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Grammar 4D

This document contains an English grammar quiz on present and past tense verbs. It is divided into 7 sections testing knowledge of topics like choosing the correct verb form, completing sentences, writing sentences based on prompts, identifying the right tense, and more. The quiz contains 65 total points worth of questions.

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Grammar 4D

This document contains an English grammar quiz on present and past tense verbs. It is divided into 7 sections testing knowledge of topics like choosing the correct verb form, completing sentences, writing sentences based on prompts, identifying the right tense, and more. The quiz contains 65 total points worth of questions.

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Grammar 4D

Present and Past Tense Verbs

Name: _______________ Teacher: ______________ Date: ___________ Score: ___/ 65 =___%

I. Choose the correct answer. (30 pts.)

1. _________________ . Can you close the window, please?


a. I cold b. I’m cold c. I have cold d. It has cold

2. Dave ___________ in a factory. Now he works in a supermarket.


a. working b. works c. worked d. use to work e. used to work

3. Tom _____________ in politics.


a. isn’t interested b. not interested c. don’t interest d. doesn’t interested

4. Why __________ late this morning?


a. you was b. did you c. was you d. you were e. were you

5. Terry _____________ in a bank from 1987 – 1998.


a. work b. working c. works d. worked e. was work

6. Look at Michiko! _______________ her new hat.


a. She wearing b. She’s wearing c. She is wearing d. She has wearing

7. You can turn off the television. _____________ it.


a. I’m not watch b. I not watching c. I’m not watching d. I don’t watching

8. “____________________ today?” “No, he’s at home.”


a. Is working Luis b. Is work Luis c. Is Luis work d. Is Luis working

9. I _____________ television yesterday.


a. didn’t watch b. don’t watch c. didn’t watched d. didn’t watching

10. The earth ______________ around the sun.


a. going b. go c. goes d. does go e. is go

11. We _____________ late on weekends.


a. often sleep b. sleep often c. often sleeping d. are often sleep

12. Caroline _______________ to the movies three times last week.


a. go b. went c. goes d. got e. was

13. We ___________ television very often.


a. not watch b. doesn’t watch c. don’t watch d. don’t watching

14. “________________on Saturdays?” “No, not usually.”


a. Do you work b. Are you work c. Does you work d. Do you working
15. Please be quiet. ________________.
a. I working b. I work c. I’m working d. I’m work

16. Tom ________________ a shower every morning.


a. takes b. taking c. is taking d. take

17. Li Jing isn’t feeling well. _______________ a headache.


a. She have b. She have got c. She has d. She’s got

18. Mr. and Mrs. Harris _________________ any children.


a. don’t have b. doesn’t have c. no have d. haven’t got

19. The weather _____________ last week.


a. is nice b. was nice c. were nice d. nice e. had nice

20. Eric was reading a book when the phone ______________.


a. ringing b. rang c. was ringing d. was ring

21. I saw Lucy and Steve this morning. They ______________at the bus stop.
a. waiting b. waited c. were waiting d. was waiting e. were waited

22. She _______________ the cat its food.


a. feed b. fed c. feeding d. were feeding

23. I’m ____________________ a headache.


a. have b. having c. has d. had

24. “How much _____________?” “Fifty cents.”


a. are these postcards c. these postcards
b. is these postcards d. do these postcards

25. Look, there’s Hannah! _______________?


a. Where she is going c. Where’s she going
b. Where she go d. Where she going

26. “How ____________?” “I don’t know. I didn’t see it.”


a. happened the accident d. did the accident happen
b. did happen the accident e. the accident happened
c. does the accident happen

27. I don’t understand this sentence. What _________________?


a. mean this word d. does this word mean
b. means this word e. this word means
c. does mean this word

28. What ______________ on weekends?


a. do you usually d. do you usually do
b. are you usually doing e. you do usually
c. are you usually do
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29. What _____________ at 11:30 yesterday?
a. were you doing d. were you do
b. was you doing e. you was doing
c. you were doing

30. “___________________?” “No, she’s out.”


a. Is at home you mother c. Does your mother at home
b. Is your mother at home d. Are your mother at home

II. Complete the sentences. (10 pts.)

1. “Are you hungry?” “No, but _________________ thirsty.”


2. “___________ your parents?” “They’re very well.”
3. “Is Linda at home?” “No, _________ at work.”
4. “_____________ my keys?” “In the kitchen.”
5. ___________________hot today. The temperature is 35 degrees.
6. “Are you a teacher?” “No ______________ a student.”
7. “_______________ your umbrella?” “Green.”
8. “Where’s you car?” “_____________ in the car park?”
9. “________________ tired?” “No, I’m fine.”
10. Where is John from? _____________ American or Canadian?

III. Use the words in brackets to write sentences. (5 pts.)

1. A: Where are your parents?


B: _They’re watching TV___ (they/watch/TV)

2. A: Paula is going out.


B: ___________________________________ (Where/she/go?)

3. A: Where’s David?
B: ___________________________________ (he/take/a bath)

4. A: ___________________________________? (the children/play?)


B: No, they’re asleep.

5. A: ___________________________________? (it/rain?)
B: No, not at the moment.

6. A: Where are Sue and Steve?


B: ___________________________________ (they/come/now)

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IV. Which is right? Encircle the correct word/ phrase. (5 pts)

1. Are you speaking / Do you speak English? Yes, a little.


2. Sometimes we’re going / we go out on weekends.
3. It’s a nice day today. The sun is shining / shines.
4. I’m never reading / I never read newspapers.
5. How often are you taking / do you take a vacation?

V. Was/were and past simple (I worked/ did you work?)


Complete the sentences. Use one word only. (5 pts.)

1. I got up early and had a shower.


2. Tom was tired last night, so he ___________ to bed early.
3. I ___________ this pen on the floor. Is it yours?
4. Kate got married when she _________ 23.
5. Helen is learning how to drive. She ___________ her first lesson yesterday.
6. Where did you buy that book? It was a present. Ann _________ it to me.

VI. It Put the verb in the right form (positive, negative or question). (5 pts.)

1. It was a good party. I enjoyed it. (I / enjoy)


2. I like your new watch. Where _______________ it? (you / get)
3. I saw Lucy at the party but _______________ to her (I / speak)
4. Paul wasn’t well yesterday, so ___________________ to work. (he / go)
5. Is Mary here? Yes, ________________ five minutes ago. (she / arrive)
6. The restaurant wasn’t expensive. _______________ very much (The meal / cost)

VII. Complete the sentences. Use one of these forms: The present simple (I work) The present
continuous (I am working) the past simple (I worked) the past continuous (I was working) (5
pts)

1. The phone rang (ring) while Sue was cooking (cook) dinner.
2. I ____________ (hear) a noise, so I _____________ (look) out the window.
3. Erin bought a magazine, but she _______________ (not / read) it. She didn’t have time.
4. Tom ______________ (look) out the window when the accident _____________ (happen).

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