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Tenses

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amin rarely eats too much. He ... eats little

a)

sometimes

b)

usually

c)

seldom

d)

rarely

2.

when will we use simple present tense?choose more than one

a)

to give opinion

b)

to talk about schedule

c)

to give facts

d)

to tell daily routines

3.

The following are Adverbs of frequency used in present tense...(choose more than one)

a)

sometimes

b)

rarely

c)

yesterday

d)

usually

4.

Sally: When does the train depart?

Bob: It ... at a quarter past seven

a)

depart

b)

departs

c)

departing

d)

departed

5.

We__________ early every week.

a)

Sleep

b)

Sleeps

6.

Add an -es or -s to the verb in the simple present in all these situations, EXCEPT:

a)

The subject is plural.

b)

The subject is UABC

c)

The subjects is he, she or it.

d)

The subject is my pet.

7.

She________the rope everyday.

a)

Jump

b)

Jumps

8.

We sometimes _______ books.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

readed

9.

It often________ on Sundays.

a)

rain

b)

raining

c)

rains

10.

I always _______ to the bus stop.

a)

hurries

b)

hurry

c)

hurried

11.

Janet never ________ jeans.

a)

wearing

b)

wears

c)

wear

12.
Mum usually _______ milk in the morning, but today she _________ orange juice. 
a)
drinks, is drinking
b)
is drinking, drinks
c)
drinking, drinking
d)
drinks, drinks
13.
My mother __________ the house on Sunday.
a)
doesn't clean
b)
not cleans
c)
don't clean
d)
doesn't cleans
14.

He (not / speak) (a)   English well.

15.

Her parents _____in a small town.

a)

live

b)

lives

16.

Maria ______in Barcelona.

a)

live

b)

lives

17.

Manuel __________ his teeth in the morning.

a)

brush

b)

brushes

c)

brushed

d)

brushing

18.

In what form does Past Continuous come in?

a)

Subject + Verb (+ed) + Object

b)

Subject + am/is/are + Present participle (verb + ing)

c)

Subject + was/were + Present participle (verb + ing)

d)

Subject + Verb + Object

19.

"The one who ___ at the front right now is the president of the club."

a)

is talking

b)

talks

c)

talk

d)

talked

20.

Mark and Johnny ___ near the lake at the moment.

a)

stroll

b)

are strolling

c)

strolled

d)

strolls

21.

"Yesterday, she ___ (choose) the red dress for the party."

a)

choosed

b)

choose

c)

chose

d)

chosen

22.

Simple Present Tense is used to express?

a)

Habitual Actions, General Truths, Scientific Facts

b)

Completed Actions, Instructions, Time expressions in the past

c)

Habitual Actions, Scientific Facts, Completed Actions

d)

Habitual Actions, General Truths, Ongoing Actions

23.

General truth

a)

The sun sets in the west.

b)

I get up early every morning.

c)

Mother always cooks for breakfast every morning.

d)

We do exercise every morning.

24.

My little brother ____ like vegetable.

a)

don't

b)

doesn't

c)

isn't

d)

aren't

25.

They often____ exercise in the morning.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

is doing

d)

are doing

26.

Lina usually ____ the flowers in the morning and afternoon.

a)

water

b)

waters

c)

is watering

d)

are watering

27.

The earth ________ around the sun.

a)

revolved

b)

revolve

c)

revolving

d)

revolves

28.

What are they doing?

a)

They clean the classroom.

b)

They don't clean the classroom.

c)

They are cleaning the classroom.

d)

They aren't cleaning the classroom.

29.

What is she doing?

a)

She is cutting her hair.

b)

She is combing her hair.

c)

She is washing her hair.

d)

She is waving her hair.

30.

Which tense is used to express an action in progress now?

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

c)

present perfect

d)

present perfect continuous

31.

Which tense is used to express facts and generalizations?

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

c)

present perfect

d)

present perfect continuous

32.

Which tense is used to express a completed action that occurred at a definite time in the past?

a)

past continuous

b)

past simple

c)

past perfect

d)

present perfect simple

33.

Which tense is used to express a habitual action?

a)

present simple

b)

present continuous

c)

present perfect

d)

present perfect continuous

34.

what is the use of present simple?

a)

routines

b)

facts and habitual actions

c)

talk about the future

d)

to talk about something that is happening in this moment

35.

I was................. History when my friends came atound

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studying

36.

He was ....................... when his wife ......................him.

a)

worked

b)

working

c)

phoned

d)

phoning

37.
I..........to school when I saw the accident
a)
am going
b)
is going
c)
are going
d)
was going
38.
I.........in the park when I met Serena
a)
were walking
b)
am walking
c)
was walking
d)
is walking
39.

She started to cry while __________ .

a)

she watched a movie.

b)

she was watching a movie.

40.

We were listening to music when __________ .

a)

the fire alarm went off.

b)

the fire alarm going off.

41.

When __________ , I was studying for the test.

a)

you called me last night

b)

you were calling me last night

42.

While __________ , her computer turned off.

a)

she wrote an email

b)

she was writing an email

43.

I saw an accident while __________ .

a)

I waited at the bus stop.

b)

I was waiting at the bus stop.

44.

______ my friend arrived, I was baking a cake.

a)

When

b)

While

45.

You were studying ______ I interrupted you.

a)

when

b)

while

46.

______ we were playing tennis, she called me.

a)

When

b)

While

47.

I was talking to my mom _____ she came to the room.

a)

when

b)

while

48.

Bob ________________ a book.(read)

a)

is reading

b)

are reading

c)

is writing

49.

They _______________ ice cream.(eat)

a)

are eating

b)

is eating

c)

am eating

50.

Are they cleaning?

a)

Yes, they are.

b)

No, they aren't.

c)

Yes, they aren't.

51.

Is Patricio drawing?

a)

Yes, he is.

b)

No he isn't.

c)

Yes, he isn't.

52.

They _________________ now. (not/jump)

a)

aren't jump

b)

isn't jumping

c)

am not jumping

53.

Bob ________________ burgers.(cook)

a)

is cooking

b)

are cooking

c)

am cooking

54.

Complete the statement:


I always _________ videogames with my friends every Friday.

a)

to play

b)

plays

c)

playing

d)

play

55.

________ you go to school everyday?

a)

Are

b)

Does

c)

Do

56.
In Autumn, the leaves ________ off the trees.
a)
fall
b)
falls
c)
don't fall
d)
doesn't fall
57.
She _____ to Europe every summer.
a)
travel
b)
travels
58.
Every day I ........... to work.
a)
goes
b)
going
c)
gone
d)
go
59.

We were doing our homework, when our mother _________ .

a)

was coming

b)

came

c)

has come

60.

She (surf) ____________ when the shark (attack)__________ her

a)

was surfed/ attacked

b)

was surfing/ attacked

61.

When I got up yesterday, the sun was ... .

a)

were shining

b)

was shine

c)

was shining

62.

While the boys ------------------ football, their father called them.

a)

play

b)

played

c)

were playing

63.

I ---------- when you phoned me.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

was studying

64.

I.........in the park when I met Serena

a)

were walking

b)

am walking

c)

was walking

65.

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

a)

was / watching

b)

were / watching

c)

was/ watch

d)

were / watch

66.

They ____ (not/do) their homework yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

weren´t doing

b)

wasn´t doing

c)

were doing

d)

was doing

67.

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

a)

was

b)

were

c)

were playing

d)

was playing

68.
You, We, They
a)
WAS
b)
WERE
69.
He, she, It
a)
WAS
b)
WERE
70.

Susie ____________ (watch) a film when she _________ (hear) the noise.

a)

watched / was hearing

b)

watching / heard

c)

watched / was hearing

d)

was watching / heard

71.
1.  The pupils ______________  when the bell ____________
a)
wrote / rang
b)
wrote / was ringing
c)
were writing / was ringing
d)
were writing / rang
72.

Yesterday at 6 p.m I _____________(visit) my brother.

a)

visited

b)

was visit

c)

was visiting

d)

am visiting

73.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

74.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

75.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

76.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

1. She __________ with her parents in London.

a)

lived

b)

lives

c)

living

d)

live

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