Practice the different tenses in English with the following exercises. You will be able to test your mastery of the past, present, and future forms!

4 exercises

Exercise 1

Complete the sentence with the correct tense: 

1. I usually ________ (to enjoy) parties but I ________ (to enjoy / not) this one very much.
2. ________ (to tell / not) him I ________ (to be) late.
3. We ________ (to phone) them a month ago.
4. When she ________ (to get) pregnant, she ________ (to be) only 17.
5. ________ (to worry). I ________ (to tell / not) anyone.

Exercise 2

Complete the sentence with the correct tense: 

1. The prices ________ (to increase / not) much since 2006.
2. After he ________ (to see) the movie, he ________(to decide) to buy the book.
3. I ________ (to want) to sleep, but I ________ (can / not).
4. If they ________ (to care) about animals, they ________ (to kill / not) them. 
5. We ________ (to think) about it for a week.

Exercise 3

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct tense from the options provided.

1. Have you just ______ (arrive) here?
2. Don’t ______ (eat) with your fingers!
3. I think I ______ (go) to the movies next week.
4. The woman who ______ (wait) for the bus is my cousin.
5. They ______ (live) in Tokyo for 8 years.

Exercise 4

Traduisez ces phrases en utilisant le bon temps : 

1. If we ______ (have) more time, we ______ (visit) the museum.
2. He ______ (fix) the car when someone ______ (call).
3. The sun ______ (shine). Let’s ______ (go) outside!
4. I ______ (start) working before you ______ (get) up.
5. She ______ (tell) me she ______ (not be able) to help me.