Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) am packing
(b) pack
(c) packed
2 She usually ___ to school by bus.
(a) goes
(b) go
(c) is going
3 We ___ football yesterday.
(a) played
(b) play
(c) are playing
4 Look! The cat ___ under the car.
(a) is sleeping
(b) sleeps
(c) slept
5 It’s cold. I ___ the window.
(a) will close
(b) am closing
(c) close
6 We ___ our aunt this weekend; the tickets are ready.
(a) are going to visit
(b) will visit
(c) visited
7 ___ we order soup?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Are
8 Where ___ you at 9 p.m. last night?
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
9 The bus ___ at 7:10 every weekday.
(a) leaves
(b) is leaving
(c) left
10 There ___ any milk in the fridge this morning.
(a) wasn’t
(b) weren’t
(c) isn’t
11 Be careful! You ___ your tea.
(a) are going to spill
(b) will spilled
(c) spill
12 — Do you have a pen? — Yes, I ___.
(a) do
(b) am
(c) did
13 — Will you come early tomorrow? — No, I ___.
(a) won’t
(b) don’t
(c) am not
14 My parents ___ in a small town.
(a) live
(b) lives
(c) are live
15 Listen! The teacher ___ the answer now.
(a) is explaining
(b) explains
(c) explained
16 He ___ to the party because he was tired.
(a) didn’t go
(b) doesn’t go
(c) wasn’t go
17 She ___ her keys yesterday.
(a) lost
(b) loses
(c) is losing
18 I ___ breakfast at 7 a.m. every day.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) am having
19 The meeting ___ at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
(a) starts
(b) is starting
(c) start
20 I ___ you later; that’s a promise.
(a) will call
(b) am calling
(c) call
21 Right now, they ___ at the bus stop.
(a) are waiting
(b) wait
(c) waited
22 We ___ any homework last night.
(a) didn’t have
(b) don’t have
(c) aren’t having
23 The sky is very dark. It ___ soon.
(a) is going to rain
(b) will rains
(c) is rain
24 — Is Minh at home? — No, he ___.
(a) isn’t
(b) doesn’t
(c) wasn’t
25 I ___ my cousin tomorrow at 10; it’s on my calendar.
(a) am meeting
(b) will meet
(c) met
26 — Did they like the movie? — Yes, they ___.
(a) did
(b) do
(c) are
27 Where ___ you born?
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
28 She ___ meat; she’s vegetarian.
(a) doesn’t eat
(b) don’t eat
(c) isn’t eating
29 The phone is ringing. I ___ it.
(a) will answer
(b) am answering
(c) answer
30 We ___ a new bookshelf next month; we’ve saved the money.
(a) are going to buy
(b) will buys
(c) buy
Answer
1 (a) am packing – “Right now” → present continuous (am/is/are + V-ing).
2 (a) goes – Habit/routine → present simple; third-person singular +s.
3 (a) played – “Yesterday” → past simple.
4 (a) is sleeping – “Look!” signals an action in progress → present continuous.
5 (a) will close – Spontaneous decision at the moment of speaking → will + base verb.
6 (a) are going to visit – Plan with present evidence (tickets ready) → be going to.
7 (a) Shall – Polite suggestion with we → “Shall we…?”
8 (a) were – Past of be with you + past time (“last night”).
9 (a) leaves – Timetables/schedules use present simple.
10 (a) wasn’t – Uncountable “milk” in the past → there wasn’t.
11 (a) are going to spill – Clear present evidence of a near result.
12 (a) do – Short answer to “Do you…?” → “Yes, I do.”
13 (a) won’t – Short negative answer with will → “No, I won’t.”
14 (a) live – General fact; plural subject “parents” → base form live.
15 (a) is explaining – “Listen!” / “now” → present continuous.
16 (a) didn’t go – Past simple negative: didn’t + base verb.
17 (a) lost – Completed past action (“yesterday”) → past simple.
18 (a) have – Daily routine → present simple; I have.
19 (a) starts – Scheduled future event → present simple.
20 (a) will call – Promise → will + base verb.
21 (a) are waiting – Ongoing action at the moment → present continuous.
22 (a) didn’t have – Past simple negative with have: didn’t + base.
23 (a) is going to rain – Prediction with present evidence (dark sky).
24 (a) isn’t – Short negative answer with be (present).
25 (a) am meeting – Fixed future arrangement (time set) → present continuous for plans.
26 (a) did – Short answer to a past simple question “Did…?”
27 (a) were – Fixed form: “Where were you born?”
28 (a) doesn’t eat – General truth/habit → present simple negative.
29 (a) will answer – Immediate decision when the phone rings.
30 (a) are going to buy – Intention with present evidence (money saved).