Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
Simple Past vs. Past Continuous
Time Words (Signal Words)
Easy Spelling & Grammar Rules
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We use this tense for daily routines, like "I wake up at 7:00 AM every day."

Simple Present

100

Which word completes the sentence? "Yesterday, I _____ to school." 

A) go

B) went

B) went

100

Words like always, usually, and every day tell us to use this tense.

 Simple Present 

100

 What is the past tense of the verb EAT?

Ate

200

Choose the correct answer: "Look! Sarah _____ a book right now."

A) reads

B) is reading

B) is reading

200

Choose the correct answer: "I _____ TV when the phone rang." 

A) was watching

B) watched

A) was watching

200

"Right now" and "at the moment" signal this tense.

Present Continuous

200

To make questions in the Simple Past, we use this helping verb: "_____ you go to school yesterday?"

Did

300

True or False: We usually say "I am wanting water" when we are thirsty.

False? (We say "I want water" - Simple Present).

300

Make this sentence negative: "They played soccer yesterday."

They didn't play soccer yesterday

300

Which word fills the blank? "I was sleeping _____ the phone rang." 

A) while

B) when

B) when

300

How do you spell RUN when you add -ING? 

A) runing

B) running

B) running

400

Fix this sentence: "He is play soccer every Saturday."

He plays soccer every Saturday

400

Complete the sentence with WAS or WERE: "She _____ sleeping at 10:00 PM last night."

Was

400

Which word fills the blank? "_____ I was cooking, my brother was listening to music."

A) While

B) Every day

A) While

400

Choose the correct form: "He _____ like pizza." 

A) don't

B) doesn't

B) doesn't

500

Which sentence is happening right now? 

A) I eat lunch.

B) I am eating lunch.

B) I am eating lunch?

500

Which action interrupted the other? "I was walking home when it started to rain."

It started to rain

500

Which word does NOT go with the Simple Past tense? 

A) Yesterday

B) Last week

C) Right now

C) Right now

500

What is the past tense of IS and ARE?

WAS and WERE

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