Tenses Exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form.

1. James ………………….. in the morning.

a) called
b) has called
c) have called

2. The school …………………. on Monday.

a) reopen
b) reopens
c) would reopen
d) will reopen

3. Somebody ………………….. his umbrella in the lobby.

a) has left
b) is leaving
c) was leaving

4. I ……………….. at 6 am.

a) get up
b) am getting up
c) have got up

5. It …………………… when we went out.

a) was raining
b) rained
c) is raining

6. I ………………… a strange sight when I opened my eyes.

a) saw
b) was seeing
c) have seen

7. She ………………….. to be a writer.

a) aspires
b) has aspired
c) aspire

8. I …………………….. out of the window but I saw nothing.

a) look
b) am looking
c) looked

9. She ……………………….. since she was nineteen.

a) is teaching
b) has been teaching
c) teaches

Answers

1. James called in the morning.

2. The school reopens on Monday.

3. Somebody has left his umbrella in the lobby.

4. I get up at 6 am.

5. It was raining when we went out.

6. I saw a strange sight when I opened my eyes.

7. She aspires to be a writer.

8. I looked out of the window but I saw nothing.

9. She has been teaching since she was nineteen.