Simple Present Tense / Simple Past Tense

Fill in each blank with the correct tense of the verb given in the brackets.
1. The earth __________ (go) around the sun.

2. We __________ (wake) up very late.

3. She __________ (be) my sister.

4. Molly __________ (write) many songs.

5. The sun __________ (rise) in the East.

6. Sue __________ (spend) a lot of money yesterday. She __________ (buy) a

dress and many things.

7. Father __________ (go) to work at 8 o’clock.

8. Jimmy __________ (fall) down from the stairs and __________ (break) his

leg.

9. Paul and John __________ (be) my best friends.

10. Who __________ (eat) my cake?

11. The rabbits __________ (like) carrots.

12. The puppy __________ (lose) his way home.

13. She __________ (brush) her teeth three times a day.

14. He __________ (meet) his wife a long time ago.

15. She always __________ (go) to school by bus.

16. I __________ (live) in Japan for ten years.

17. Mother __________ (come) back home from work at 4 o’clock.

18. They __________ (get) home very late last night.

19. He __________ (watch) television every evening.

20. Her favorite fruit __________ (be) apple when she was six years old.

21. My grandfather __________ (like) fishing.

22. Peter __________ (leave) for work very early today.

23. My sister __________ (clean) her room every Sunday.

24. Sam __________ (buy) a new house last month.

25. The children usually __________ (go) to bed at 9 o’clock.

26. She was scared because the dog __________ ( try) to bite her.

27. The stars __________ (shine) so bright in the sky at night.

28. The police __________ (catch) the thief before he ran away.

29. He __________ (take) a shower, __________ (change) his clothes and

then had dinner.

30. The rainy season __________ (begin) in June and __________ (end) in

September.

31. We __________ (swim) in the stream near our house last Monday.

32. A rock __________ (sink) in water.

33. My grandparents __________ (visit) me last summer.

34. Jane __________ (work) from 6 am to 9 pm every day.

35. My parents __________ (allow) me to go to the birthday party this

afternoon.

36. Suzan __________ (want) to be a doctor. She __________ (study) very

hard at school.

37. We __________ (sit) on the beach and __________ (watch) the sunset.

38. He __________ (shut) the door properly and left.

39. My mother __________ (scold) me because I __________ (fight) with my

best friend.

40. She __________ (read) a book every Sunday.

41. I __________ (do not/ does not) sleep well last night.
42. He __________ (go) out for a walk every morning.

43. She __________ (cry) a lot when she heard the bad news.

44. Your friend __________ (come) here yesterday.

45. We __________ (need) to go to the dentist twice a year.

46. The Headmaster called Kevin to the office because he __________ (bring)

his pet to school.

47. My friend __________ (live) near my house.

48. I __________ (has/ have) a shower just now.

49. Wild animals __________ (live) in the jungle.

50. She __________ (get) up very early on the weekdays.

51. Amy __________ (spend) her holidays happily with her friends.

52. Sarah is so lazy. She never __________ (try) to help her mom.

53. He often __________ (tell) us funny stories.

54. She _________ (play) the violin very well.

55. She caught a cold because she __________ (wear) thin clothes to school.

56. Birds __________ (fly) back to their nests in the evening.

57. Peter __________ (find) his lost puppy in the park.

58. Sally __________ (eat) bread and egg for her breakfast this morning.

59. I _________ (play) with my pet dog on weekends.

60. Emma _________ (love) to write short stories.

61. Lions __________ (live) in the den.

62. Small fish __________ (like) to eat seaweeds.

63. The bird __________ (fly) away when I tried to catch it.

64. He usually __________ (swim) at the pool twice a week.

65. Owls and bats __________ (come) out to hunt at night.

66. He __________ (give) me a beautiful sweater as a present on my last

birthday.

67. A baker __________ (bake) cakes and bread.

68. This morning, my parents __________ (hug) me so tightly while saying

“Happy Birthday!” to me.

69. The little baby __________ (cry) every night.

70. I __________ (forget) to bring my umbrella to school.

71. Lisa __________ (enjoy) listening to music.

72. Oh, No! I __________ (leave) my wallet at home.

73. A bee __________ (sting).

74. My mother __________ (cook) my favorite curry for lunch today.

75. The moon __________ (reflect) the light of the sun.

76. She __________ (walk) to her work because her car _________ (break)
down.
77. Water __________ (boil) at 100ْ C.

78. She __________ (miss) the bus because she didn’t get up early.

79. Jack __________ (throw) the ball to his dog but the ball __________

(bounce) over the wall.

80. We __________ (see) a kite flying high in the sky.

81. I __________ (help) my mom to wash the dishes last night.

82. Peter __________ (study) very hard. He __________ (pass) the exam with

high marks.

83. It __________ (take) a long time to solve this difficult math question.

84. We always __________ (carry) our backpacks on our shoulders.

85. Mom usually __________ (add) sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter.
86. Mary __________ (break) the glass but she __________ (act) like she

didn’t know.

87. He __________ (get) into a car accident because he __________ (drive)

carelessly.

88. I always _________ (pay) attention to the teacher in the class.

89. He ___________ (hold) up his hand because he __________ (want) to ask

the teacher.

90. All children __________ (love) to eat sweets.

91. The clock __________ (stop) because it __________ (run) out of battery.

92. A thief is someone who __________ (steal) other people’s things.

93. Father usually __________ (drink) a cup of coffee every morning before he

goes to work.

94. The wind __________ (blow) so strong that even the trees on the road
__________ (fall) down.
95. Trees __________ (grow) from the seeds.

96. His mom __________ (tell) Ted to stop eating many sweets but he

__________ (hide) a lollipop in his bed to eat at night.

97. Water __________ (flow) from a higher place to a lower place.

98. He wanted to go to the toilet many times because he __________ (drink) so

much water before class.

99. She __________ (cut) her finger so deep and there were a lot of blood

from her wound.

100. Sometimes, she __________ (sweep) the floor to help her mom.

101. Water __________ (freeze) at 0ْ C.

102. Our family __________ (go) to the Shwe Dagon Pagoda once a month.
103. He was standing under the coconut tree. A coconut __________ (fall)
and __________ (hit) him on the head.
104. My father __________ (take) us to the playground every week.
105. We __________ (wash) our hands every time we get back home.
106. She __________ (sing) very well at the last school concert.
107. Nay Toe __________ (win) an Academy Award in 2011.
108. Cherry Trees __________ (bloom) mostly in Spring in Japan.
109. The balloon __________ (burst) suddenly because I __________
(blow) the balloon so hard.
110. Time __________ (wait) for no man.
111. Alex is a teacher. He __________ (teach) his students English and
Mathematics.
112. Leonardo __________ (paint) the “Mona Lisa” in 1797.
113. Cows __________ (give) us milk.
114. Tina __________ (surprise) her mother on her birthday by making
special cookies.
115. She __________ (put) the book back on the shelf every time she
finishes reading.
116. Nancy’s mother is mad at Nancy because she __________ (draw)
pictures on the wall.
117. Leo __________ (pull) the door very hard at the cafe. He didn’t see
the sign on the door saying “Push”.
118. Every time he goes to sleep, he __________ (turn) off the lights.
119. All the students __________ (gather) at the Assembly Hall every
Monday mornings.
120. Sally __________ (go) out with her friends just now.
121. I __________ (meet) my old friend from school at the book shop this
afternoon.
122. She __________ (drop) her coffee cup accidentally and __________
(burn) her feet.
Answer Keys
1. goes 37. sat/ watched 73. stings
2. woke 38. shut 74. cooked
3. is 39. scolded/ fought 75. reflects
4. wrote 40. reads 76. walked/ broke
5. rises 41. did not 77. boils
6. spent/ bought 42. goes 78. missed
7. goes 43. cried 79. threw/ bounced
8. fell/ broke 44. came 80. put
9. is 45. need 81. helped
10. ate 46. brought 82. study
11. likes 47. lives 83. took
12. lost 48. had 84. carry
13. brushes 49. live 85. adds
14. met 50. gets 86. broke/ acted
15. goes 51. spent 87. got/ drove
16. lived 52. tries 88. show
17. comes 53. tells 89. held/ wanted
18. got 54. plays 90. loves
19. watches 55. wore 91. stopped/ ran
20. was 56. fly 92. steals
21. likes 57. found 93. drinks
22. left 58. ate 94. blew/ fell
23. cleans 59. play 95. grow
24. bought 60. loves 96. hid/ told
25. go 61. live 97. flows
26. tried 62. like 98. drank
27. shine 63. flew 99. cut
28. caught 64. swims 100. sweeps
29. took/ changed 65. come 101. freezes
30. begins/ ends 66. gave 102. goes
31. swam 67. bakes 103. fell/ hit
32. sinks 68. hugged 104. takes
33. visited 69. cries 105. wash
34. works 70. forgot 106. sang
35. allowed 71. enjoys 107. won
36. wants/ studies 72. left 108. bloom