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
to work? Yes, he __________.
3. I ________________ (not/understand) what you
are saying.
4. At the moment I _________________ (read) an
interesting comic, I ______________________
(not/do) my homework.
5. Mike _________________ (play) Farmville on the
computer now. Every day he _________________
(grow) many new vegetables and fruits.
6. This morning he ______________ (pick) his latest
crop. Then he usually ___________ (sell) them at the
market. But today he ____________ (not/pick) any
crops because they aren’t ready.
7. The sun always ____________ (shine) in Greece in
the summer. In Greek summer _____________
(mean) good weather.
2. Birds __________ (fly) south in the winter. Look!
There _______ thousands of geese _____________
(fly) overhead.
3. Ice ___________ (freeze) at zero degrees
centigrade. It ______________ (not/freeze) when it
is 10 degrees.
4. _________ you ____________ (learn) how to
speak English in school this year? Yes, I ________.
5. We often __________ (bring) snacks to school.
________ you ________ (eat) a snack during the
breaks?
6. Lionel Messi ___________ (make) a lot of goals
every year. He rarely ___________ (miss) a goal.
7. It ________________ (get) colder now, I
________ (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
________________ (hear) another dog barking.
2. He ______________ (buy) vegetables at the open
air market, when it ____________ (start) to rain.
3. The dog __________________ (bite) me when I
___________________ (pet) it. Bad dog!
4. What ________ you _________ (do) when the
earthquake __________________ (happen)?
5. I ______________ (dream) about Christmas
vacation while my sister _______________ (talk) to
me about school.
6. We ________________ (eat) pizza while we
_________________ (listen) to the weather report.
7. Dad ____________ (not/drive) the car when the
earth ______________ (start) to shake.________
you ____________ (study) then? Yes, I __________.
8.______ you __________ (remember) to lock the
door? No, I ___________ (forget).
9. George ______________ (not/play) a computer
game last night, he __________ (write) a book
report.
1. When I _______________ (put) on my coat for
school, I _________________ (remember) that I had
forgotten to do my English homework.
2. The students ____________________ (not/sing)
Christmas carols in the classroom, they
____________________ (swim) in the pool.
3. __________ you (ride) __________your bike
when your mobile phone ____________ (ring)?
4. ________ he _____________ (sleep) when the
thunderstorm _____________ (start). No, he
____________.
5. He _____________ (not/spend) his money on
fancy cars, he __________ (spend) his money on
vacations.
6. The robber ___________ (steal) the jewels from
her hotel room, when she ____________ (be) out for
a walk.
7. I _______________ (lose) my keys when I
________________ (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

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

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

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

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