Tenses Review

Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________________________

Part A: Present Tenses (9 marks)

Instructions: Use the present tense to complete the letter below.

Dear Kathleen.

I 1) _______________________ (write) to tell you my news. My school 2) _________________________ (choose) me to

spend six week s at a school in the U SA. I'm very happy about it! At the moment I 3) ________________
_________________________ (pack ) things for my trip because I 4) _________________________ (leave) next week .
M y mother 5) _________________________ (book ) the ticket. I 6) _________________________ (wait) for this
opportunity for ages, so I'm very excited. I 7) _________________________ (finish) reading two books about the
U SA and I 8) _________________________ borrow) another one from the school library. I 9)
_________________________ (become) more and more nervous every day!

Well. I must go now. I've got a lot of things to do. I'll write to you from the U SA.

Love,
T racy

Part B: Past Tenses (20 marks)

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
1. “Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?”
“No, but I ……… a lot of food, so it didn´t matter.”
A) Had prepare B) was preparing C) had been preparing

2. “Tony has been singing for years, hasn´t he?”

“Yes, He …………. his first record when he was sixteen.”
A) made B) was making C) had made

3. “There was a power out last night.”

“I know. I ……….. some paperwork when the lights went out.”
A) had been doing B) was doing C) had done

4. “Did you see Paul Simon at the concert?”

“No, I was hoping to get tickets, but they ….. .”
A) had sold out B) sold out C) were selling out

5. “The restaurant was packed last night.”

“Yes. Luckily, I ……….. a table in advance.”
A) was booking B) had booked C) had been booking

6. “Did you watch the film yesterday?”

“No, it ……... by the time we got home.”
A) finished B) was finishing C) had finished

7. “Did you stay up late last night?”

“No, I ……... all day, so I went to bed early
A) had been working B) worked C) was working

8. “Did you enjoy your holiday?

“Yes, we …..most of our time on the beach.”
A) had spent B) were spending C) spent

9. “Kim looked tired this morning.”

“I know. She ….….. all night long.”
A) studied B) had studied C) had been studying
10. We …..….. through the woods when we heard a gunshot.
A) had walked B) walked C) were walking

Instructions: Complete the sentences with the correct present or past form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mrs. Hudson is my maths teacher. She ________________________(teach) me for four years and in that time I
_______________________(get) much better at maths.
2. I ____________________________(never /think) of a career in medicine before I spoke to my biology teacher.
3. Oh no! I ______________________(forget) to bring my assignment! What am I going to do? This is the second time
I ____________________ (do) this!
4. I can’t remember what Mr. Brown ______________________(say) yesterday about our homework. I ____________
_____________(not listen) properly because Charlotte ______________________ (talk) to me at the same time.
5. Last year I ________________ (go) on a school trip to Scotland. We _____________(have) a very interesting time.
6. At the moment I ___________________(think) about what subjects to take next year but I ___________________
(make) a final decision yet.
7. Some pupils ____________________misbehave) in class sometimes, but generally everyone is quite well-behaved.

Part C : Future Tenses (15 marks)

Instructions: Put the verb into the correct form. Choose one of the following: simple present, present continuous, simple future
(will / going to), future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous.

1. I feel a bit hungry, I think …………………………………………………………………(I/have)something to eat.

2. Why are you putting on your coat? ………………………………………………………………………………(you/ go) somewhere?
3. What time ………………………………………………………………………………(your train/ leave) this evening? 7:30?
4. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. It ……………………………………………………………(land).
5. We must do something soon, before ………………………………………………………………………………(it/be) too late.
6. Julie …………………………………………………………………………………(save)about 200$ by the summer.
7. “Are you still watching that program?”
“Yes, it ……………………………………………………… (finish)at 10.”
8. ……………………………………………………………………………… (I/go) to London next weekend for a wedding. My
sister …………………………………………………………………………… (get) married.
9. I’m not ready yet. ……………………………………………………………………………… (I/tell) you when
………………………………………………………………………………(I/get) ready. I promise ………………………………………………………….
(I/not/be) late.
10. She was very rude to me. I refuse to speak to her again until ……………………………………………
…………………………(she/apologise).
11. I wonder where ………………………………………………………………………………(we/ live) ten years from now?
12. What do you plan to do when ………………………………………………………………………………(you/ finish) your course
at university?
13. Tom is spending too much money. If he continues like this, …………………………………………
…………………………………(he/ spend) all his money before the end of this holiday.
14. Next September, we ………………………………………………………………………………… (live) here for three years.
15. At this time next week, I …………………………………………………………………… (swim)in the sea.

Bonus (4 marks):

1. When can the simple present tense be used for a future event? Give an example.
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2. When can the present continuous tense be used for a future event? Give an example.
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