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Step-by-step solution for: All Verb Tenses Review worksheet
Let's go through each sentence and fill in the correct verb forms, explaining the tense used in each case.
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1. Supermarkets ________ (open) at 8 o'clock and ________ (close) at 9.
✔ Answer: *open, close*
🔹 Explanation: This is a general truth or routine — supermarkets open and close at specific times every day. So we use the Simple Present Tense.
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2. Yesterday I ________ (buy) a T-shirt and cargo shorts.
✔ Answer: *bought*
🔹 Explanation: "Yesterday" indicates a completed action in the past. Use the Simple Past Tense.
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3. They ________ (have) dinner when the tornado ________ (strike).
✔ Answer: *were having, struck*
🔹 Explanation: The main action ("having dinner") was ongoing at a specific time in the past when another event happened ("tornado struck").
- "Were having" = Past Continuous (ongoing action)
- "Struck" = Simple Past (interrupting event)
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4. Every morning Jackson ________ (turn) on his computer and ________ (check) his Facebook for updates and news.
✔ Answer: *turns, checks*
🔹 Explanation: "Every morning" shows a repeated action — use Simple Present Tense.
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5. Sophia and Isabella ________ (not/finish) their power point presentation on African animals yet.
✔ Answer: *have not finished*
🔹 Explanation: "Yet" + present perfect tense → Present Perfect Negative: *have not finished*
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6. Tonight Evan ________ (play) a game of singles with his best friend, Christopher.
✔ Answer: *is going to play* OR *will play*
🔹 Explanation: "Tonight" refers to a future plan. Both Future Simple (*will play*) and Future with "going to" (*is going to play*) are acceptable.
👉 *is going to play* suggests a planned event.
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7. This summer I ________ (read) 10 classic novels for school.
✔ Answer: *will read* OR *am going to read*
🔹 Explanation: "This summer" indicates a future period. We're talking about a planned action.
👉 *will read* or *am going to read* both work.
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8. What ________ (you/do) this weekend? I think I ________ (start) a new jigsaw puzzle.
✔ Answer: *are you doing, will start*
🔹 Explanation:
- "This weekend" → Future plans → Present Continuous for planned actions: *are you doing*
- "I think I..." → expressing intention → Future Simple: *will start*
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9. Mia looks very pale. It looks like she ________ (faint).
✔ Answer: *is going to faint*
🔹 Explanation: "Looks like" + physical signs (pale) → prediction based on current evidence → Future with "going to": *is going to faint*
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10. My cousins, Logan and Jackson, ________ (live) in Barcelona since 2006.
✔ Answer: *have lived*
🔹 Explanation: "Since 2006" → action started in the past and continues now → Present Perfect: *have lived*
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11. My Uncle Landon ________ (work) in Dublin from 2002–2008.
✔ Answer: *worked*
🔹 Explanation: A completed period in the past (2002–2008) → Simple Past Tense
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12. Right now Cameron ________ (play) his favorite computer game.
✔ Answer: *is playing*
🔹 Explanation: "Right now" → action happening at this moment → Present Continuous: *is playing*
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13. What ________ (you/do) at the moment? Oh, nothing.
✔ Answer: *are you doing*
🔹 Explanation: "At the moment" → current action → Present Continuous: *are you doing*
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14. This is the first time I ________ (ever/try) snails.
✔ Answer: *have ever tried*
🔹 Explanation: "This is the first time..." + present perfect → *have ever tried*
👉 Structure: *This is the first time I have ever tried...*
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1. open, close
2. bought
3. were having, struck
4. turns, checks
5. have not finished
6. is going to play / will play
7. will read / am going to read
8. are you doing, will start
9. is going to faint
10. have lived
11. worked
12. is playing
13. are you doing
14. have ever tried
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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language! 😊
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1. Supermarkets ________ (open) at 8 o'clock and ________ (close) at 9.
✔ Answer: *open, close*
🔹 Explanation: This is a general truth or routine — supermarkets open and close at specific times every day. So we use the Simple Present Tense.
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2. Yesterday I ________ (buy) a T-shirt and cargo shorts.
✔ Answer: *bought*
🔹 Explanation: "Yesterday" indicates a completed action in the past. Use the Simple Past Tense.
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3. They ________ (have) dinner when the tornado ________ (strike).
✔ Answer: *were having, struck*
🔹 Explanation: The main action ("having dinner") was ongoing at a specific time in the past when another event happened ("tornado struck").
- "Were having" = Past Continuous (ongoing action)
- "Struck" = Simple Past (interrupting event)
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4. Every morning Jackson ________ (turn) on his computer and ________ (check) his Facebook for updates and news.
✔ Answer: *turns, checks*
🔹 Explanation: "Every morning" shows a repeated action — use Simple Present Tense.
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5. Sophia and Isabella ________ (not/finish) their power point presentation on African animals yet.
✔ Answer: *have not finished*
🔹 Explanation: "Yet" + present perfect tense → Present Perfect Negative: *have not finished*
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6. Tonight Evan ________ (play) a game of singles with his best friend, Christopher.
✔ Answer: *is going to play* OR *will play*
🔹 Explanation: "Tonight" refers to a future plan. Both Future Simple (*will play*) and Future with "going to" (*is going to play*) are acceptable.
👉 *is going to play* suggests a planned event.
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7. This summer I ________ (read) 10 classic novels for school.
✔ Answer: *will read* OR *am going to read*
🔹 Explanation: "This summer" indicates a future period. We're talking about a planned action.
👉 *will read* or *am going to read* both work.
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8. What ________ (you/do) this weekend? I think I ________ (start) a new jigsaw puzzle.
✔ Answer: *are you doing, will start*
🔹 Explanation:
- "This weekend" → Future plans → Present Continuous for planned actions: *are you doing*
- "I think I..." → expressing intention → Future Simple: *will start*
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9. Mia looks very pale. It looks like she ________ (faint).
✔ Answer: *is going to faint*
🔹 Explanation: "Looks like" + physical signs (pale) → prediction based on current evidence → Future with "going to": *is going to faint*
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10. My cousins, Logan and Jackson, ________ (live) in Barcelona since 2006.
✔ Answer: *have lived*
🔹 Explanation: "Since 2006" → action started in the past and continues now → Present Perfect: *have lived*
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11. My Uncle Landon ________ (work) in Dublin from 2002–2008.
✔ Answer: *worked*
🔹 Explanation: A completed period in the past (2002–2008) → Simple Past Tense
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12. Right now Cameron ________ (play) his favorite computer game.
✔ Answer: *is playing*
🔹 Explanation: "Right now" → action happening at this moment → Present Continuous: *is playing*
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13. What ________ (you/do) at the moment? Oh, nothing.
✔ Answer: *are you doing*
🔹 Explanation: "At the moment" → current action → Present Continuous: *are you doing*
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14. This is the first time I ________ (ever/try) snails.
✔ Answer: *have ever tried*
🔹 Explanation: "This is the first time..." + present perfect → *have ever tried*
👉 Structure: *This is the first time I have ever tried...*
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✔ Final Answers:
1. open, close
2. bought
3. were having, struck
4. turns, checks
5. have not finished
6. is going to play / will play
7. will read / am going to read
8. are you doing, will start
9. is going to faint
10. have lived
11. worked
12. is playing
13. are you doing
14. have ever tried
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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in another language! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb tense review worksheet.
