Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense. Choose from Present Simple, Present
Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Will, or Going to.
1. She __works________ (work) as a doctor. She loves her job. (Present Simple)
2. Right now, they ___are having_______ (have) dinner at a fancy restaurant. (Present
Continuous)
3. We ___visited_______ (visit) Italy last summer. It was amazing! (Past Simple)
4. I ____was watching______ (watch) TV when my phone rang. (Past Continuous)
5. They ___have lived_______ (live) in this house for ten years. (Present Perfect)
6. Don’t worry! I __ will help________ (help) you with your homework. (Will)
7. Look at those clouds! It __is going to rain_______ (rain) soon. (Going to)
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Answer
Select the correct tense for each sentence.
1. I _____have been having_____ (have/have been having/had) my car for five years.
2. We ___went_______ (go/went/were going) to the cinema last night.
3. She _is cooking_________ (is cooking/was cooking/has cooked) dinner right now.
4. When I arrived, they ____were playing______ (played/were playing/have played)
football.
5. I think she ___will_______ (will/would/is going to) win the competition.
6. My brother ____doesn’t like ______ (doesn’t like/isn’t liking/didn’t like) spicy food.
Exercise 3: Identify the Tense
Look at the sentences below and identify the tense used.
1. They have just finished their homework. → ___PRESEN PERFECT_________
2. I was sleeping when you called me. → ____PAST CONTINUOUS________
3. She studies French every evening. → ___PRESENT SIMPLE_________
4. We will travel to Spain next summer. → _____FUTURE SIMPLE_______
5. He is reading a book at the moment. → __PRESENT COTINUOUS__________
Exercise 4: Sentence Transformation
Rewrite the sentences in the required tense.
1. (Present Simple → Present Continuous)
○ She teaches English.
○ She _is teaching english_____________________________.
2. (Past Simple → Past Continuous)
○ We watched TV.
○ We ____were watching tv__________________________.
3. (Present Perfect → Past Simple)
○ I have seen that movie before.
○ I ___saw that movie ___________________________.
4. (Future "Will" → Future "Going to")
○ She will buy a new dress.
○ She ___is going to buy a new dress___________________________.
Exercise 5: Correct the Mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.
1. He is playing football every Sunday. (Incorrect)
○Corrected: __He plays football every
sunday__________________________________
2. They was watching TV when the lights went out. (Incorrect)
○Corrected: _they were watching tv when the lights went
out___________________________________
3. She have lived here for 10 years. (Incorrect)
○ Corrected: __She has lived here for 10
years__________________________________
4. We go to the beach tomorrow. (Incorrect)
○ Corrected: ______We will go to the beach
tomorrow______________________________