Simple past, simple present, and will-future tense practice worksheet with fill-in-the-blank exercises.

Task: Fill in the missing forms in the correct tense (simple past, simple present, or will-future). Watch out for signal words.

#### Solution:

Let's go through each sentence and determine the correct tense based on the context and signal words.

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

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

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

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

e) Tom ________ (stay) at home on Mondays.
- Signal word: "on Mondays" (habitual action)
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: stays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

n) What ________ you ________ (think), if your brother ________ (steal) your money?
- Signal word: "if" (conditional statement)
- Tense: Would + base form (for "think"), would + base form (for "steal")
- Answer: would / think, steals

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

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

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

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

t) If you ________ (leave), I ________ (miss) you.
- Signal word: "if" (conditional statement)
- Tense: Would + base form (for "miss"), base form (for "leave")
- Answer: leave, will miss

u) ________ (not/eat) during lessons.
- Signal word: No specific time indicator, but it implies a general rule.
- Tense: Simple Present
- Answer: Do not eat

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

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

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

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

z) Please, ________ (help) me.
- Signal word: "Please" (request)
- Tense: Base form (imperative mood)
- 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. would / 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:
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\begin{array}{l}
\text{went} \\
\text{do / sleep} \\
\text{will / do} \\
\text{will not celebrate} \\
\text{stays} \\
\text{do / sit} \\
\text{does / earn} \\
\text{did not watch} \\
\text{were} \\
\text{stood} \\
\text{buy} \\
\text{did / meet} \\
\text{reads} \\
\text{would / think, steals} \\
\text{are} \\
\text{did not hear} \\
\text{cleaned} \\
\text{could not stand} \\
\text{do / talk} \\
\text{leave, will miss} \\
\text{Do not eat} \\
\text{waters} \\
\text{did not get} \\
\text{do not play} \\
\text{Do / know} \\
\text{help}
\end{array}
}