Tenses Mixed Review Worksheet-6

Tenses Mixed Review Worksheet-6

Choose the correct simple present/past/future tense form :

1. Mr. Shah ____ our English teacher at the theatre last evening.

A. Was meeting                            B. Met

C. Meet                                           D. Will meet

2. I always ____ to do my best at all times.

A. Try                 B. Tried              C. Will try                   D. Tries

3. Take the papers. You ____ them tomorrow.

A. Are need       B. Needs            C. Needed          D. Will need

4. If you ____ the chapter, everything will be easy.

A. Read              B. Will read       C. Reads            D. Are reading

5. We ____ to go to the school library every Thursday last year.

A. Using             B. Use                 C. Used              D. Uses

6. I ____ to visit the bookstore whenever possible.

A. Am loving     B. Love               C. Loves             D. Will love

7. I _____ a strong horse yesterday.

A. Rod                B. Rode              C. Rote               D. Ride

8. The dog ___ my friend while he was playing.

A. Bites               B. Biting             C. Will bite        D. Bit

9. The teacher ___ us 20 questions in the previous period.

A. Was asking   B. Asked             C. Asks               D. Will ask

10. The teacher ___ us 20 questions in the next period.

A. Asking           B. Asked             C. Asks               D. Will ask

11. The dog ____ away with the ball last evening.

A. Running        B. Ran                C. Run                D. Will run

12. If you ____ it, the dog ____  you.

A. Teasing…bites                          B. Teased…will bites

C. Will tease…will bite                D. Tease…will bite

13. Anita ____ to come, but she was busy.

A. Was wanting                            B. Wants

C. Wanted                                      D. Will want

14. In tomorrow’s paper, all the questions ____ equal marks.

A. Will carry     B. Carries          C. Carried           D. Are carrying

15. ____ on the light, please.

A. Will switch   B. Switched       C. Switches       D. Switch

Answer Key:

1. B

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

2. A

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates present tense (due to routine).

3. D

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates future tense.

4. A

Explanation: The first part of the sentence indicates present tense.

5. C

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

6. B

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates present tense (due to habit).

7. B

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

8. D

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

9. B

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

10. D

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates future tense.

11. B

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

12. D

Explanation: The first part of the sentence indicates present tense while the last part indicates future tense.

13. C

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates past tense.

14. A

Explanation: The first part of the sentence indicates future tense.

15. D

Explanation: The last part of the sentence indicates present tense (as it is an imperative sentence).