Mastering English Verb Tenses: Practice Exercises

Posted on Feb 23, 2025 in Administration and Management

English Verb Tenses Practice

Present Simple and Present Continuous

  1. Bad students never work hard.
  2. Mr. Jones usually sells only newspapers, but this week he is selling magazines as well.
  3. What does your sister do for a living?
  4. Peter is working in a factory at the moment till he finds a better job.
  5. I always have lunch at the canteen on Fridays.
  6. After work, he often goes down to the gym round the corner.
  7. I always meet you on the corner of this street.
  8. She usually sits at the back of the class, but today she is sitting in the front row.
  9. My boss is having a videoconference with his partner in Tokyo right now.
  10. Is John coming to the office today?
  11. He generally comes to my office every day, but today he is visiting his parents in the country.
  12. Do you travel a lot for business?
  13. I rarely carry an umbrella, but I am carrying one now because it is raining.
  14. John seems rather tired today.
  15. I don’t feel like doing all this stuff today.
  16. Do you wash your hands before every meal?

Exercise 2: Matching

Answers

A. See you at the conference with the presentation.

B. Thanks for the info. I have already marked the date on my calendar.

C. About the meeting on Monday next week, I know I should go but, I was wondering… do I really have to go?

  1. 1. C
  2. 2. A
  3. 3. B

Past Simple and Past Continuous

  1. He was eating his dinner when I went to see him.
  2. When we were living in that house we had three servants.
  3. When you came in I was writing an e-mail.
  4. We were walking to the station when it began to rain.
  5. When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone, several clerks were working at their desks, and two managers were discussing methods to improve customer service.
  6. While my sister was studying, my boyfriend was making a cake.
  7. I went to the dentist 3 days ago because I had a terrible toothache.
  8. John arrived at Sara’s house a little before 10 o’clock, but she wasn’t there. She was studying for her final exam.
  9. He missed the bus because he was talking with some friends.