Practice verb tenses with this grammar worksheet featuring exercises on Present Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Past Simple, Future Simple, and Continuous.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’ll pick the right tense based on clues like time words (yesterday, now, usually), context (hurry!, already, last night), and whether the action is finished, happening now, or repeated.

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1. I ________(not/belong) to a political party.
→ This is a general fact → Present Simple
→ “I do not belong” → do not belong

2. Hurry! The bus ________(come). I ________(not/want) to miss it.
→ “Hurry!” = happening now → Present Continuous for “come”
→ “I don’t want” = current feeling → Present Simple
→ is coming, do not want

3. She ________(write) an essay by 6 o’clock yesterday.
→ “by 6 o’clock yesterday” = completed before a past time → Past Perfect
→ had written

4. Your hair looks different. ________(you/have) a haircut? – Yes. - ________(you/cut) it yourself?
→ First question: recent change with present result → Present Perfect
→ Second question: about the action in the past → Past Simple
→ Have you had, Did you cut

5. The river ________(flow) very fast today, much faster than usual.
→ “today” + comparison → happening now → Present Continuous
→ is flowing

6. Andrew ________(write) the label when the bell ________(ring) and a man ________(enter) the room
→ Interrupted action in past → Past Continuous for “write”, Past Simple for “ring” and “enter”
→ was writing, rang, entered

7. ________(it/often/snow) in India?
→ “often” = habit → Present Simple
→ Does it often snow

8. When ________(the plane/take off)?
→ Asking about schedule → Present Simple (for timetables)
→ does the plane take off

9. I ________(already/wash) the dishes when my friend ________(call) me.
→ “already washed” before another past action → Past Perfect
→ “called” = simple past event
→ had already washed, called

10. Did you hear about Ben? He ___ ________(break his leg)
→ Recent news with present effect → Present Perfect
→ has broken his leg

11. You can borrow my umbrella. I ________(not/need) it at the moment.
→ “at the moment” = now → Present Continuous
→ am not needing — BUT wait! “Need” is usually stative → we use Present Simple even for “now”
→ Correct: do not need

12. The concert ________(start) at 7 tomorrow.
→ Scheduled future event → Present Simple
→ starts

13. I am cold. I ________(open) the window.
→ Decision made now → Future Simple (“will”)
→ will open

14. Jill ________(lie) in the sun.
→ No time clue, but likely describing what she’s doing now → Present Continuous
→ is lying

15. Ron is in London now. He ________(stay) at the Hilton hotel.
→ Temporary situation now → Present Continuous
→ is staying

16. He usually ________(stay) at the Hilton hotel when he is in London.
→ “usually” = habit → Present Simple
→ stays

17. At the travel bureau they ________(tell) you when the train________(leave)
→ General truth / routine → Present Simple for both
→ tell, leaves

18. Last night I ________(arrive) home at 12.
→ “Last night” = finished past → Past Simple
→ arrived

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Final Answer:

1. do not belong
2. is coming, do not want
3. had written
4. Have you had, Did you cut
5. is flowing
6. was writing, rang, entered
7. Does it often snow
8. does the plane take off
9. had already washed, called
10. has broken his leg
11. do not need
12. starts
13. will open
14. is lying
15. is staying
16. stays
17. tell, leaves
18. arrived