GRAMMAR
EXERCISES
Activity: Verb Tenses
Part A: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb tense (simple present, simple past, present
continuous, present perfect, or future simple).
1. The train ________________ (leave) at 9:00 AM tomorrow.
2. She ________________ (study) French for five years.
3. Last night, we ________________ (watch) a movie at the cinema.
4. Sarah ________________ (not eat) seafood because she is allergic to it.
5. By this time next year, I ________________ (complete) my degree.
Part B: Choose the correct verb tense for each sentence by selecting the corresponding letter (A, B, C, D,
or E) in the multiple-choice questions.
1. Maria ________________ (will visit / visited / visits / has visited) her grandparents next weekend.
2. They ________________ (are playing / played / play / have played) soccer every Saturday.
3. The children ________________ (will be studying / are studying / have studied / studied) for their exams
right now.
4. He ________________ (will finish / finished / finishes / has finished) his work before lunchtime.
5. I ________________ (am going to see / saw / see / have seen) a concert tonight.
Part C: Transform the given sentences using the specified verb tense.
1. Sentence: She goes to the gym every day. Verb Tense: Present continuous Transformation: She
________________ (go) to the gym right now.
2. Sentence: They have already visited Italy. Verb Tense: Simple past Transformation: They ________________
(visit) Italy already.
3. Sentence: He will buy a new car next month. Verb Tense: Present perfect Transformation: He ________________
(buy) a new car by next month.
4. Sentence: We played tennis yesterday. Verb Tense: Future simple Transformation: We ________________ (play)
tennis tomorrow.
5. Sentence: She is writing an email at the moment. Verb Tense: Simple present Transformation: She
________________ (write) an email at this moment.
Answers:
Part A:
1. leaves
2. has studied
3. watched
4. doesn't eat
5. will have completed
Part B:
1. A (will visit)
2. C (play)
3. B (are studying)
4. D (will finish)
5. A (am going to see)
Part C:
1. is going
2. visited
3. will have bought
4. will play
5. is writing