12 English tenses exercise

This tenses exercise aims at testing and improving your understanding of 12 English tenses.

Select  correct option for each sentence. Also identify tense in it.

1.   1.The school  ---- at 9 o'clock and ---- at 12.30 every day.

 A)  is opening / is closing B) opens / closes (C) has opened / has closed.

2.   2. The Olympic Games ---- place every four years.

A) have taken B) are taking C) take  D) took.

3.   3. I _____ in Karachi in a collection agency.

A)  Works  B) Worked  C) working  D) have worked.

4.   4. When I phoned my friends, they  ______ cartoon.

A)    Was watching  B) Watched  C) were watching D) watch.

5.   5. When we arrived at the cinema hall, the movie______

a)   Has started  b) is started  c) started  d) had started.

6.  6. Please don't call me after 10 pm. I______

a)   Will sleep b) would be sleep  c) sleep d) will be sleeping.

7.   7. What you _____ this afternoon?

a)   Will do ( b) do  (c) will be doing  (d) did.

8.   8.  I____ to swim.

a)    Learnt  b) have leant  c) has learnt d) learn.

9.   9. They______to Islamabad.

a)   Have gone. B) gone . c) goes. D) none.

110.              Ali ____ like reading books.

a)   Do not. B) does not . c) did not. D) not.

Complete the sentence with simple present or present continuous

·         Every Monday Ali (drives) his kids to cricket practice.

·         I (work) as a teacher in a school.

·         Don’t make noise. Mom  (is sleep)

·         Take your umbrella. It’s  (raining) outside.

·         I hate living in Islamabad because it (rains always) there.

 

Complete the sentencing using simple past or past continuous verb.

 

I (remembered) your message.

When the teacher (come) in to the class, the children (play). 

While we were (running) in the park, Maria (fell over)

Ali (woke up) and (went) to the bathroom. Simple past tense.