Tense Practice Worksheet

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Tense Practice Worksheet

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. had finished (finish) their dinner.
By the time we arrived, they __________
2. She __________
had studied (study) French for three years before she moved to Paris.
3. While I was reading (read), the phone rang.
__________
4. Theyhad not seen (not/see) him since last year.
__________
5. knew
If I __________ (know) the answer, I would have told you.
6. walks
He usually __________ is taking (take) the bus.
(walk) to school, but today he __________
7. By next week, we will__________
complete (complete) the project.
8. have written
I __________ (write) a letter when the power went out.
9. You ______________
would have met (meet) her if you had arrived on time.
10. He __________
worked (work) here for 10 years by the end of this month.

B. Choose the correct tense for each sentence:


1. When she (was/had been) a child, she (loved/had loved) to play in the park.
2. They (will have been/will be) married for 20 years by next year.
3. She (had been/would have been) happy if she (got/had got) the job.
4. The train (leaves/left) at 6:00 p.m. every day.
5. We (are going/will be going) to the museum this weekend.

C. Rewrite the sentences by changing the tense as instructed:

1. Present Simple to Past Perfect


He studies very hard.
He had studied very hard.
→ _____________________

2. Past Continuous to Future Continuous


They were traveling to London.
They will be travelling to London.
→ ___________________________

3. Present Perfect to Past Simple


She has finished her homework.
She finished her homework.
→ _______________________

4. Past Perfect to Present Perfect


They had already left when I arrived.
→ ______________________________
They have already left when I arrived.

D. Correct the errors in the following sentences:


1. I am knowing the answer of the question.
I know the answer of the question.
→ ____________________________

2. She didn't went to the party yesterday.


She did not go to the party yesterday.
→ _______________________________
3. If he had finished his work, he will go to the park.
If he had finished his work, he would go to the park.
→ __________________________________________

4. They was playing when I called them.


They were playing when I called them.
→ _______________________________

E. Mixed Tenses:
1. wakes up
Every morning, she __________ (wake up) at 7:00 AM, but today shesleeps __________ (sleep)
until 9:00 AM.
2. had left
If we __________ would arrive (arrive) on time yesterday.
(leave) earlier, we __________
3. finish
By the time you __________ will prepare (prepare) dinner.
(finish) this exercise, I __________
4. Had never seen
I ____________________ (never/see) such a beautiful view before.
5. work
They __________ (work) all day, and now they __________are (be) exhausted.

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