
The Correct Use of Tenses - Writing Coach
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12th Grade
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Liam Egan
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The Correct Use of Tenses - Writing Coach
by Liam Egan
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Multiple Choice
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. She __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
is
am
was
should
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Sara was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
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Multiple Choice
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
6. Aisha __________ exited the room by the time we get there.
Shall
Will be
Shall have
Will have
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Multiple Choice
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________ (arrive)
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
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Multiple Choice
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
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Open Ended
10. Make a sentence using simple present tense for the word below.
Learn
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Multiple Choice
11. I _______ finished class by 10 am, so we can meet after that.
Shall
Will have
have
am
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Multiple Choice
12. In which of the following sentences is 'for' not used appropriately.
I have been playing for the last 1 hour.
She has been living in Riyadh for 10 years.
Aisha has been living here for 2005.
Tariq has been working in this company for a month.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
I beat the drum.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
Ja does his best all the time.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
Layl jumped in the pool.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
We are cooking dinner.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
They have baked 20 cakes for the bake sale.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
Thurs is my favorite day of the week.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
Maram is making cookies to sell.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
We thought that the water faucet was still running.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.
Mishal studied his vocabulary every night.
present
present participle
past
past participle
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Multiple Choice
They _________ class in February.
startet
started
star
starteed
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Multiple Choice
The past participle of ¨Do¨ is: ________
doesn't
done
did
don´t
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Multiple Choice
The past partici ple of ¨ See¨ is: ____
saw
seed
see
seen
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Multiple Choice
The simple past of ¨Drive¨ is: __________
driven
drive
drove
drived
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Multiple Choice
He _________ the book to Jasmine.
give
gived
given
gave
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Multiple Choice
Bilal _________ a lot for the exam
study
studied
studyed
studying
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Multiple Choice
They _________ happy, even in the English class.
where
was
were
be
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Multiple Choice
I have ________ at the pet shop. (to be)
bin
been
bring
be
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Multiple Select
Layla and her brother Khalid have __________ to a concert, they'll be back later. (to go)
gone
go
goun
goed
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EXERCISE
Conjugate the verbs given in parentheses and make meaningful sentences.
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Multiple Choice
Maya ............................................ since morning.
is working
works
has been working
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Multiple Choice
I ...................................... in the garden, when he arrived.
was working
worked
am working
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Multiple Choice
I .................................................... in the garage for three hours when John called.
was working
have been working
had been working
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Multiple Choice
I ............................................. my exam this time next week.
will be taking
will take
would take
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Multiple Choice
They had already left by the time I .............................................. home.
reached
have reached
had reached
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Multiple Choice
A: ‘I’m hungry.’
B: 'I .......................................................... you something to eat.’
am getting
will be getting
will get
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