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Present & Past Tense Verb Review
Simple & Continuous forms
1. ________ you often ________ (write) e-mails to
your friends? No, I ___________.
2. _________ your father _________ (take) the train
to work? Yes, he __________.
3. I ________________ (not/understand) what you
are saying.
4. At the moment I _________________ (read) an
interesting comic, I ______________________
(not/do) my homework.
5. Mike _________________ (play) Farmville on the
computer now. Every day he _________________
(grow) many new vegetables and fruits.
6. This morning he ______________ (pick) his latest
crop. Then he usually ___________ (sell) them at the
market. But today he ____________ (not/pick) any
crops because they arent ready.
7. The sun always ____________ (shine) in Greece in
the summer. In Greek summer _____________
(mean) good weather.
8. However now it is November and today the sun
___________ (not/shine). ________ it __________
(rain) in the winter in your country?
1. This Nerf gun ____________ (belong) to me, it
________________ (not/belong) to my brother.
2. Birds __________ (fly) south in the winter. Look!
There _______ thousands of geese _____________
(fly) overhead.
3. Ice ___________ (freeze) at zero degrees
centigrade. It ______________ (not/freeze) when it
is 10 degrees.
4. _________ you ____________ (learn) how to
speak English in school this year? Yes, I ________.
5. We often __________ (bring) snacks to school.
________ you ________ (eat) a snack during the
breaks?
6. Lionel Messi ___________ (make) a lot of goals
every year. He rarely ___________ (miss) a goal.
7. It ________________ (get) colder now, I
________ (think) I need to put on a sweatshirt.
8. ______ they __________ (leave) for football
practice now or _______ they _________ (watch)
TV at the moment?
Present SimpleandPresent ContinuousFill ins
1. ________ you ________ (feel) all right? No, I
________________ (feel) sick at the moment.
2. Children ________________ (grow) taller every year. I know I
________________ (grow) at lot this year because
none of my clothes ____________ (fit)
3. ________ you _________ (hear) the dog barking? Yes, today it
_______________ (drive) me crazy. Be quiet!
4. My dog ___________ (hide) his bones in the garden. He
______________ (not/hide) them in the house.
5. My parents _________________ (travel) to Barcelona this
morning. They often ________________ (travel)
together.
6. _______ your cat __________ (drink) milk every day? Yes, it
__________________.
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Past Simple
Past Continuous Tenses
Fill in the correct tense
1. While I ________________ (feed) my dog Tigra, I
________________ (hear) another dog barking.
2. He ______________ (buy) vegetables at the open
air market, when it ____________ (start) to rain.
3. The dog __________________ (bite) me when I
___________________ (pet) it. Bad dog!
4. What ________ you _________ (do) when the
earthquake __________________ (happen)?
5. I ______________ (dream) about Christmas
vacation while my sister _______________ (talk) to
me about school.
6. We ________________ (eat) pizza while we
_________________ (listen) to the weather report.
7. Dad ____________ (not/drive) the car when the
earth ______________ (start) to shake.________
you ____________ (study) then? Yes, I __________.
8.______ you __________ (remember) to lock thedoor? No, I
___________ (forget).
9. George ______________ (not/play) a computer
game last night, he __________ (write) a book
report.
1. When I _______________ (put) on my coat for
school, I _________________ (remember) that I had
forgotten to do my English homework.
2. The students ____________________ (not/sing)
Christmas carols in the classroom, they
____________________ (swim) in the pool.
3. __________ you (ride) __________your bike
when your mobile phone ____________ (ring)?
4. ________ he _____________ (sleep) when the
thunderstorm _____________ (start). No, he
____________.
5. He _____________ (not/spend) his money on
fancy cars, he __________ (spend) his money on
vacations.
6. The robber ___________ (steal) the jewels from
her hotel room, when she ____________ (be) out for
a walk.
7. I _______________ (lose) my keys when I
________________ (run) down the street.
Time Words for
Present Simple
1. ___________
2.___________
3.___________
4.___________
5.___________
6.___________
Time Words for
Past
Continuous
1. ___________
2.____________
Time Words for
Past Simple
1.
____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________
Time Words for
Present
Continuous
1.
____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________
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Present Perfect Simple andContinuous
Past Perfect Simple andContinuous
1. _________ you ever __________ (be) to Paris?
No, I _____________.
2. We ________________________ (paint) the
kitchen all morning long.
3. What _________ you _____________ (do) today?
Oh I _______________ (read) a really exciting
thriller.
4. John ______ just __________ (throw) all his old
bills away. ________ you ever_________ (do) that?
Yes, I __________.
5. ________the teachers already __________
(mark) the exams. No, they
_____________________ (not/mark) them yet!
6. The is the first time that she ___________ ever
___________ (eat) snails. And the last!
7. I ______________________ (clean) the house for
hours and Im beat. I need a rest.
8. _______ you __________ (live) here since you
were a baby? No, I _______________. My family
_________________ (live) for three years.
1. I ________ already ___________ (finish) my
homework when the doorbell __________ (ring).
2. We _____________________ (repair) our antique
car when the storm started.
3. The detectives _________________ (search) for
clues all morning when the suddenly found
important evidence.
4. _________ the astronauts _____________(complete) their
morning tasks before it was time for
exercise.
5.We ____________________ (decorate) the
Christmas tree for hours and then we had dinner.
6. The Loch Ness monster ___________ (not/appear)
for a long time when all of a sudden its head popped
out of the water.
Present Perfect Time Words
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
Present Perfect Continuous
Time Words
1. _________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
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1. Do you often write(write) e-mails to your friends?
No, I dont.
2. Doesyour father take(take) the train to work?
Yes, he does.
3. I dont understand(not/understand) what you are
saying.
4. At the moment I am reading(read) an interesting
comic, I am not doing(not/do) my homework.
5. Mike is playing(play) Farmville on the computer
now. Every day he grows(grow) many new
vegetables and fruits.
6. This morning he is picking(pick) his latest crop.
Then he usually sells(sell) them at the market. But
today he isnt picking(not/pick) any crops because
they arent ready.
7. The sun always shines(shine) in Greece in the
summer. In Greek summer means(mean) good
weather.
8. However now it is November and today the sun
isnt shining(not/shine). Doesit rain(rain) in the
winter in your country?
1. This Nerf gun belongs_ (belong) to me, it
doesntbelong(not/belong) to my brother.
2. Birds fly(fly) south in the winter. Look! There are
thousands of geese flying(fly) overhead.
3. Ice freezes(freeze) at zero degrees centigrade. It
doesnt freeze(not/freeze) when it is 10 degrees.
4. Areyou learning(learn) how to speak English in
school this year? Yes, I am
5. We often bring(bring) snacks to school. Doyoueat_ (eat) a
snack during the breaks?
6. Lionel Messi makes(make) a lot of goals every
year. He rarely misses(miss) a goal.
7. It is getting(get) colder now, I think(think) I
need to put on a sweatshirt.
8. Are they leaving(leave) for football practice now
or arethey watching(watch) TV at the moment?
1. Doyou feel(feel) all right? No, I am feeling(feel) sick at
the moment.
2. Children grow(grow) taller every year. I know I am
growing(grow) at lot this year because none of my clothes fit
(fit)
3. Doyou hear(hear) the dog barking? Yes, today it is
driving(drive) doesnt hide______________ (not/hide) them
in the house.
5. My parents are traveling(travel) to Barcelona this morning.
They often travel(travel) together.
6. Doesyour cat drink(drink) milk every day? Yes, it does.
Present & Past Tense Verb Review
Simple & Continuous forms Key
Present SimpleandPresent ContinuousFill ins
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Past Simple Key
Past Continuous Tenses
Fill in the correct tense
1. While I was feeding(feed) my dog Tigra, I heard
(hear) another dog barking.
2. He was buring(buy) vegetables at the open air
market, when it started_ (start) to rain.
3. The dog bit(bite) me when I was petting(pet) it.
Bad dog!
4. What wereyou doing(do) then the earthquake
happened(happen)?
5. I was dreaming(dream) about Christmas vacation
while my sister was talking(talk) to me about school.
6. We were eating(eat) pizza while we were
listening(listen) to the weather report.
7. Dad wasnt driving(not/drive) the car when the
earth started(start) to shake.Wereyou studying
(study) then? Yes, I was.
8.Didyou remember(remember) to lock the door?No, I
forgot(forget).
9. George wasnt playing(not/play) a computer
game last night, he was writing(write) a book report.
1. When I was putting(put) on my coat for school, I
remembered_ (remember) that I had forgotten to d
my English homework.
2. The students werent singing(not/sing) Christmas
carols in the classroom, they were swimming(swim)
in the pool.
3. Wereyou (ride) ridingyour bike when your mobile
phone rang(ring)?
4. Washe sleeping(sleep) when the thunderstorm
started_ (start). No, he wasnt
5. He didnt spend(not/spend) his money on fancy
cars, he spent(spend) his money on vacations.
6. The robber stole(steal) the jewels from her hotel
room, when she was_ (be) out for a walk.
7. I lost(lose) my keys when I was running(run)
down the street.
Time Words for
Present Simple
1. every day
2.usually
3.always
4often
5.never
6.sometimes
etc.
Time Words for
Past
Continuous
1. when
2.while
Time Words for
Past Simple
1. ago
2.yesterday
3.last (week)
4in 2004
Time Words for
Present
Continuous
1. now
2.at the moment
3today
4.this morning
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1. Haveyou ever been(be) to Paris? No, I havent.
2. We have been painting(paint) the kitchen all
morning long.
3. What haveyou been doing(do) today? Oh I have
been reading(read) a really exciting thriller.
4. John hasjust thrown(throw) all his old bills away.
Haveyou everdone(do) that? Yes, I have.
5. Havethe teachers already marked(mark) the
exams. No, they havent marked(not/mark) them
yet!
6. The is the first time that she hasever eaten(eat)
snails. And the last!
7. I have een cleaning(clean) the house for hours
and Im beat. I need a rest.
8. Have you lived(live) here since you were a baby?
No, I havent. My family has lived(live) for threeyears.
1. I hadalready finished(finish) my homework when
the doorbell rang(ring).
2. We had been repairing(repair) our antique car
when the storm started.
3. The detectives had been searching(search) for
clues all morning when the suddenly found
important evidence.
4. Hadthe astronauts completed(complete) their
morning tasks before it was time for exercise.
5.We had been decorating(decorate) the Christmas
tree for hours and then we had dinner.
6. The Loch Ness monster hadnt appeared
(not/appear) for a long time when all of a sudden its
head popped out of the water.
Present Perfect Simple andContinuousKey
Past Perfect Simple andContinuous
Present Perfect Time Words
1.ever/never
2.just/yet
3. already
4. for (4years)
5. since etc.
Present Perfect Continuous
Time Words
1.all morning
2. for three hours
3. for a very long time
