Tense mixed review Worksheet-31
A. Actors earns a lot of money.
B. Actors are earning a lot of money.
C. Actors are earn a lot of money.
D. Actors earn a lot of money.
A. The phone rang while Sunita is cooking lunch.
B. The phone rang while Sunita were cooking lunch.
C. The phone was rang while Sunita was cooking lunch.
D. The phone rang while Sunita was cooking lunch.
A. Ringing the bell after five minutes. The boys are still writing the essay.
B. Rings the bell after five minutes. The boys are still writing the essay.
C. Rang the bell after five minutes. The boys are still writing the essay.
D. Ring the bell after five minutes. The boys are still writing the essay.
A. A lot of animals lives in this zoo.
B. A lot of animals are living in this zoo.
C. A lot of animals live in this zoo.
D. A lot of animals are live in this zoo.
A. Group B have finished their project last week.
B. Group B finishes their project last week.
C. Group B finish their project last week.
D. Group B finished their project last week.
A. The school reopens on 16th June.
B. The school is reopens on 16th June.
C. The school reopen on 16th June.
D. The school reopening on 16th June.
A. Hurry up or you would be late for school.
B. Hurry up or you will is late for school.
C. Hurry up or you will be late for school.
D. Hurry up or you were late for school.
A. Someone knocks on the door when I was having lunch.
B. Someone knocked on the door when I was having lunch.
C. Someone knocked on the door when I am having lunch.
D. Someone was knocked on the door when I was having lunch.
A. Everyone is coming to the party tonight.
B. Everyone comes to the party tonight.
C. Everyone coming to the party tonight.
D. Everyone was coming to the party tonight.
A. The telephone are ringing; please pick it up.
B. The telephone will be ringing; please pick it up.
C. The telephone was ringing; please pick it up.
D. The telephone is ringing; please pick it up.
Answer Key:
Explanation: Since this is routine, the simple present tense is correct.
Explanation: Two actions in the past – one happening during the other – hence simple past tense and past continuous tense is correct.
Explanation: Sentence 2 suggests the present tense; hence simple present tense is correct.
Explanation: Since it is a routine action; simple present tense is correct.
Explanation: ‘Last week’ suggests past tense; hence simple past tense is correct.
Explanation: Part of a timetable; hence simple present tense is correct.
Explanation: The first part suggests near future; hence simple future tense is correct.
Explanation: Two actions in the past – one happening during the other – hence simple past tense and past continuous tense is correct.
Explanation: A decided action and ‘today’ – hence present continuous tense is correct.
Explanation: Part 2 suggests continuity; hence present continuous tense is correct.
