AsterQuiz Past & Present Simple/ continuous QuizOnline version Basic tense practice by Joy Wang 1 She ____ to the cinema yesterday. a went b goes c goed 2 He ____ coffee every morning. a drinking b drink c drinks 3 We ____ a new movie last weekend. a seeing b saw c see 4 The sun ____ in the east. a rises b rising c rise 5 _____ you finish your homework yesterday? a Does b Do c Did 6 They ____ play soccer on Saturdays. a playing b plays c play 7 She ____ a letter last week. a wrote b write c written 8 My brother ____ to school by bus. a go b going c goes 9 He ____ not like the movie. a does b did c do 10 They ____ not speak French. a did b do c does 11 What is the present continuous form of 'play' with the subject 'She'? a She is playing. b She plays. c She played. 12 Choose the correct sentence: I _____ breakfast. a I am eating breakfast. b I am eat breakfast. c I eating breakfast. 13 Which is the negative present continuous form? a He is studying. b He is not studying. c He not is studying. 14 Which auxiliary is used with 'you' in present continuous? a Are b Is c Am 15 Fill in: They _____ playing soccer right now. a is b am c are 16 Which adverb is commonly used with present continuous? a yesterday b never c now 17 Choose the correct question form: ____ you watching TV? a Are b Is c Am 18 Present continuous used for a future arrangement: We _____ at 6. a will meet b meet c are meeting 19 Which sentence is in present continuous? a She reads a book. b She is reading a book. c She read a book. 20 Which sentence is a present continuous question? a You are studying? b Do you studying? c Are you studying? 21 Which sentence is in the past continuous tense? a I am walking to the store. b I walked to the store yesterday. c I was walking to the store when it started raining. 22 Choose the past continuous form for: 'They ... TV when I called' a watching b watch c were watching 23 Complete: 'He ... dinner at 7 last night.' a eats b was eating c eating 24 Past continuous negative: 'She ... not reading when I entered' a was not reading b is not reading c were not reading 25 Past continuous question: 'What ... at 6 pm?' a you doing b was you doing c were you doing 26 Complete: 'I ... when the phone rang.' a was reading b am reading c read 27 'They ... not sleep' at 2 am yesterday. a were not sleeping b were not sleep c was not sleeping 28 'she' a were watching b watching c was watching
