

Taught

199.

Leave

a)

Left

b)

Leaven

c)

Leaved

d)

Lift

200.

Choose

a)

Choosen

b)

Chose

c)

Chosen

d)

Chase

201.

Fall

a)

Falling

b)

Foll

c)

Fell

d)

Full

202.

Hear

a)

Heard

b)

Hear

c)

Here

d)

Hero

203.

Swim

a)

Swum

b)

Swimming

c)

Swem

d)

Swam

204.

Win

a)

Winner

b)

Win

c)

Won

d)

Wun

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