EXERCISES ON VERB TENSES

Verb Tenses  THE PRESENT TENSES EXERCISE 1: The simple present & the present continuous Directions: Use the correct tense to complete each sentence EXERCISE 2: The simple present & the present continuous Directions: Circle the correct verb EXERCISE 4: Non-progressive verbs Directions: Underline the correct choice There you are! Behind the tree! I you (see/ am seeing) My mother’s hearing has been getting worse for several months She _ a specialist right now (sees/ is seeing) Do you see that man? I _ him He was my high school English teacher (recognize/ am recognizing) My favourite actor at the Paramount Theater (currently appears/ is currently appearing) Is my voice loud enough? – Yes, _ (I hear you/ I am hearing you) – Aren’t you having any coffee? – No (I prefer tea/ I’m preferring tea) – What’s on your mind? I _ (think about my family/ am thinking about my family) – Did you make a decision yet? – No, (I need your opinion/ I’m needing your opinion) – Why are you staring at me? - _ (You resemble your mom so much/ You are resembling your mom so much.) 10 – There’s Dr Jones on a motorcycle! Do you believe it? - _ (Yeah, he owns several/ Yeah, he is owning several.) EXERCISE 7: The present perfect Directions: Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense Write the correct past participle of the verbs in bold EXERCISE 8: The present perfect Directions: Complete each sentence with for / since I haven’t seen Elvira…… a …………………several years b …………………a long time c …………………the holiday last year d e f g ………………… she was in college ………………… more than a month ………………… she got married …………………she became famous Mehdi and Pat have been friends…… a …………………they were in college b …………………about twenty years c …………………1990 d ………………… a long time e …………………they began to work together f …………………they met g …………………their entire adult lives EXERCISE 9: The present perfect Directions: Complete the sentences with the present perfect tense of the appropriate verb from the list Use each verb only once Eat Improve know make ride start sweep swim win write  THE PAST TENSES EXERCISE 1: The simple past tense Directions: Complete the sentences Write the simple past tense of the verbs in bold EXERCISE 3: The simple past tense Directions: Complete the sentences Write the simple past tense of the verbs in bold EXERCISE 4: The simple past tense Directions: Complete the sentences Write the simple past tense of the verbs in bold rug EXERCISE 5: The simple past tense Directions: Complete the table EXERCISE 7: The simple past Directions: Complete the sentences, using the simple past of the verb from the list Bite catch hold pay sting Blow feel mean quit swim EXERCISE 8: The simple past Directions: Complete the sentences, using the simple past of the verb from the list bet freeze sink split choose lead spend upset fly ring spin weep EXERCISE 9: The simple past & the past continuous Directions: Complete the sentences Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses EXERCISE 10: The simple past & the past continuous Directions: Write “1” before the action that started first Write “2” before the action that started second EXERCISE 11: The simple past & the past continuous Directions: Circle the correct form of the verbs in parentheses EXERCISE 13: The present perfect & the simple past Directions: Circle the correct verb 10 EXERCISE 14: The present perfect & the simple past Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses EXERCISE 16: The simple past & the past perfect Directions: Underline each event Write “1” over the event that happened first and “2” over the event that happened second 11 EXERCISE 17: The past perfect Directions: Complete the sentences, using the past perfect EXERCISE 18: The simple past & past perfect Directions: Choose the best completion EXERCISE 19: The simple past & the past perfect Directions: Write the simple past or past perfect In some cases, both forms are correct 12  THE FUTURE TIME EXERCISE 1: Simple future: Will Directions: Correct the errors with will Two sentences have no errors EXERCISE 2: Near future: Be going to Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of Be going to + the verb in parentheses 13 EXERCISE 3: Will vs Be going to Directions: Read the sentences Then check the box that describes the sentence EXERCISE 5: Will vs Be going to Directions: Underline the correct response(s) More than one response may be correct EXERCISE 7: Expressing the future in time clauses Directions: Underline the time clause in each sentence and circle its verbs 14 EXERCISE 14: Future continuous Directions: Complete the sentences EXERCISE 15: Future continuous Directions: Complete the sentences with the future continuous or the simple present 15 ... Directions: Complete the sentences with the present perfect tense of the appropriate verb from the list Use each verb only once Eat Improve know make ride start sweep swim win write  THE PAST TENSES. .. past continuous Directions: Complete the sentences Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses EXERCISE 10: The simple past & the past continuous Directions: Write “1” before the action that... Directions: Underline the time clause in each sentence and circle its verbs 14 EXERCISE 14: Future continuous Directions: Complete the sentences EXERCISE 15: Future continuous Directions: Complete