Verb Tense Revision worksheet - Free Printable

Task: Fill in the missing form in the correct tense. Watch out for signal words.

The task requires you to fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms based on the simple past, simple present, or will-future tenses. The key is to identify the time reference (past, present, or future) from the context of each sentence and use the appropriate tense.

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Solution:

#### a) Walter ________ (go) to school last week.
- Signal word: "last week" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: went

#### b) Why ________ you always ________ (sleep) in front of the TV?
- Signal word: "always" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: do / sleep

#### c) What ________ you ________ (do) next year?
- Signal word: "next year" (future)
- Tense: Will-Future
- Answer: will / do

#### d) We ________ (not/celebrate) our anniversary in 2050.
- Signal word: "in 2050" (future)
- Tense: Will-Future
- Answer: will not celebrate

#### e) Tom ________ (stay) at home on Mondays.
- Signal word: "on Mondays" (regular habit, present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: stays

#### f) Where ________ you often ________ (sit)?
- Signal word: "often" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: do / sit

#### g) How much money ________ your father ________ (earn) every month?
- Signal word: "every month" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: does / earn

#### h) Yesterday we ________ (not/watch) birds.
- Signal word: "yesterday" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: did not watch

#### i) Where ________ you two days ago?
- Signal word: "two days ago" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: were

#### j) Who ________ (stand) behind the curtains last night?
- Signal word: "last night" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: stood

#### k) They rarely ________ (buy) some milk in the supermarket.
- Signal word: "rarely" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: buy

#### l) When ________ you ________ (meet) your best friend the last time?
- Signal word: "the last time" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: did / meet

#### m) My classmate always ________ (read) books.
- Signal word: "always" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: reads

#### n) What ________ you ________ (think), if your brother ________ (steal) your money?
- Signal word: "if" (hypothetical situation, present/future)
- Tense: Simple Present / Will-Future
- Answer: do / think, steals

#### o) Why ________ you here now?
- Signal word: "now" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: are

#### p) I ________ (not/hear) you because I was listening to music.
- Signal word: "was listening" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: did not hear

#### q) We ________ (clean) your apartment after you had had a party there.
- Signal word: "after you had had a party" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: cleaned

#### r) Last night we ________ (cannot/stand) the smoke.
- Signal word: "last night" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: could not stand

#### s) Why ________ you always ________ (talk) about me?
- Signal word: "always" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: do / talk

#### t) If you ________ (leave), I ________ (miss) you.
- Signal word: "If" (hypothetical situation, present/future)
- Tense: Simple Present / Will-Future
- Answer: leave, will miss

#### u) ________ (not/eat) during lessons.
- Signal word: No specific time reference (general rule, present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: Do not eat

#### v) My sister ________ (water) the plants every day.
- Signal word: "every day" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: waters

#### w) Last Christmas I ________ (not/get) any presents.
- Signal word: "Last Christmas" (past)
- Tense: Simple Past
- Answer: did not get

#### x) In the evenings my parents ________ (not/play) cards.
- Signal word: "In the evenings" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: do not play

#### y) ________ I ________ (know) you? I haven’t met you before.
- Signal word: "haven’t met" (present)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: Do / know

#### z) Please, ________ (help) me.
- Signal word: No specific time reference (request, present)
- Tense: Simple Present (imperative form)
- Answer: help

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Final Answers:

1. went
2. do / sleep
3. will / do
4. will not celebrate
5. stays
6. do / sit
7. does / earn
8. did not watch
9. were
10. stood
11. buy
12. did / meet
13. reads
14. do / think, steals
15. are
16. did not hear
17. cleaned
18. could not stand
19. do / talk
20. leave, will miss
21. Do not eat
22. waters
23. did not get
24. do not play
25. Do / know
26. help

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Final Answer Box:

\boxed{
\text{went, do / sleep, will / do, will not celebrate, stays, do / sit, does / earn, did not watch, were, stood, buy, did / meet, reads, do / think, steals, are, did not hear, cleaned, could not stand, do / talk, leave, will miss, Do not eat, waters, did not get, do not play, Do / know, help}
}