English verb tense practice worksheet for students, featuring fill-in-the-blank exercises with a cartoon illustration of a girl reading.
English grammar worksheet titled "Complete using the correct verb tense" with 14 exercises, featuring a cartoon girl reading on a stack of books and the "Inglês MARIO BRANDÃO" logo.
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Step-by-step solution for: Verb Tenses Review exercise for Pre Intermediate
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Step-by-step solution for: Verb Tenses Review exercise for Pre Intermediate
Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct verb tense based on context and time markers. Here’s the completed worksheet with explanations:
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1. Supermarkets ______ (open) at 8 o'clock and ______ (close) at 9.
✔ Open, close
👉 This is a general truth or schedule — use present simple.
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2. Yesterday I ______ (buy) a T-shirt and cargo shorts.
✔ Bought
👉 "Yesterday" indicates past time → past simple.
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3. They ______ (have) dinner when the tornado ______ (strike).
✔ Were having, struck
👉 The action of eating was ongoing when another event happened → past continuous for "having", past simple for "struck".
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4. Every morning Jackson ______ (turn) on his computer and ______ (check) his Facebook for updates and news.
✔ Turns, checks
👉 "Every morning" = routine → present simple.
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5. Sophia and Isabella ______ (not/finish) their power point presentation on African animals yet.
✔ Have not finished / Haven't finished
👉 "Yet" + present perfect → present perfect negative.
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6. Tonight Evan ______ (play) a game of singles with his best friend, Christopher.
✔ Will play / Is going to play
👉 "Tonight" suggests a future plan → either future simple or going to, but since it's a planned activity, will play or is going to play are both acceptable.
But in this context, will play is more natural unless we know he decided earlier. Let's go with:
✔ Will play
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7. This summer I ______ (read) 10 classic novels for school.
✔ Will read / Am going to read
👉 "This summer" = future period → future tense.
We can use will read (prediction) or am going to read (plan).
Since it's likely a plan, am going to read fits better.
✔ Am going to read
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8. What ______ (you/do) this weekend? I think I ______ (start) a new jigsaw puzzle.
✔ Are you doing, am going to start
👉 "This weekend" = near future → present continuous for plans ("are you doing").
"I think I..." = intention → going to.
So: Are you doing, am going to start
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9. Mia looks very pale. It looks like she ______ (faint).
✔ Is going to faint
👉 "Looks like" + physical signs → going to for prediction based on evidence.
So: is going to faint
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10. My cousins, Logan and Jackson, ______ (live) in Barcelona since 2006.
✔ Have lived
👉 "Since 2006" → present perfect (action started in the past and continues now).
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11. My Uncle Landon ______ (work) in Dublin from 2002–2008.
✔ Worked
👉 Time period in the past → past simple.
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12. Right now Cameron ______ (play) his favorite computer game.
✔ Is playing
👉 "Right now" = present moment → present continuous.
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13. What ______ (you/do) at the moment? Oh, nothing.
✔ Are you doing
👉 "At the moment" = current time → present continuous.
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14. This is the first time I ______ (ever/try) snails.
✔ Have ever tried
👉 "This is the first time..." → present perfect with "ever".
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 / Haven't finished
6. Will play (or *is going to play*)
7. Am going to read
8. Are you doing, am going to 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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- Present Simple: routines, facts
- Past Simple: completed actions in the past
- Present Continuous: actions happening now
- Past Continuous: ongoing actions interrupted
- Present Perfect: experiences, unfinished time periods
- Future (will / going to): predictions, plans
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in Portuguese! 😊
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1. Supermarkets ______ (open) at 8 o'clock and ______ (close) at 9.
✔ Open, close
👉 This is a general truth or schedule — use present simple.
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2. Yesterday I ______ (buy) a T-shirt and cargo shorts.
✔ Bought
👉 "Yesterday" indicates past time → past simple.
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3. They ______ (have) dinner when the tornado ______ (strike).
✔ Were having, struck
👉 The action of eating was ongoing when another event happened → past continuous for "having", past simple for "struck".
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4. Every morning Jackson ______ (turn) on his computer and ______ (check) his Facebook for updates and news.
✔ Turns, checks
👉 "Every morning" = routine → present simple.
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5. Sophia and Isabella ______ (not/finish) their power point presentation on African animals yet.
✔ Have not finished / Haven't finished
👉 "Yet" + present perfect → present perfect negative.
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6. Tonight Evan ______ (play) a game of singles with his best friend, Christopher.
✔ Will play / Is going to play
👉 "Tonight" suggests a future plan → either future simple or going to, but since it's a planned activity, will play or is going to play are both acceptable.
But in this context, will play is more natural unless we know he decided earlier. Let's go with:
✔ Will play
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7. This summer I ______ (read) 10 classic novels for school.
✔ Will read / Am going to read
👉 "This summer" = future period → future tense.
We can use will read (prediction) or am going to read (plan).
Since it's likely a plan, am going to read fits better.
✔ Am going to read
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8. What ______ (you/do) this weekend? I think I ______ (start) a new jigsaw puzzle.
✔ Are you doing, am going to start
👉 "This weekend" = near future → present continuous for plans ("are you doing").
"I think I..." = intention → going to.
So: Are you doing, am going to start
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9. Mia looks very pale. It looks like she ______ (faint).
✔ Is going to faint
👉 "Looks like" + physical signs → going to for prediction based on evidence.
So: is going to faint
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10. My cousins, Logan and Jackson, ______ (live) in Barcelona since 2006.
✔ Have lived
👉 "Since 2006" → present perfect (action started in the past and continues now).
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11. My Uncle Landon ______ (work) in Dublin from 2002–2008.
✔ Worked
👉 Time period in the past → past simple.
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12. Right now Cameron ______ (play) his favorite computer game.
✔ Is playing
👉 "Right now" = present moment → present continuous.
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13. What ______ (you/do) at the moment? Oh, nothing.
✔ Are you doing
👉 "At the moment" = current time → present continuous.
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14. This is the first time I ______ (ever/try) snails.
✔ Have ever tried
👉 "This is the first time..." → present perfect with "ever".
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 / Haven't finished
6. Will play (or *is going to play*)
7. Am going to read
8. Are you doing, am going to 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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🔍 Summary of Tenses Used:
- Present Simple: routines, facts
- Past Simple: completed actions in the past
- Present Continuous: actions happening now
- Past Continuous: ongoing actions interrupted
- Present Perfect: experiences, unfinished time periods
- Future (will / going to): predictions, plans
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation in Portuguese! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb tense review worksheet.
