Choose the Correct Tense
What’s Happening in Time?
Spot the Mistake
Time Clue = Tense
100

She usually ___ (wake up) at 7 a.m.

wakes up

100

Something happening right now

Present continuous

100

She is work every day.

She works every day.

100

since / for

Present Perfect

200

Right now, they ___ (study) for the test.

are studying

200

Something that is always true

Present simple

200

I have see that movie last night.

I saw that movie last night.

200

when / while

Present continuous

300

I ___ (finish) my homework already.

have finshed

300

Something that happened at a specific time in the past

Past simple

300

They are play football now.

They are playing football now.

300

every day / usually

Present Simple

400

Yesterday, we ___ (watch) a movie at home.

watched 

400

An action in progress in the past

Past continuous

400

We were watched TV when you called.

We were watching TV when you called.

400

right now / at the moment

Present Continuous

500

At 8 p.m. last night, I ___ (cook) dinner, when someone called me.

was cooking

500

An experience with no specific time mentioned

Present perfect

500

He has lived here since two years.

He has lived here for two years. 

500

yesterday / last weekend

Past Simple