Circle the correct tense: Present Simple & Continuous

Past Simple & Continuous

Present Perfect

15. My sister rarely __________ scary movies.

1. Leonidas ________ the king of the Spartans. a. watches b. is watching
a. has been b. is c. has watched d. was watching
c. was d. were 16. Listen! A jet ______________ overhead.
2. I _______ just __________ my dinosaur report. a. was flying b. is flying
a. have finished b. am finishing c. has flown d. flew
c. finished d. was finishing 17. We were watching a movie about aliens while
3. Look! My turtle ____________ lunch. we ____________ pepperoni pizza.
a. was eating b. has eaten a. ate b. have eaten
c. eats d. is eating c. were eating d. are eating
4. I was walking home, when the rain 18. Martians __________ Earth 20 years ago!
__________. a. is visiting b. was visiting
a. started b. was starting c. has visited d. visited
c. is starting d. has started 19. I ____________ any good movies lately.
5. Last year I _______ a tennis tournament. a. haven’t seen b. saw
a. win b. was winning c. didn’t see d. don’t see
c. won d. have won 21. Martians always _________ in groups of ten.
6. Over 40 years ago astronauts ________ on the a. are traveling b. travel
moon. c. have traveled d. were traveling
a. are landing b. were landing 22. I __________ this school for 5 years.
c. have landed d. landed a. have attended b. attend
7. We __________ pizza for dinner right now. c. am attending d. was attending
a. are having b. have had 23. Greece _________ the Olympic Games in 2004.
c. have d. were having a. hosts b. hosted
8._______ you ________ the e-mail yet? c. have hosted d. are hosting
a. Are…sending b. Have…sent 24. The World Cup _________ in Rio this summer.
c. Do…send d. Did…send a. took place b. was taking place
9. Godzilla ________ at the cinema this week. c. is taking place d. has taken place
a, was playing b. plays 25. Last night the Miami Heat _________ 120
c. has played d. is playing points.
10. Yesterday Greece __________ the USA. a. is scoring b. scored
a. was beating b. is beating c. has scored d. was scoring
c. beats d. beat 26. How long _______ they _______ basketball?
11. Oh no! It _______________ at the moment. a. have… played b. are… playing
a. was raining b. rains c. do…play d. did …play
c. is raining d. has rained 27. We often ________ cornflakes for breakfast.
12. We _______ to school every morning. a. have had b. are having
a. are walking b. walked c. have d. were having
c. have walked d. walk 28. This is the first time I __________ fried shrimp.
13. My family __________ here since 2008. a. am trying b. try
a. were living b. are living
c. has lived d. live
14. ______ you ever _______to Disney World?
a. Are… going b. Have…gone
c. Did…go d. Do…go
 Key 15. My sister rarely __________ scary movies.
a. watches b. is watching
c. has watched d. was watching
1. Leonidas ________ the king of the Spartans. 16. Listen! A jet ______________ overhead.
a. has been b. is a. was flying b. is flying
c. was d. were c. has flown d. flew
2. I _______ just __________ my dinosaur report. 17. We were watching a movie about aliens while
a. have finished b. am finishing we ____________ pepperoni pizza.
c. finished d. was finishing a. ate b. have eaten
3. Look! My turtle ____________ lunch. c. were eating d. are eating
a. was eating b. has eaten 18. Martians __________ Earth 20 years ago!
c. eats d. is eating a. is visiting b. was visiting
4. I was walking home, when the rain c. has visited d. visited
__________. 19. I ____________ any good movies lately.
a. started b. was starting a. haven’t seen b. saw
c. is starting d. has started c. didn’t see d. don’t see
5. Last year I _______ a tennis tournament. 21. Martians always _________ in groups of ten.
a. win b. was winning a. are traveling b. travel
c. won d. have won c. have traveled d. were traveling
6. Over 40 years ago astronauts ________ on the 22. I __________ this school for 5 years.
moon. a. have attended b. attend
a. are landing b. were landing c. am attending d. was attending
c. have landed d. landed 23. Greece _________ the Olympic Games in 2004.
7. We __________ pizza for dinner right now. a. hosts b. hosted
a. are having b. have had c. have hosted d. are hosting
c. have d. were having 24. The World Cup _________ in Rio this summer.
8._______ you ________ the e-mail yet? a. took place b. was taking place
a. Are…sending b. Have…sent c. is taking place d. has taken place
c. Do…send d. Did…send 25. Last night the Miami Heat _________ 120
9. Godzilla ________ at the cinema this week. points.
a, was playing b. plays a. is scoring b. scored
c. has played d. is playing c. has scored d. was scoring
10. Yesterday Greece __________ the USA. 26. How long _______ they _______ basketball?
a. was beating b. is beating a. have… played b. are… playing
c. beats d. beat c. do…play d. did …play
11. Oh no! It _______________ at the moment. 27. We often ________ cornflakes for breakfast.
a. was raining b. rains a. have had b. are having
c. is raining d. has rained c. have d. were having
12. We _______ to school every morning. 28. This is the first time I __________ fried shrimp.
a. are walking b. walked a. am trying b. try
c. have walked d. walk
13. My family __________ here since 2008.
a. were living b. are living
c. has lived d. live
14. ______ you ever _______to Disney World?
a. Are… going b. Have…gone
c. Did…go d. Do…go