The Tenses 7th Grade

Present Simple

100

• Correct the hidden error: "Our school principal rarely discuss the dress code with students."

discusses (Third-person singular subject agreement).

200

• Form a grammatically correct negative sentence using these exact words: (never / water / my brother / his plants).

"My brother never waters his plants." (Also accept: "My brother does not ever water his plants.")

300

• What does the Present Simple express in this sentence? "The international flight departs tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM." (Habit, General Truth, or Timetabled Future?)

A timetabled future event.

400

• Convert this statement into a grammatically sound question: "She possesses all the necessary qualifications for the class presidency."

"Does she possess all the necessary qualifications for the class presidency?"

500

• Provide the correct forms of the verbs for a scientific fact: "Water ________ (expand) when it ________ (freeze)."

expands, freezes.

Present Continous

100

Fix the spelling mistake in this sentence: "The construction workers are biginning to pave the road."

beginning (spelled with a double 'n').

200

Change this statement into a negative question: "They are currently experiencing technical difficulties."

"Aren't they currently experiencing technical difficulties?" (Also accept: "Are they not currently experiencing...")

300

• Identify the mistake and explain why it is wrong: "Right now, I am understanding this difficult math formula perfectly."

• Understanding is a stative verb. It should be in the Present Simple: "Right now, I understand..."

400

Identify which of these two actions is a temporary habit rather than happening right this second: "Joe is eating an apple" vs. "Joe is living with his cousins until his house is repaired."

"Joe is living with his cousins until his house is repaired." (This shows a temporary situation/habit).

500

• Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs: "The climate ____________ (gradually / change) due to global warming, and scientists ____________ (analyze) new data daily."

• Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs: "The climate ____________ (gradually / change) due to global warming, and scientists ____________ (analyze) new data daily."

Model Verbs

100

• Choose the correct modal that means "it is a good idea": "You ________ (must / ought to) double-check your answers before submitting the exam."

ought to.

200

• What is the difference in meaning between "You don't have to practice" and "You must not practice"?

"Don't have to" means optional/not necessary. "Must not" means strictly prohibited.

300

Complete the sentence to make a polite, formal request to a stranger: "________ you mind moving your bag so I can sit down?"

Would ("Would you mind..." must be followed by a gerund).

400

• Which modal verb best fills this blank to express a strong logical deduction based on evidence? "Look at the thick ice on the windows; it ________ be freezing outside."

must (used for logical deduction).

500

Rewrite this sentence using a modal verb of logical deduction to show you are 100% sure it's impossible: "It is impossible that this is Jessica's jacket because she is much taller."

• "This cannot (can't) be Jessica's jacket because she is much taller."

Past Simple

100

• Provide the past simple form for the following three irregular verbs: seek, catch, broadcast.

sought, caught, broadcast (or broadcasted).

200

• Correct the word order error in this question: "Why you did not finish your homework assignments last Friday?"

 "Why didn't you finish..." or "Why did you not finish..."

300

Rewrite this entire sentence into the past tense: "The guide leads the travelers across the valley and shows them the ruins."

• "The guide led the travelers across the valley and showed them the ruins."

400

• [💥 DAILY DOUBLE]: Many past tense verbs change their vowels. Provide the correct past simple forms for these three specific irregular verbs: cling, tread, and flee.

• [💥 DAILY DOUBLE]: clung, trod (or treaded), and fled.

500

Explain the grammatical error here: "They did not arrived until the ceremony ended."

• After the auxiliary verb "did/did not", you must use the base form of the verb (arrive, not arrived).

Past Continuous

100

• Fill in the blank: "While the students ____________ (silently / write) their essays, the fire alarm suddenly rang."

• were silently writing.

200

Correct the structure: "What were you doing when was the teacher calling your name?"

were silently writing.

300

Form a complete past continuous question using these cues: (Why / they / argue / when the guests arrived?)

• "...when the teacher called your name?" (The background action needs past continuous, but the interrupting event must be past simple).

400

• Combine these two actions using the word "while" to show they happened at the same time: Action A: I studied for my history quiz. Action B: My sister practiced the piano.

• "While I was studying for my history quiz, my sister was practicing the piano." (Or vice versa).

500

• Spot both errors in this sentence: "At midnight last night, the wind blew heavily and the rain was fall."

• "...the wind was blowing heavily and the rain was falling." (Specific time markers in the past require past continuous for ongoing actions).