Tenses Assessmen Name: Venus Vargas Vega

Simple present Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form of the simple present tense.

1. We_______accept_______(accept) your apologies.

2. Trams___________arent´s____________________(not/be) faster than buses.

3. Water_______________runs________________(run) through the water pipes.

4. These birds_____________sing___________________(sing) sweetly.

Present Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Peter_____is writing__________(write) a letter now.

2. Joe and Keith________________are running______________(run) around the

classroom.

3. The dog_________________is barking____________________(bark) loudly.

4. That helicopter_____________isn´t flying_______________________(not/fly) in the

sky.

Simple Past Tense

Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense of the words in brackets.

1. I wish I________had_________(have) a new bike.

2. We_________________didn´t spend_______________(not spend) much money in

the shop yesterday.

3. She___________lived__________________(live) in a small apartment in Kowloon 2

years ago.

4. I__________________replied____________(reply) an e-mail from Ted last night.

5. I_________________was_____________(be) a fireman before I retired.

Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous tense.

1. I____was studying____(study) at home all last night.

2. We_____________were having__________________(have) a test at nine o’clock this

morning.

3. The birds________________were singing____________________(sing) all morning.

4. They___________________weren´t playing____________________(not play)

football when it started to rain.

Simple Future Tense

Fill in the blanks with the words given using simple future tense or the ‘going to’ form.

1. We____will have____(have) a long holiday next month.

2. We are going to watch (watch) tv later this afternoon.

3. Please wait! Your father___________will come___________________(come) back in

half an hour.

4. I think he____________will help________________________(help) us if we run into

trouble.

5. Mary is not going to run _____ (not run) with her

brother because she is tired already.

6. Dora_____________won´t come____________________(not come) back to this

shop because of the poor customer service.

7. Tom is __ going to play ______ (play) on his computer with

his friends tomorrow.

Part 2

Identify the tenses used to describe Picture 1

simple present (1) / simple past (2) / simple future (3)

present continuous (4) / past continuous (5) / future continuous (6)

She will read the magazine. _____3__

Is the old woman reading the magazine? ____5___

She will be reading the magazine. __6_____

Is she going to read the magazine? ___6____

The old woman did not read the magazine. ____2___

The old woman was reading the magazine. ___5____

The old woman does not read magazines. ____2___

Part 2 The words on the right are used to describe the pictures.

1. old / woman / read / magazine(s)

The old woman is reading a magazine

2. Tony / wear / his / jacket

Tony is wearing his jacket

3. cat / take / nap / sofa

The cat is taking a nap on the sofa

4. William / carry / heavy / suitcases

William is carrying their heavy suitcases

5. students / not / listen / teacher

The students aren´t listening to the teacher

6. Jenny / play / chess / Kate

Jenny is playing chess with Kate

Use the given words next to the picture to write the following

Picture 2

Present continuous tense question

Is Tony wearing his jacket?

Picture 3

Past continuous tense question

Was is the cat taking a nap on the sofa?

Picture 4

Future continuous tense question

Will William be carrying the suitcases?

Picture 6

Past continuous tense sentence

Jenny was playing chess with Kate