Tenses Exercises

Tenses Exercises

Basic English Verb Tenses with Examples and Usage Tips

Tenses Exercises:

1. I __________ (go) to school every day.
2. She __________ (play) the piano.
3. They __________ (live) in a big house.
4. It __________ (rain) often in the winter.
5. She __________ (listen) to music right now.
6. The children __________ (play) in the garden.
7. I __________ (work) on a project.
8. It __________ (snow) outside.
9. I __________ (eat) breakfast this morning.
10. She __________ (go) to the store yesterday.
11. We __________ (watch) a movie last night.
12. It __________ (rain) heavily yesterday.
13. I __________ (read) a book when the phone rang.
14. She __________ (cook) dinner while he was watching TV.
15. It __________ (snow) when we went out.
16. They __________ (dance) at the party.
17. I __________ (live) in this city for five years.
18. She __________ (never been) to Paris.
19. They __________ (already eaten) dinner.
20. It __________ (rained) all day today.
21. I __________ (study) English for two years.
22. She __________ (been waiting) for the bus for an hour.
23. It __________ (been raining) since morning.
24. They __________ (been playing) tennis for three hours.
25. I __________ (go) to the beach tomorrow.
26. She __________ (visit) her grandparents next week.
27. We __________ (have) a party next weekend.
28. It __________ (probably rain) tomorrow.

Tenses Exercises Answer Key:

1. go
2. plays
3. live
4. rains
5. is listening
6. are playing
7. am working
8. is snowing
9. ate
10. went
11. watched
12. rained
13. was reading
14. was cooking
15. was snowing
16. were dancing
17. have lived
18. has never been
19. have already eaten
20. has rained
21. have been studying
22. has been waiting
23. has been raining
24. have been playing
25. will go
26. will visit
27. will have
28. will probably rain

This blog post provides a basic overview of verb tenses. For more advanced exercises and in-depth explanations, I recommend consulting a grammar textbook or seeking guidance from a qualified English teacher.

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