Tenses

Exercises
 Quick revision!
Present Simple

+ -s/-es (3. Ps. Sg.)

? do/does (no –s!)

- don’t/doesn’t (no –s!)

 Present Continuous

+ am/is/are + -ing

? (inversion)

- NOT
 Past Simple

+ -d/-ed or 2. column irr. Verbs

? did + inf

- did not (didn’t) + inf

 Past Continuous

+ was/were + -ing

- NOT
 Present Perfect

+ have/has + -ed/-d or 3. col. irr.

- NOT
 Present Perfect Continuous

+ have/has + been + -ing

- NOT
 Future Simple

+ will + inf

- will not (won’t) + inf

 Be going to

+ am/is/are going to + inf

- NOT
 Future Continuous

+ will + be + -ing

- NOT
 Present Simple
• He ________
speaks French. (speak)
• I ________
love animals. (love)
• It __________.
doesn’t work (not work)
• We __________
don’t own a car. (not own)
• You ________ very happy. (look)
look
• __________ football, Tom? (you/like)
Do you like
• Where __________ ? (he/live)
does he live
 Present Continuous
• What _________________?
are you doing (you/do)
• I __________
am watching ‘Neighbours’. (watch)
• He _________
is doing a course at college. (do)
• Anna __________
is playing badminton. (play)
• We __________
are working on a new project. (work)
Are you
• ________
writing a letter to a friend. (you/write)
• are they carrying
What _____________? (they/carry)
 Past Simple
• It __________
happened very quickly. (happen)
• I ________
was ill last week. (be)
• rang
Vicky __________ earlier. (ring)
• took
We __________ some photos. (take)
• didn’t post the letter yesterday. (not post)
I _________
• weren’t
The cakes __________ nice. (not be)
• _____________
Did you have a nice weekend? (you/have)
• What sights __________________?
did you see (you/see)
 Past Continuous
• I _____________
was looking for you, Tom. (look)
• was working
She ____________ all day. (work)
• I _____________
was helping Mike. (help)
• It __________________.
wasn’t raining (not rain)
• _____________________
Were people walking in the park?
(people/walk)
• Why ________________
weren’t you wearing your new trousers?
(you/not wear)
 Present Perfect
• I’m tired. I _____________
have walked for miles. (walk)
• She ____________
has won the gold medal. (win)
• ________________
Has he finished the painting? (he/finish)
• The cat ________________!
has disappeared (disappear)
• ______________
Have you written that letter yet? (you/write)
• She _____________ her coffee. (not drink)
hasn’t drunk
• How many points _______________ ?
(Matthew/score) has Matthew scored
 Present Perfect Continuous
• I ________________
haven’t been waiting long. (not/wait)
• He __________________
has been working all day. (work)
• The video ___________
has been playing for two hours. (play)

• How long ________________?

have you been waiting
(you/wait)
• _________________________?
Have you been swimming (you/swim)
• It ___________________
has been raining all day. (rain)
• How long __________________
have you been studying
English?
(you/study)
 Will for the future (Future
Simple)
• I ______________
will have an orange juice,
please. (have)
• I know, we ________
will make some tea. (make)
• ______________
Will you be at home this evening?
(you/be)
• I ______________
won’t have time for a meal (not
have)
• _____________
Won’t we be late? (we/ not be)
 Be going to
• I ______________
am going to watch
the next programme.
(watch)
• Emma _______________
is going to do an experiment this
afternoon. (do)
• They ________________.
aren’t going to complain (not/complain)
• __________________
Is he going to apply for the job? (he/apply)
• When ______________
are you going to pay this bill? (you/pay)
• Dou you think it ________________?
is going to rain
(rain)
 Future Continuous
• He ______________
will be working all day tomorrow. (work)
• I ______________
will be playing
golf. (play)
• You __________________
won’t be working
on Saturday
evening, surely. (not/work)
• This ship _______________
won’t be sailing soon. (not/sail)
• How long ___________________
will you be using this
computer? (you/use)
• ____________________
Will you be reading your magazine?
(you/read)
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 Thank you for your attention…

… and good luck with the tenses quiz!