Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. Then check your answers.
Verb Tense Worksheet 1
Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs
Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. Then check your answers.
1.
a. Look, I (have) _______ two tickets for the circus.
b. Look, I (hold) _______ two tickets for the circus.
2.
a. We (be) _______ there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.
b. We (wait) _______ there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.
3.
a. Sam (sit) _______ in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.
b. Sam (be) _______ in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.
4.
a. One clown was juggling while he (balance) _______ a glass of water on his head.
b. One clown was juggling while he (have) _______ a glass of water on his head.
5.
a. I (love) _______ the circus ever since I was a child.
b. I (go) _______ to the circus ever since I was a child.
6.
a. Right now, I (see) _______ two elephants doing tricks in the ring.
b. Right now, I (look) _______ at two elephants doing tricks in the ring.
7.
a. After school, I (go) _______ to the park to play with my friends.
b. After school, I (play) _______ soccer with my friends at the park.
8.
a. Last weekend, we (visit) _______ the new science museum.
b. Last weekend, we (be) _______ excited to visit the new science museum.
9.
a. The dog (chase) _______ its tail in the yard right now.
b. The dog (be) _______ very energetic and playful.
10.
a. Every morning, my dad (make) _______ breakfast for us.
b. Every morning, my dad (cook) _______ eggs and toast for us.
11.
a. During the summer, we (go) _______ to the beach every weekend.
b. During the summer, we (enjoy) _______ building sandcastles at the beach.
12.
a. I (read) _______ an interesting book about space travel these days.
b. I (be) _______ fascinated by space travel ever since I watched a documentary.
13.
a. Right now, my mom (bake) _______ a delicious cake in the kitchen.
b. Right now, my mom (be) _______ busy in the kitchen.
14.
a. Yesterday, I (finish) _______ my homework before dinner.
b. Yesterday, I (be) _______ proud of myself for finishing my homework early.
15.
a. My sister (play) _______ the piano beautifully at the concert last night.
b. My sister (be) _______ nervous before her performance at the concert last night.
16.
a. Look, the sun (set) _______ behind the mountains.
b. Look, the sky (turn) _______ orange and pink as the sun sets.
17.
a. By the time we arrived, the movie (start) _______ already.
b. By the time we arrived, we (miss) _______ the beginning of the movie.
18.
a. In the evening, my family (watch) _______ TV together.
b. In the evening, my family (be) _______ always happy to spend time together.
Verb Tense Worksheet 1 - Answers
Present and Past Tenses and Non-Continuous Verbs
1.
a. Look, I have two tickets for the circus.
b. Look, I am holding two tickets for the circus.
2.
a. We had been there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.
b. We had been waiting there for more than half an hour by the time the show began.
3.
a. Sam was sitting in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.
b. Sam was in the seat next to me when the clown threw a bucket of water at me.
4.
a. One clown was juggling while he was balancing a glass of water on his head.
b. One clown was juggling while he had a glass of water on his head.
5.
a. I have loved the circus ever since I was a child.
b. I have been going to the circus ever since I was a child.
6.
a. Right now, I am seeing two elephants doing tricks in the ring.
b. Right now, I am looking at two elephants doing tricks in the ring.
7.
a. After school, I go to the park to play with my friends.
b. After school, I play soccer with my friends at the park.
8.
a. Last weekend, we visited the new science museum.
b. Last weekend, we were excited to visit the new science museum.
9.
a. The dog is chasing its tail in the yard right now.
b. The dog is very energetic and playful.
10.
a. Every morning, my dad makes breakfast for us.
b. Every morning, my dad cooks eggs and toast for us.
11.
a. During the summer, we go to the beach every weekend.
b. During the summer, we enjoy building sandcastles at the beach.
12.
a. I am reading an interesting book about space travel these days.
b. I have been fascinated by space travel ever since I watched a documentary.
13.
a. Right now, my mom is baking a delicious cake in the kitchen.
b. Right now, my mom is busy in the kitchen.
14.
a. Yesterday, I finished my homework before dinner.
b. Yesterday, I was proud of myself for finishing my homework early.
15.
a. My sister played the piano beautifully at the concert last night.
b. My sister was nervous before her performance at the concert last night.
16.
a. Look, the sun is setting behind the mountains.
b. Look, the sky is turning orange and pink as the sun sets.
17.
a. By the time we arrived, the movie had started already.
b. By the time we arrived, we had missed the beginning of the movie.
18.
a. In the evening, my family watches TV together.
b. In the evening, my family is always happy to spend time together.