GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

1. You can’t see Tom now. He _________________ a bath. (have)

2. He usually _________________ coffee, but today he _________________ tea.(drink, drink)
3. I won’t go out now because it _________________ and I _________________ an umbrella.(rain, not
have)
4. Who _________________ that terrible noise? It is John. He _________________ his nose.(make,
blow)
5. He never _________________ to the theatre. (go)
6. I _________________ this weekend in Eastbourne. I _________________ there nearly every week.
(spend, go)
7. Anne _________________ all her clothes. At the moment she _________________ a dress for
herself. (make, make)
8. What’s that smell? Something _________________ in the kitchen. (burn)
9. He _________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment he _________________ very hard
to stop. (smoke, try)
10. The sun _________________ in the east and _________________ in the west. (rise, set)

Choose the correct form in each pair.

1. a) Oh, no! Look! What is he doing? b) Oh, no! Look! What does he do?
2. a) She wears a new jumper this week. b) She is wearing a new jumper this week.
3. a) Does your father and mother speak Japanese? b) Do your father and mother speak Japanese?
4. a) Don't give him this book. I am reading it. b) Don't give him this book. I read it.
5. a) Who does want this ticket? b) Who wants this ticket?
6. a) Is your girlfriend having a good time at this party? b) Has your girlfriend a good time at this
party?
7. a) We spend a month at the seaside each year. b) We are spending a month at the seaside each year.
8. a) Excuse me. What times do the early morning trains leave on Fridays? b) What times are the
early morning trains leaving on Fridays?
9. a) I can see Jane over there. She talks to Bill. b) I can see Jane over there. She is talking to Bill.
10. a) Steve and I doesn't go out together. b) Steve and I don't go out together.
11. a) I moved to Canada last year. I live in an apartment. b) I moved to Canada last year. I am living
in an apartment.
12. a) Is not your grandpa coming tonight? b) Isn't your grandpa coming tonight?

Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits better.

1. I ________ - I didn't hear you come in. a) was sleeping b) slept

2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home. a) was coming b) came
3. What ________? I was watching TV. a) did you do b) were you doing
4. Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave to the poor. a) stole b) was
stealing
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her a) was talking b) talked
6. I ________ home very late last night. a) came b) was coming
7. How long ________ the flu? a) did you have b) were you having
8. ________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast! a) Were you having b) Did you have
9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room. a) had b) were having
10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally ________ it. a) bought b) was buying

Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise? B: I (try)
___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go,
immediately)___________________ to the police and (turn) ___________________ it in.
3. The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) _________________ too weak to go to work
and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00 pm, but I (be, not)
___________________ there. I (study) ___________________ at the library for my final examination in
Italian.
5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday, he (work, also)
___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does!
6. I (call) ___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not)___________________
there. Where were you? B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym.
7. When I (walk) ___________________ into the busy office, the secretaries
(talk)___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work, busily)___________________
at his desk, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ___________________ methods to improve customer
service.
8. I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I am never
going to find out how the film ends.
9. Samantha (be) ___________________ in the room when Bob (tell) ___________________ me what
happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (be, listen) ___________________ to music.
10. It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think, just) ___________________
about you.

Make a Present Perfect tense form.

1. (she / pass the exam?)

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2. (you / eat lunch yet?)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (he / read the newspaper today?)
______________________________________________________________
4. (you / not / study French for ten years)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (they / be in London for six months)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (where / you / be?)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (we / not / go to Paris)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (she / not / see ‘The Lord of the Rings’)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (he / not / meet my mother)
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10. (they / not / visit St. Paul’s Cathedral yet)
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Fill in the blank space using Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form

1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days.

2. We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now.
3. _____________________________ (your course, start) yet?
4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night.
5. They _________________ (close) the factory. – Really? ______________________ (you/ever/see)
anyone there ?
6. Shall we play tennis? We _________________ (not play) since we were children.
7. The airplane _________________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out.
8. I’m tired. We _________________ (walk) 10 miles.
10. The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night.
11. We ______________________ (just come) back from our holidays.
12. You letter _________________ (arrive). The postman _________________ (bring) it two hours ago.
13. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________________ (already crash) it.
14. It _____________________ (not rain) yet today.
15. __________________________ (you see) her dress yesterday? – Yes, it was horrible.