Tenses review: Past and Present Simple + Continuous | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Karla _____ (look) for a place to live. She _____ (stay) with her sister until she finds one.

is looking / is staying

A: Can you drive? B: I _______ (learn). My father ________ (teach) me.

am learning / is teaching

Rachel ____ (be) in New York right now. She ____ (stay) at the Park Hotel. She always ____ (stay) there when she’s in New York.

is / is staying / stays

A: _________ (you / listen) to the radio? B: No, you can turn it off.

Are you listening

Hurry up! Everybody ________ (wait) for you.

is waiting

My best friend ______ (celebrate) his 18th birthday today.

is celebrating

Wow! I _____ (not believe) it! It ______ (snow) in the middle of May!

don't believe / is snowing

Be quiet, please! We _______ (take) a test.

are taking

Look! Dad ____ (fix) the car.

is fixing

__________(you/listen) to me?

Are you listening

_____ (the Queen / speak) English?

Does the Queen speak

This year they___________(learn) French in a new school.

are learning

My little sister ____ (have) a big dog.

has

Why ________(you / speak) so loudly? I can hear you perfectly.

are you speaking

A: ___________ (your friends / like) video games? B: Yes, they do!

Do your friends like

How much water_______ (you / drink) every day?

do you drink

My teacher_______ (not / drive) a car to work. He rides a bike.

doesn't drive

It _______ (rain) so take an umbrella.

is raining

A: Today dad ______ (cook) dinner. B: That's nice. What _______ (he / usually / cook) for dinner?

is cooking / does he usually cook

My mum ________ (not / often / buy) tickets to the theatre.

doesn't often buy

We usually ____ (go) to school by car but today we ____ (ride) our bikes.

go / are riding

_______ (she / drink) juice for breakfast every day?

Does she drink

Where _________ (your guests / sleep) when they visit you on weekends?

do your guests sleep

Look! _________ (they / dance) in the kitchen?

Are they dancing

My dad ____ (never / go) fishing on Sundays.

never goes

I am so good at ping pong I just need to ____ here and the ball will hit my racket.

stand

stood

stowed

standing

I ____ do a cool magic trick do you want to see?

can

can't

could

want

I think the referee ____ funny when he walks like that.

looks

laughs

look

laugh

I only _____ want a small slice of cake I promise!

want

wants

went

wanted

Starfire ____ it was strange that she didn't see Beast Boy until he tried escaping Ravens mouth.

thought

thunk

thinks

think

He _____ sick at the disgusting food his grandpa was trying to feed him.

looked

look

looks

looking

I didn't ____ my homework, because my dog ate it. Please believe me teacher!

bring

brang

brung

brought

They ____ way too many Pokemon cards until they were lost in a fire.

had

has

have

hide

The girl _____ on her broomstick in order to deliver her package last week.

flew

fly

flies

scowls

The raccoon bus _____ on top of the electrical wires.

runs

run

running

runners

I think he ____ a crush on someone.

has

had

having

have

The little dust creature was _____ under the weight of the heavy rock.

crushed

crush

crushing

crushes

Garfield _____ to relax now that John is at work.

wants

want

wanted

went

She really _____ how to do tricks on a horse. Look at her go.

knows

knew

known

know

He _____ beautifully to the crowd during last years concert.

sang

sunk

sing

singed

The dog doesn't ____ happy wearing that Valentines day heart.

look

looks

looked

looking

The fans ___ going wild with excitement right now after the goal by their team.

are

is

was

am

The airplane ____ in danger last afternoon when a strange fire breathing lizard attacked it.

was

is

are

am

Tony sure ______ how to put on a show .

knows

know

knowing

new

He _____ the frogs eggs when no one was looking.

ate

eats

eat

eating

They made us _____ in panda suits today

dance

danced

dancing

dancer

They didn't all ____ on the ground did they?

Fall

Fell

Fallen

Felled

They know how to ______ with style don't you think Lord Vader?

dance

danced

dancing

prance

Sheldon ______ (throw) the papers all over the ground.

threw

through

throw

Thuuuruu

I ___ (wake up) late because I ___ (study) all night last night.

woke up / studied

I ___ (give) you all my money yesterday so I ___ (not have) any money today.

gave / don't have

I am sorry, I ___ (forget) your name.

forgot

I ___ (do) my homework five minutes ago. ___ (I, watch, can) TV now?

did / can I watch

My cousin ____ (become) a university professor last month.

became

A: ___ (you, know) this man? B: Maybe. I think we ___ (meet) at a party last summer.

Do you know / met

We ___ (not know) the answer last lesson and we still ___ (not know) the answer today.

didn't know / don't know

I ___ (sleep) well last night. And you? How ___ (you, sleep)?

slept / did you sleep

___ (you, want) to come to the cinema with me? No, I ___ (be) there yesterday.

Do you want / was

Emil ___ (eat) a lot of vegetables when he ___ (be) a child, but he ____ (hate) veggies now.

ate / was / hates

Tom and Jerry ___ (love) strawberries so they ___ (eat) them every day, but their sister never ___ (eat) strawberries because she ___ (be) allergic.

love / eat / eats / is

Martha ___ (not buy) any food this morning because she ___ (spend) all her money on shoes.

didn't buy / spent

___ (Jack and Jill, swim, always) in / on / at night? Yes, ____.

Do Jack and Jill always swim at night / they do

A: ___ (it, rain) last weekend? B: No, it ____.

Did it rain / didn't

A: How __ (Tanya, come) home yesterday? B: She ___ (come) home by taxi.

did Tanya come / came

A: Who ___ (you, see) last night? B: I ___ (see) Barbara, but I ___ (not see) Jane.

did you see / saw / didn't see

Jim always ___ (go) to school by bus, but yesterday he ___ (go) to school by car.

goes / went

Last Tuesday, we ___ (fly) from Madrid to London. We ___ (be) still in London.

flew / are

Tommy ___ (work) in a bank until 2012.

worked

A: How old __ (be) Susie? B: 22. Last year she __ (be) 21.

is / was

A: ___ (be) your parents well? B: Yes. Thank you for asking. They ___ (feel) sick yesterday, but everything ___ (be) fine today.

are / felt / is

A: Excuse me, where ___ (be) the bus stop? B: ____ (walk) straight to the end of the street.

is / walk

Which irregular verb has a different past tense form?

cut

think

pay

teach

I ____ (go, always) to work by car now, but last year I ____ (not have) a car so I ___ (walk) to work.

always go / didn't have / walked

It ___ (cost) a lot of money to stay at this luxury hotel. We can't afford it.

costs

The shop ___ (open) at 9 am and ____ (close) at 5.30 pm on Sundays.

opens / closes

Correct the mistakes: Were you played football when your phone felt out of the window?

were you playing, fell

Correct the mistakes: Did you cook dinner when my sister call you?

Were you cooking, called

Correct the mistakes: Tim didn’t went to Italy last week.

didn't go

Correct the mistakes: Did you knew the answer?

know

Grandpa ______ (find) some old coins when he ______ (work) in the garden.

found, was working

Charlie __________ (hide) in my wardrobe when Lola _________ (find) him.

was hiding, found

I _______ (sleep) happily when a loud noise _______ me up (wake).

was sleeping, woke

The computer _______ (break) when I ______ (check) my bank balance.

broke, was checking

I _______(see) a famous celebrity when I _______ (shop) on Oxford Street yesterday.

saw, was shopping

Ann ______ (study) for his test while Jim ______ (listen) to the radio.

was studying, was listening

What ______ you ______ (do) when the police ______ (arrive)?

were you doing, arrived

This morning I ______ (get up) and I ______ (make) breakfast for everybody.

got up, made

Last Monday, I ______ (finish) work early and _______ (go) home.

finished, went

While George _____ (repair) his bike, his kids_____ (play) video games.

was repairing, were playing

Sally _____ (take) a photo of me while I ________ (dance).

took, was dancing

What _____ you _____ (have) for dinner yesterday?

did you have

We _______ (not play) football at the weekend. We had to study.

didn't play

The teacher was talking, but David ___________ (not listen) to her.

wasn't listening

Yesterday at 5 pm, they ___________ (not watch) TV, they __________ (read).

weren't watching, were reading.

I _______ (sweep) the floor when I _______ (hear) a noise.

was sweeping, heard

While she _______ (tidy) up her room, he _______ (wash) his car.

was tidying, was washing

They _______ (play) cards when the postman _______ (come).

were playing, came

When _______ he ________ (have) the accident? - As he was climbing up the ladder.

did he have

I __________ (have) a bath while my mum ___________ (watch) TV.

was having, was watching

What ________ you __________ (do) when the dog ran into the room?

were you doing

He _______ (break) his leg while he _______ (ride) his bike at the weekend.

broke, was riding

We _________ (have) a picnic when it _________ (begin) to rain.

were having, began

When you _________ (call) last night I _________ (do) my homework.

called, was doing

How fast _________ he _________ (drive) when the accident _________ (happen)?

was he driving, happened

While I _________ (watch) TV, someone _________ (knock) on the window.

was watching, knocked

I __________ (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and __________ (move) on.

I thanked (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and moved (move) on.

One man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.

One man was mowing (mow) the grass while his wife was picking (pick) strawberries.

After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.

After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared (appear) and it started (start) to rain.

When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .

When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .

The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.

The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.

Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.

Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.

When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.

When Mike and Jane painted (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.

I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.

I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.

He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).

He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher wasn't looking (look / not).

I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.

I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.

We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.

We were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came (come) around the corner.

He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.

He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.

While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.

While we were doing (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying (lie) on the beach.

Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.

Nobody was listening (listen) while the teacher was explaining (explain) the tenses.

The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.

The thief snuck (sneak) into the house, stole (steal) the jewels and left (leave) without a trace.

Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.

Marvin came (come) home, switched (switch) on the computer and checked (check) his emails.

While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.

While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.