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Worksheets1r batx - Grammar revision simple tenses
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Read the sentence. Which verb tense would you use to complete it?
"John ........................................... (not go) to the museum tomorrow."
Present simple
Past simple
Present continuous
Past continuous
Right! Present continuous is the right verb tense. But why?
"John ISN'T GOING to the museum tomorrow."
Because we are expressing a routine.
Because we are talking about a future arrangement.
Because the action is in progress right now.
Because it is an action in the past and finished.
Right! Present continuous is the right verb tense. We are talking about a future arrangement.
Which word tells you so?
"John ISN'T GOING to the museum tomorrow."
museum
tomorrow
isn't
the adverb of frequency
Read the sentence. Which verb tense would you use to complete it?
"I ........................................... (write) you a message when you arrived."
Present simple
Past simple
Present continuous
Past continuous
Right! Past continuous is the right verb tense. But why?
"I WAS WRITING you a message when you arrived."
Because we are expressing a routine.
Because it is an action finished and in the past.
Because it is an action in progress in the past that was interrupted by another action.
Because you love using past continuous.
Read the sentence. Which verb tense would you use to complete it?
"This cake ................................ (not taste) very good."
Present simple
Past simple
Present continuous
Past continuous
Right! Present simple is correct. But why?
"This cake DOESN'T TASTE very good."
Because the action is happening now.
Because it is a routine: cakes always "taste" good or bad.
Because "taste" is a stative verb indicating a state and is a verb connected to senses (like smell, feel, etc.).
Read the sentence. Which verb tense would you use to complete it?
"Did the accident happen while he ............................... (text)?"
Present simple
Past simple
Present continuous
Past continuous
Right! Past continuous is correct. Why?
"Did the accident happen while he WAS TEXTING?"
Because the other part of the sentence is in past simple.
Because he used to write texts all the time - a past routine.
Because it expresses an action oin progress in the past, and which was interrupted by a single action (the accident).
Right! Past continuous is correct. Which word gives you a clue as to using past simple or past continuous?
"Did the accident happen while he WAS TEXTING?"
accident
while
did
Read the sentence. Which verb tense would you use to complete it?
"I love your jacket. When ..................... (you / buy) it?"
present continuous
past continous
past simple
present simple
Right! Past simple is correct. Why?
"I love your jacket. When DID YOU BUY it?"
Because there is "when" in the sentence.
Because it is an action finished and in the past.
Because it is a routine.
Because it is a future arrangement.
Which verb tense would you use to complete the sentence?
"Jack ....................... (buy) a new laptop tomorrow."
Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Past continuous
Right! Present continuous is correct. Now, type the answer.
"Jack (a) (buy) a new laptop tomorrow."
Which verb tense would you use to complete the sentence?
"My brother ................................. (not forget) that yesterday was my birthday."
Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Past continuous
Right! Past simple is correct. Now, type the answer.
"My brother (a) (not forget) that yesterday was my birthday."
Which verb tense would you use to complete the sentence?
"................................. (your father/help) you at the moment?"
Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Past continuous
Right! Present continuous is correct. Now, type the answer.
" (a) (your father/help) you at the moment?"
Which verb tense would you use to complete the sentence?
"How often ................................. (you / charge) your phone?"
Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Past continuous
Right! Present continuous is correct. Now, type the answer.
"How often (a) (you / charge) your phone?"
Which verb tense would you use to complete the sentence?
"What time ................................. (you / leave) the house last night?"
Present simple
Present continuous
Past simple
Past continuous
Right! Past simple is correct. Now, type the answer.
"What time (a) (you / leave) the house last night?"
