Present & Past Tense Verb Review

Simple & Continuous forms

Present Simple and Present Continuous Fill ins

1. ________ you often ________ (write) e-mails to 1. This Nerf gun ____________ (belong) to me, it
your friends? No, I ___________. ________________ (not/belong) to my brother.

2. _________ your father _________ (take) the train 2. Birds __________ (fly) south in the winter. Look!
to work? Yes, he __________. There _______ thousands of geese _____________
(fly) overhead.
3. I ________________ (not/understand) what you
are saying. 3. Ice ___________ (freeze) at zero degrees
centigrade. It ______________ (not/freeze) when it
4. At the moment I _________________ (read) an
is 10 degrees.
interesting comic, I ______________________
(not/do) my homework.
4. _________ you ____________ (learn) how to
5. Mike _________________ (play) Farmville on the speak English in school this year? Yes, I ________.
computer now. Every day he _________________
(grow) many new vegetables and fruits. 5. We often __________ (bring) snacks to school.
________ you ________ (eat) a snack during the
6. This morning he ______________ (pick) his latest breaks?
crop. Then he usually ___________ (sell) them at the
market. But today he ____________ (not/pick) any 6. Lionel Messi ___________ (make) a lot of goals
crops because they aren’t ready. every year. He rarely ___________ (miss) a goal.
7. The sun always ____________ (shine) in Greece in
7. It ________________ (get) colder now, I
the summer. In Greek summer _____________
(mean) good weather. ________ (think) I need to put on a sweatshirt.

8. However now it is November and today the sun 8. ______ they __________ (leave) for football
___________ (not/shine). ________ it __________ practice now or _______ they _________ (watch)
(rain) in the winter in your country? TV at the moment?

1. ________ you ________ (feel) all right? No, I ________________ (feel) sick at the moment.

2. Children ________________ (grow) taller every year. I know I ________________ (grow) at lot this year because
none of my clothes ____________ (fit)

3. ________ you _________ (hear) the dog barking? Yes, today it _______________ (drive) me crazy. Be quiet!

4. My dog ___________ (hide) his bones in the garden. He ______________ (not/hide) them in the house.

5. My parents _________________ (travel) to Barcelona this morning. They often ________________ (travel)
together.

6. _______ your cat __________ (drink) milk every day? Yes, it __________________.
 Past Simple

Past Continuous Tenses

Fill in the correct tense

1. While I ________________ (feed) my dog Tigra, I 1. When I _______________ (put) on my coat for
________________ (hear) another dog barking. school, I _________________ (remember) that I had
2. He ______________ (buy) vegetables at the open forgotten to do my English homework.
air market, when it ____________ (start) to rain. 2. The students ____________________ (not/sing)
3. The dog __________________ (bite) me when I Christmas carols in the classroom, they
___________________ (pet) it. Bad dog! ____________________ (swim) in the pool.
4. What ________ you _________ (do) when the
earthquake __________________ (happen)? 3. __________ you (ride) __________your bike
when your mobile phone ____________ (ring)?
5. I ______________ (dream) about Christmas
vacation while my sister _______________ (talk) to 4. ________ he _____________ (sleep) when the
me about school. thunderstorm _____________ (start). No, he
6. We ________________ (eat) pizza while we ____________.
_________________ (listen) to the weather report.
5. He _____________ (not/spend) his money on
7. Dad ____________ (not/drive) the car when the fancy cars, he __________ (spend) his money on
earth ______________ (start) to shake.________ vacations.
you ____________ (study) then? Yes, I __________.
6. The robber ___________ (steal) the jewels from
8.______ you __________ (remember) to lock the
her hotel room, when she ____________ (be) out for
door? No, I ___________ (forget).
a walk.
9. George ______________ (not/play) a computer
game last night, he __________ (write) a book 7. I _______________ (lose) my keys when I
report. ________________ (run) down the street.

Time Words for

Time Words for Time Words for Time Words for
Present Simple
Present Past Simple Past
Continuous Continuous
1. ___________ 1.
1. ____________ 1. ___________
2.___________
____________
3.___________ 2.____________ 2.____________
2.____________
4.___________ 3.____________
3.____________
5.___________ 4.____________
4.____________
6.___________
Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

Past Perfect Simple and Continuous

1. _________ you ever __________ (be) to Paris?
No, I _____________.

2. We ________________________ (paint) the

1. I ________ already ___________ (finish) my
kitchen all morning long.
homework when the doorbell __________ (ring).
3. What _________ you _____________ (do) today?
2. We _____________________ (repair) our antique
Oh I _______________ (read) a really exciting car when the storm started.
thriller.
3. The detectives _________________ (search) for
4. John ______ just __________ (throw) all his old clues all morning when the suddenly found
bills away. ________ you ever_________ (do) that? important evidence.
Yes, I __________. 4. _________ the astronauts _____________
(complete) their morning tasks before it was time for
5. ________the teachers already __________
exercise.
(mark) the exams. No, they
_____________________ (not/mark) them yet! 5.We ____________________ (decorate) the
Christmas tree for hours and then we had dinner.
6. The is the first time that she ___________ ever
___________ (eat) snails. And the last! 6. The Loch Ness monster ___________ (not/appear)
for a long time when all of a sudden its head popped
7. I ______________________ (clean) the house for out of the water.
hours and I’m beat. I need a rest.

8. _______ you __________ (live) here since you

were a baby? No, I _______________. My family
_________________ (live) for three years.

Present Perfect Time Words Present Perfect Continuous

Time Words
1. _______________________
1. _________________________
2. _______________________
2. ________________________
3. _______________________
3. ________________________
4. _______________________

5. _______________________
 Present & Past Tense Verb Review

Simple & Continuous forms Key

Present Simple and Present Continuous Fill ins

1. This Nerf gun belongs_ (belong) to me, it doesn’t
belong (not/belong) to my brother.
1. Do you often write (write) e-mails to your friends?
No, I don’t. 2. Birds fly (fly) south in the winter. Look! There are
thousands of geese flying (fly) overhead.
2. Does your father take (take) the train to work?
Yes, he does. 3. Ice freezes (freeze) at zero degrees centigrade. It
doesn’t freeze (not/freeze) when it is 10 degrees.
3. I don’t understand (not/understand) what you are
saying. 4. Are you learning (learn) how to speak English in
4. At the moment I am reading (read) an interesting school this year? Yes, I am
comic, I am not doing (not/do) my homework.
5. We often bring (bring) snacks to school. Do you
5. Mike is playing(play) Farmville on the computer eat_ (eat) a snack during the breaks?
now. Every day he grows (grow) many new
vegetables and fruits. 6. Lionel Messi makes (make) a lot of goals every
year. He rarely misses (miss) a goal.
6. This morning he is picking (pick) his latest crop.
Then he usually sells (sell) them at the market. But 7. It is getting (get) colder now, I think (think) I
today he isn’t picking (not/pick) any crops because need to put on a sweatshirt.
they aren’t ready.
8. Are they leaving (leave) for football practice now
7. The sun always shines (shine) in Greece in the
summer. In Greek summer means (mean) good or are they watching (watch) TV at the moment?
weather.

8. However now it is November and today the sun

isn’t shining(not/shine). Does it rain (rain) in the
winter in your country?

1. Do you feel (feel) all right? No, I am feeling (feel) sick at the moment.

2. Children grow (grow) taller every year. I know I am growing (grow) at lot this year because none of my clothes fit
(fit)

3. Do you hear (hear) the dog barking? Yes, today it is driving (drive) doesn’t hide ______________ (not/hide) them
in the house.

5. My parents are traveling (travel) to Barcelona this morning. They often travel (travel) together.

6. Does your cat drink (drink) milk every day? Yes, it does.
 Past Simple Key

Past Continuous Tenses

Fill in the correct tense

1. While I was feeding (feed) my dog Tigra, I heard 1. When I was putting (put) on my coat for school, I
(hear) another dog barking. remembered_ (remember) that I had forgotten to do
2. He was buring (buy) vegetables at the open air my English homework.
market, when it started_ (start) to rain. 2. The students weren’t singing (not/sing) Christmas
3. The dog bit (bite) me when I was petting(pet) it. carols in the classroom, they were swimming (swim)
Bad dog! in the pool.
4. What were you doing (do) then the earthquake
happened (happen)? 3. Were you (ride) ridingyour bike when your mobile
phone rang (ring)?
5. I was dreaming (dream) about Christmas vacation
while my sister was talking (talk) to me about school. 4. Was he sleeping (sleep) when the thunderstorm
started_ (start). No, he wasn’t
6. We were eating (eat) pizza while we were
listening (listen) to the weather report.
5. He didn’t spend (not/spend) his money on fancy
7. Dad wasn’t driving (not/drive) the car when the cars, he spent (spend) his money on vacations.
earth started (start) to shake.Were you studying
(study) then? Yes, I was. 6. The robber stole (steal) the jewels from her hotel
room, when she was_ (be) out for a walk.
8.Did you remember(remember) to lock the door?
No, I forgot (forget). 7. I lost (lose) my keys when I was running(run)
down the street.
9. George wasn’t playing (not/play) a computer
game last night, he was writing (write) a book report.

Time Words for

Time Words for Time Words for Time Words for
Present Simple
Present Past Simple Past
1. every day Continuous Continuous
1. ago
2.usually 1. now 1. when
2.yesterday
3.always 2.at the moment
3.last (week) 2.while
4often 3today
4in 2004
5.never 4.this morning

6.sometimes
etc.
Present Perfect Simple and Continuous Key

Past Perfect Simple and Continuous

1. Have you ever been (be) to Paris? No, I haven’t.

2. We have been painting (paint) the kitchen all

morning long.
1. I had already finished (finish) my homework when
3. What have you been doing (do) today? Oh I have the doorbell rang (ring).
been reading (read) a really exciting thriller. 2. We had been repairing (repair) our antique car
when the storm started.
4. John has just thrown (throw) all his old bills away.
Have you everdone (do) that? Yes, I have. 3. The detectives had been searching (search) for
clues all morning when the suddenly found
5. Havethe teachers already marked (mark) the important evidence.
exams. No, they haven’t marked(not/mark) them
4. Had the astronauts completed (complete) their
yet!
morning tasks before it was time for exercise.
6. The is the first time that she has ever eaten (eat) 5.We had been decorating (decorate) the Christmas
snails. And the last! tree for hours and then we had dinner.

7. I have een cleaning (clean) the house for hours 6. The Loch Ness monster hadn’t appeared
and I’m beat. I need a rest. (not/appear) for a long time when all of a sudden its
head popped out of the water.
8. Have you lived (live) here since you were a baby?
No, I haven’t. My family has lived (live) for three
years.

Present Perfect Time Words Present Perfect Continuous

Time Words
1.ever/never
1.all morning
2. just/yet
2. for three hours
3. already
3. for a very long time
4. for (4years)

5. since etc.