Test: Present Simple / Past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Present simple and past simple

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The Present Simple

Present Simple

When do we use the present simple?

1. Facts, habits and routine
2. For sentences in the past tense.
3. For actions that are happening right now.
4. the future

Fill in the present simple form:
I ______ (walk) to school everyday.

Fill in the present simple form:
Ben _____ (tell) his little brother a story before bed every night.

Fill in the present simple form:
Water _____ (boil) at 100 degrees celcius.

Fill in the present simple form:
She often _____ (use) shampoo when washing her hair.

Fill in the present simple form:
Barry ____ (try) to get good grades every test.

Fill in the present simple form:
This book _____ (have) a red colour.

Fill in the present simple form:
Josh and Andrew _____ (take) a bus to school every day.

Fill in the present simple form:
Jacy _____ (read) her book every night.

Fill in the present simple form:
They often _____ (eat) hamburgers and pizzas.

Change the following sentence into a question:
You go to the gym all the time.

Change the following sentence into a negative:
You go to the gym all the time.

Change the following sentence into a question:
You buy new clothes every week.

Change the following sentence into a negative:
You buy new clothes every week.

Change the following sentence into a Question:
Sarah cycles to school every day.

Change the following sentence into a negative:
Sarah cycles to school every day.

Change the following sentence into a question:
Tom likes striped sweaters.

Change the following sentence into a negative:
Tom likes striped sweaters.

The Past Simple

Fill in the past simple form:
He _____ (live) in Rome last year.

Fill in the past simple form:
Andrew _____ (paint) the walls last week.

Fill in the past simple form:
Rose _____ (stay) home alone yesterday.

Fill in the past simple form:
My father _____ (cook) dinner last evening.

Fill in the past simple form:
We _____ (be) at my favourite restaurant yesterday.

Fill in the past simple form:
They _____ (enjoy) the cruise vacation.

Fill in the past simple form:
The car _____ (stop) at a red light.

Fill in the past simple form:
Sarah _____ (fit) her new dress before she bought it.

Fill in the past simple form:
My roommate _____ (use) all my shampoo, I don't have any left.

Change the following sentence into a question:
Darren talked to me yesterday.

Change the following sentence into a negative:
Darren talked to me yesterday.

Change the following sentence into a question.
My friend had an accident last night..

Change the following sentence into a negative.
My friend had an accident last night.

Change the following sentence into a question.
We watched a movie last weekend.

Change the following sentence into a negative.
We watched a movie last weekend.

Change the following sentence into a question.
He was ill yesterday.

Change the following sentence into a negative.
He was ill yesterday.