Grammar worksheet

PRESENT SIMPLE
 Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb in the simple present tense
1. The plane________ (arrive) at 6 'o clock.

2. The sun ________ (rise) in the East.

3. John ________ (play) soccer.

4. We ________ (take) the metro to the office every day.

5. On Tuesdays I ________ (go)to the mall.

6. I always ________ (ask) a lot of questions.

7. My mother ________ (bake) the best brownies.

 Change the following sentences into negative sentences.

1. I like to read science fictions.

2. He goes to school by bus.

3. They enjoy playing with children.

4. She speaks French.

5. My brother earns two hundred dollars a week.

 Change the following sentences to questions.

1. Sonu travels by car.

How _________________________________________?
2. She teaches us grammar.
What _________________________________________?
3. He gets up at 6 ' o clock.
When _________________________________________?
4. They live in Ajman.
Where _________________________________________?
1. Those boys sell newspapers.
What _________________________________________?

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense

1. Hurry up! We ……………………….. For you.(wait)

2. ‘What are you ……………………….?' ‘I ………………………. letters.’(do, write)
3. He …………………………. in Italy at the moment.(work)
4. That child ……………………………… bigger everyday.(get)
5. Who is that girl …………………………….. on the table?(stand)
6. The universe ………………………, and has been so since its beginning.(Expand)

 Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.

1. We are playing a game.
2. I'm drawing a picture.
3. He is making pizza right now.
4. Susan and her brother are taking photos.
5. Dad is working in the kitchen.
 Make questions.
1.What ........................................ at the moment? I am writing a test.
2. Which............................................................. ? I am doing exercise
3. ......................................................................... ? No, nobody is helping me.
4. ............ Your friends .......................................? No, they are not making question
5. Where ……………………………………………………………? I am parking near here.

 Choose the correct answer:

1. The Australian team _________________ against the Russian team. (playing / is
playing)
2. Americans _________________ Independence Day this weekend. (is celebrating / are
celebrating)
3. _________________ they preparing the meeting? (Are / Do)
4. We _________________ our teeth. (aren’t brushing / aren’t brushing)
5. I _________________ in the shower. (am singing / am sing)
6. She _________________ her vacation. (aren’t enjoying / is enjoying)

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Make the present perfect - it could be positive, negative or question.

1) (you / keep a pet for three years)

2) (you / eat Thai food before)?
3) (it / rain all day)?
4) (who / we / forget to invite)?
5) (we / not / hear that song already)

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

1. She (not / see)___________him for a long time.

2. We (not / plan)_____________ our holiday yet.
3. School (not / start) ______________yet.
4. (speak / he)____________ to his boss?
5. No, he (have / not)______________the time yet.

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Make present perfect continuous questions.
1. How long ...................................................................... for me? (you | wait)
2. What .............................................................. since he returned? (John | do)
3. Why .............................................................................. meat lately? (you | not eat)
4. There's so much snow on the road. ......................................................................... all
night? (it | snow)
5. Why ................................................................................ for such a long time? (Sam and
Mary | argue)
6. How long ......................................................................... glasses? (Jill | not wear)
7. ......................................................................... since you decided to take the exam?
(you | revise)
8. Where .............................................................................. lately? (your dad | work)

____________________________________________________________

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Complete the conversations with positive and negative forms of the present
perfect continuous.

A George, how long .................you ......................................... Japanese? (learn)

B Japanese? Wait a minute. For about five years.

A What a lovely smell!

B My mum ..................................................... some cakes. (bake)

A Why are your hands so dirty?

B I ............................................................... my car. (clean)

A You look so tired. You should have a rest.

B Should I? But I .............................................................. so hard. (not work)

A Why .................... Sarah ............................................. out lately? (not go)

B She broke her leg while she was skiing.

A Peter, why are you so noisy? I want to sleep!

B Do you mean it? I ......................................................... any noise since I got up. (not
make)

A ................. you ............................................. for a long time? (cough)

B Not really. It started the day before yesterday.

A Mr. Gregson, how long .................. you ............................................... English? (not

teach)
B To tell the truth I've never taught English. But I'd like to try it.

A Hi, Sam. How is your new girlfriend doing?

B Susan? She ............................................................. to me since we had an
argument. (not speak)

A Have you heard about the bank robbery in King Street?

B Yes, I have. The police ........................................................ for the robbers day and
night. (look)

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PAST SIMPLE
Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Barbara ___________ (eat) the whole cake last night.

2. I ___________ (save) some money last year.
3. You __________(give) me all the books yesterday.
5. I_________(come), I_______(see), I_______(leave).
6. They__________(drink) too much.
7. We____________(be) very happy together.
8. The cat__________(jump) on the tree, and the bird___________(fly) away.

Choose the correct answer:

1. I _____ to the mall after school.

a) Goes
b) Gone
c) Went

2. My brother _____ a bear an hour ago.

a) Seen
b) Saw
c) Sees
3. _____ Mike visit his grandmother last night?
a) Did
b) Are
c) Does
4. _____ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?
a) Was
b) Were
c) Are
5. _____ you see Jody's new dog yesterday?
a) Are
b) Did
c) Do
6. I _____ English for two years.
a) Studied
b) Studying
c) Studies

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PAST CONTINUOUS
Choose the correct answer:-

1.The children ________ outside.

a) Was playing b) were playing c) played

2. The dog ________ at us.

a)barked b) were barking c) was barking

3. My teacher ________ the exercise to me.

a) explained b) was explaining c) were explaining

4. I ________ to my mp3 player.

a) were listening b) was listening c) listened

5. Those people ________ towards the library.

a) walked b) were walking c) was walking

Write questions in past progressive.

1. she / on a chair / sit (Example) Was she sitting on a chair?

2. you / your bag / pack

3. his head / ache we / tea / drink

4. you / the bike / repair

5. watch / not / the match / they

Use the past continuous form of the verbs given in the brackets and fill in the blanks.
1. I ………………… (get) dressed when the door bell rang.
2. She ……………… (cook) dinner when the guests arrived.
3. The students …………………… (write) their exam.
4. The child ………………… (cry) for the toy.
5. The lights went out when I ……………….. (do) my homework.
6. Dad ……………….. (drink) tea when the newspaper boy arrived.
7. The wind ………………… (blow) fiercely.
8. I ………………….. (knit) a sweater when my puppy took away the ball of wool.

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PAST PERFECT

Fill in the blanks using Past Perfect Tense.

1. We --------- (meet) before you moved to Los Angeles.
2. When I got to the office, they --------- (leave).
3. By the time the spring came, the flowers --------- (bloom).
4. I was able to pass the exam since I --------- (study) regularly.
5. The movie -------- (already start) when we arrived there.
6. I --------- (have) my lunch when they offered to eat out.

Choose the correct answer:-

1. When I got to Mary's, George had gone.
George left after I arrived.
George left before I arrived.
2. The children had got up when their father arrived.
The children were already up before the father arrived.
The children got up after the father arrived.
3. The children got up when their father arrived.
The children were up before their father arrived.
The children got up after their father arrived.
4. When they heard the news, Rob and Chris left.
Rob and Chris left before they heard the news.
Rob and Chris left after they heard the news.
5. Garry entered the room. They told him to wait outside.
He entered the room first.
He was told to wait outside first.

Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple. Use the negative form.

1. In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (see / not)__________ for ages.

2. The thief could walk right into the house because you (lock / not)___________the door.

3. We lost the match because we (practise / not)___________the days before.

4. At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (do / not)____________.

5. We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not)______________anything for dinner.

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).
1. We (sleep)__________________for 12 hours when he woke us up.
2. They (wait)_______________at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
3. We (look for)______________her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
4. I (not / walk)_____________for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.
5. How long (learn / she)______________English before she went to London?
6. Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing)___________________in the rain too long.
Past Perfect Continuous Quiz
1. My dad ________ smoking in the garage.
has
had
had been
2. The printer ________ working well.
had not been
hadn't
had not
3. Had the players _____ playing by the rules?
been
have
be
4. She ________ expecting the worst.
had
had been
had being
5. Had the teachers ________ before the strike?
been work
working
been working
6. Our pool pump ________ running properly before the storm.
had not have
hadn't been
hadn't being

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Past Tense or Past Perfect - Exercise 1

Fill in Past simple, past progressive or past perfect simple.

1. When they_____________(sleep), thieves____________(break) in

and___________(steal) their jewelry.

2. After he___________(repair) his bike, he_____________(drive) to his grandparents.

3. Before she____________(have) dinner, she___________(work) in the garden.

4. I________________(see) him yesterday in front of the cinema.

5. When they_______________(listen) to music, they_____________(hear) a loud noise.

6. He______________(not visit) me before he__________________(fly) to Greece.

7. He______________(hear) a loud cry from outside and_____________(rush) out.

8. While she_____________(learn) for her test, her brother__________________(play)

football with his friends.

9.We _________________(not play) chess last Sunday.

10. He________________(go) shopping after he________________(phone) me.

11. When we__________________(meet) Jane at the party, she______________(wear) a red

dress.

12. He________________(not drive) fast when the accident_________________(happen).

13. The boys______________(break) a window when they_____________(play) football in the

garden.

14. Mary______________(not work) yesterday. She______________(be) ill.

15. After she________________(help) me with the housework, she______________(go) to

meet her .

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FUTURE SIMPLE

Complete the following sentences using the simple future tense forms
1. In two days, I ………………….. my results.
 will know
 would know
 will be knowing
2. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘I ………………..’
 would go
 am going
 will go
3. You ..................... this decision.
 will be regretting
 will regret
 would regret
4. We ………………….. what happened to her.
 would never know
 will never know
 will never be knowing
5. The whole nation ……………….. proud of you.
 is
 will be
 would be
6. That …………………. our gift to the school.
 will be
 would be
 will have been

Choose and fill the blanks:-

1. After lunch, I______________________to the theatre to watch a new movie.(went, go, will
go)
2. In a few minutes we_____________________our homework.(did finish, finishing, will
finish)
3. Later this morning______________________me scrambled eggs?(making, did you
make, will you make)
4.__________________________in detention after school?(will you be, were you , are
you)
5. After I run a few errands, I_______________________my Mom.(will pick up, picking up,
picked up)

6. When my friend arrives, we__________________video games.(played, will play, are

playing)

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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Fill the blanks:-
1. I guess you_______________________(feel) thirsty after working in the sun.

2. You_______________(wait) for her when her plane arrives tonight.

3. You____________________(miss) the sunshine once you are back in England.

4. I_______________(see) Jim at the conference next week.

5. When he is in Australia, he_______________(stay) with his friends.

6. I_______________(eat) with Jane this evening so I can tell her.

Choose one answer :-

1. At this time tomorrow, I ..................................
 will leave
 would leave
 will be leaving
2. The baby ....................................... soon.
 will walk
 would walk
 will be walking
3. What ........................................... this evening?
 will you do
 will you be doing
4. Summer term ...................................... on 20th.
 will start
 will be starting
5. She ........................................ with us.
 will come
 will be coming
Read the following sentences. Change them into the simple future tense.
1. Are you ready?
2. Is the room spacious?
3. Do you have enough money to spend?
4. Does the house have a large kitchen?
5. Don’t you believe in your rights?
6. Aren’t there any lions in the forest?
7. Does she have a car?
8. Does he have a share in the profits?

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FUTURE PERFECT
Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. I'll tell you tomorrow. I ...................................................... by then. (decide)
2. When you come next time, we ........................................................ in a new house. (move)
3. By the time we reach the coast, the storm ................................................ . (end)
4. In two years's time I ................................................... my university studies. (finish)
5. He .......................................................... the film before he retires. (complete)
6. Next year we ................................................... in Spain for ten years. (be)
7. Don't worry. I ............................................................ the manager by noon. (contact)

MCQs Exercises
1) He __________ called you before you board the plane.
a) would have
b) will have
c) could have
2) She will have __________ the food before the guests arrive.
a) cooked
b) cooks
c) cooking
3) They _________ have ___________ for their home town tonight.
a) would, left
b) could , left
c) will, left
4) People will have _____________ in huge numbers for the speech tomorrow.
a) gathered
b) gather
c) gathering
5) They ___________ informed the hostel warden.
a) will be
b) will have
c) should have

Fill the interrogative sentence:-

1) __________ he have convinced him?

2) Will she _________ gone to the market?

3) Will they have _________ the doors before you arrive? (open)

4) _________ she have earned enough?

5) Will they ___________ talked about it before coming here?

6) _________ have confirmed their participation by tomorrow?

Future perfect continuous

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. My mom ________ for two days by the time I see her.
has been travelling
will have been travelling
will has been travelling
2. They'll be exhausted by dinner. They will have been _____ hockey for seven hours.
playing
played
play
3. Will you ________ here for ten years by the time of the Christmas party?
have been worked
have to work
have been working
4. It's a 24-hour relay. They'll only have been ________ for half the time by 6pm.
ran
run
running
5. We ________ been waiting long.
will not have
have not will
will have not

Fill up the correct verb:-

1. He _________________(wait) for one hour by the time I meet him.
2. Next month, I _____________________ (work) here for 10 years.
3. Lucie and James _______________________(travel) for 2 hours by the time they arrive
home.
4. You and I ________________________(study) English for three hours by 6:00 PM.
5. In February, I __________________(learn) English for three months.
6. On November 17th,she __________________(teach) English for 6 years.
Write positive sentences, questions or negative sentences.
1. for – hours – will – have – been – He – resting.
2. have – calling – been – Jake – now – for – hours – two – Won´t?
3. a – long – time – sitting – have – will – been – there – Ben – for.
4. won´t – have – been – waiting – He – for – anyone.
5. there – for – 20 – minutes – The – taxi – standing – will – have – been.

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