Exercises for Practicing English Tenses

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:

a. She _____________ (read) the book before she saw the movie.

b. I _______________ (study) for my exam all day yesterday.

c. They _______________ (be) married for ten years next month.

d. He _______________ (play) soccer every Saturday morning.

e. The train _______________ (leave) in ten minutes.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences in a different tense:

a. She is eating breakfast.

b. He will be taking the test tomorrow.

c. They have been studying for hours.

d. I had never been to Paris before.

e. We will have been living here for two years next month.
Exercise 3: Choose the correct verb tense to complete the following
sentences:

a. I _____________ (am, will be) going to the concert tonight.

b. She _____________ (watches, is watching) TV right now.

c. They _____________ (have been, had been) to that restaurant before.

d. He _____________ (has, had) already finished his homework.

e. We _____________ (were, are) planning to go on vacation next month.

Exercise 4: Create sentences using the following verb tenses:

a. present continuous

b. past simple

c. present perfect

d. future perfect

e. past continuous

Remember to use the correct form of the verb for the subject and tense you
are using. By practicing these exercises, you will become more comfortable
and confident using different tenses in English.
ANSWER:

Exercise 1:

 a. She had read the book before she saw the movie.
 b. I studied for my exam all day yesterday.
 c. They will have been married for ten years next month.
 d. He plays soccer every Saturday morning.
 e. The train is leaving in ten minutes.
Exercise 2:

 a. She eats breakfast. (Present Simple)

 b. He is taking the test tomorrow. (Present Continuous)
 c. They had studied for hours. (Past Perfect)
 d. I have never been to Paris before. (Present Perfect)
 e. We will be living here for two years next month. (Future
Continuous)
Exercise 3:

 a. I am going to the concert tonight.

 b. She is watching TV right now.
 c. They have been to that restaurant before.
 d. He has already finished his homework.
 e. We are planning to go on vacation next month.
Exercise 4:

 a. Present Continuous: She is cooking dinner right now.

 b. Past Simple: I went to the store yesterday.
 c. Present Perfect: They have seen that movie before.
 d. Future Perfect: By this time next year, I will have graduated
from college.
 e. Past Continuous: We were studying for our exams when the
power went out.