OK lets see

-heads
its present
continuous
tails- its future

A. Simple Present-Present Continuous

1. Many birds ______________ (fly) south in winter.
2. Ken ____________ (write) a book about the Aztec Indians. Hell finish it soon.
3. Mandy usually _____________ (sit) with Sandra during history lessons. But today, Sandra is
absent so Mandy ____________ (sit) with Beth.
4. We _____________ (not wear) uniforms to school.
5. Great John! I ___________ (see) that you __________ (work) very hard, today!
6. My brother ____________ (not listen) to pop music but today he _______ (listen) to Madonna.
7. I ___________ (not understand) what you _____________(say). Please speak more clearly!
8. I support Greenpeace because I _____________ (believe) in their philosophy.
9. Our teachers ______________________(give) us a test twice a month.
10. What _____________(you do)? I _____________(taste) the soup to see if it has enough salt.

I hate tenses, I hate tenses, I

hate

B. Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future

Be careful! You _____________ (hurt) yourself with that pair of scissors.
Come quickly! Look it _____________ (snow) out!
I dont know the answer so I _____________ (look) it up.
The buses _____________ (leave) the depot at 9 oclock every day.
When I grow up, I _____________________________(become) an astronaut
If you keep on playing with that knife you __________________ (cut) yourself.
I ___________________ (wear) my new dress to the party tonight!
Jane ________________ (visit) us these days and we __________________ (have) a wonderful
time together!
Dont Worry! The plane ____________ (take) off in three hours. Weve got lots of time!
Jenny ________________ (be) back soon. You could wait for her if you like.

C. Simple Past-Past Continuous

1. My father ______________ (take) me to my first football game ten years ago.
2. When I _______________ (arrive) home, Susan ____________________ (cry).
3. Luke and Tony ____________ (fight) over Sheila at the pub last night.
4. I _______________ (write) an email when the dog _______________ (come) in
5. When I was young, my mum ______________ (walk) me to school every morning. In the
afternoons, my grandmother _____________ (pick) me up because mum __________ (have) to work.
6. While I ______________ (drive) to work, it ________________ (start) snowing
Fill in with the correct form of the Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future
- Simple Past-Past Continuous:

1. My father ___________________ us to the park tomorrow. (take)

2. Mary _____________________ her homework for tomorrow. (do)
3. We ___________________ at 17 Barrows Street. (live)
4. They ___________________ for the English test all afternoon yesterday. (study)
5. My mother ___________________ in a nice shop before she got married. (work)
6. We _____________________ the house every afternoon. (clean)
7. Dont worry, John, I _______________ up the dry cleaning on the way home. (pick)
8. I _____________________ China if I win a lot of money. (visit)
9. My brother ___________________to school every morning. (go)
10.As she _____________________ the road, a motorbike hit her. (cross)
11.When she _____________________ here, well ask her about it. (get)
12. I will visit her while I _____________________ in Athens. (be)
13.He _____________________ the rubbish out ten minutes ago. (take)
14. You _____________________ lots of presents for your birthday, didnt you? (get)
15. I ____________________ you with the laundry if I have time. (help)

Choose the correct answer

Mr Johns, our history teacher ---- ill all last week.

a) is b) was c) was being

2. I ---- on this report for eight hours last night. I ---- it at three oclock in the morning!
a) worked, finished b) was working, finished c) was working , was finishing

3. I ___________ to school tomorrow. Its a holiday

a) am not going b) will not going c) didnt go

4. Why are you so tired? - Well, I ---- any sleep last night
a) am not getting b) wasnt getting c) didnt get

5. Where ---- ?
a) your mum works b) does your mum work c)does your mum works

6. Karen ---- 18 next month.

a) is b) is being c) will be

7. Whats wrong? You --- very upset!

a) look b) are looking c) looked

8. Oh no! It ---- again. We cant go on our picnic.

a) rains b) rained c) is raining
 OK lets see
-heads
its present
continuous
tails its future

A. Simple Present-Present Continuous

1. Many birds fly south in winter.
2. Ken is writing) a book about the Aztec Indians. Hell finish it soon.
3. Mandy usually sits with Sandra during history lessons. But today, Sandra is absent so Mandy is
sitting with Beth.
4. We do not wear uniforms to school.
5. Great John! I see that you are working very hard, today!
6. My brother does not listen to pop music but today he is listening to Madonna.
7. I do not understand what you are saying. Please speak more clearly!
8. I support Greenpeace because I believe in their philosophy.
9. Our teachers give us a test twice a month.
10. What are you doing? I am tasting the soup to see if it has enough salt.

I hate tenses, I hate tenses, I

hate

B. Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future

Be careful! You will hurt yourself with that pair of scissors.
Come quickly! Look it is snowing out!
I dont know the answer so I will look it up.
The buses leave the depot at 9 oclock every day.
When I grow up, I will become an astronaut
If you keep on playing with that knife you will cut yourself.
I am wearing my new dress to the party tonight!
Jane is visiting us these days and we are having a wonderful time together!
Dont Worry! The plane takes off in three hours. Weve got lots of time!
Jenny will be back soon. You could wait for her if you like.

C. Simple Past-Past Continuous

1. My father took me to my first football game ten years ago.
2. When I arrived home, Susan was crying.
3. Luke and Tony fought over Sheila at the pub last night.
4. I was writing an email when the dog came in
5. When I was young, my mum walked me to school every morning. In the afternoons, my
grandmother picked me up because mum had to work.
6. While I was driving to work, it started snowing
Fill in with the correct form of the Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future
- Simple Past-Past Continuous:

1. My father is taking us to the park tomorrow. (take)

2. Mary is doing her homework for tomorrow. (do)
3. We live at 17 Barrows Street. (live)
4. They were studying for the English test all afternoon yesterday. (study)
5. My mother worked in a nice shop before she got married. (work)
6. We clean the house every afternoon. (clean)
7. Dont worry, John, I will pick up the dry cleaning on the way home. (pick)
8. I will visit China if I win a lot of money. (visit)
9. My brother goes to school every morning. (go)
10. As she was crossing the road, a motorbike hit her. (cross)
11. When she gets here, well ask her about it. (get)
12. I will visit her while I am in Athens. (be)
13. He took the rubbish out ten minutes ago. (take)
14. You got lots of presents for your birthday, didnt you? (get)
15. I will help you with the laundry if I have time. (help)

Choose the correct answer

Mr Johns, our history teacher ---- ill all last week.

a) is b) was c) was being

2. I ---- on this report for eight hours last night. I ---- it at three oclock in the morning!
a) worked, finished b) was working, finished c) was working , was finishing

3. I ___________ to school tomorrow. Its a holiday

a) am not going b) will not going c) didnt go

4. Why are you so tired? - Well, I ---- any sleep last night
a) am not getting b) wasnt getting c) didnt get

5. Where ---- ?
a) your mum works b) does your mum work c)does your mum works

6. Karen ---- 18 next month.

a) is b) is being c) will be

7. Whats wrong? You --- very upset!

a) look b) are looking c) looked

8. Oh no! It ---- again. We cant go on our picnic.

a) rains b) rained c) is raining