Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) is talking
(b) talks
(c) talked
2 The bus ___ at 6:50 on weekdays.
(a) leaves
(b) is leaving
(c) leave
3 We ___ the report yesterday; the printer broke later.
(a) finished
(b) finish
(c) are finishing
4 ___ I carry that box for you?
(a) Shall
(b) Will
(c) Do
5 We ___ the living room this weekend; the paint is ready.
(a) are going to paint
(b) will paint
(c) paint
6 Careful—your laptop ___!
(a) is going to fall
(b) will fell
(c) falls
7 My sister often ___ before work.
(a) goes jogging
(b) is going jogging
(c) go jogging
8 There ___ a long line at the bank this morning.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
9 — Do you cook at home? — Yes, I ___.
(a) do
(b) am
(c) did
10 Right now, the kids ___; don’t make noise.
(a) are sleeping
(b) sleep
(c) slept
11 She is from Canada, ___?
(a) isn’t she
(b) doesn’t she
(c) wasn’t she
12 You called me yesterday, ___?
(a) didn’t you
(b) don’t you
(c) weren’t you
13 The phone is ringing — I ___ it.
(a) will get
(b) am getting
(c) get
14 I ___ the dentist at 4 tomorrow; it’s in my calendar.
(a) am seeing
(b) will see
(c) see
15 The class usually ___ at nine, but today it starts at 9:30.
(a) starts
(b) is starting
(c) start
16 What ___ you ___ on now?
(a) are … working
(b) do … work
(c) did … work
17 They ___ hiking last weekend.
(a) went
(b) go
(c) are going
18 I ___ next year; I’ve already found a course.
(a) am going to learn Spanish
(b) will learn Spanish
(c) am learn Spanish
19 ___ we share a taxi?
(a) Shall
(b) Will
(c) Do
20 I can’t talk; I ___ the plane now.
(a) am boarding
(b) board
(c) boarded
21 I think it ___ sunny tomorrow.
(a) will be
(b) is
(c) was
22 The website ___ at the moment; please try again later.
(a) isn’t loading
(b) doesn’t load
(c) wasn’t loading
23 — Did you send the email? — Yes, I ___ it at 7 a.m.
(a) sent
(b) send
(c) am sending
24 Be quiet; the teacher ___ to a parent.
(a) is talking
(b) talks
(c) talked
25 There ___ any seats on the bus this morning.
(a) weren’t
(b) aren’t
(c) isn’t
26 How often ___ your parents visit you?
(a) do
(b) does
(c) are
27 Because it’s a holiday, the bank ___ tomorrow.
(a) won’t be open
(b) isn’t open
(c) wasn’t open
28 What time ___ your flight leave on Friday?
(a) does
(b) do
(c) is
29 Right now, we ___ for a taxi; it’s raining.
(a) are looking
(b) look
(c) looked
30 If you like, I ___ you after class.
(a) will help
(b) am helping
(c) help
Answer
1 (a) is talking – “At the moment” → present continuous for an action in progress.
2 (a) leaves – Timetable/schedule → present simple.
3 (a) finished – “Yesterday” marks past time → past simple.
4 (a) Shall – Polite offer with I/We.
5 (a) are going to paint – Plan with present evidence (paint ready) → be going to.
6 (a) is going to fall – Visible present evidence of a near result.
7 (a) goes jogging – Habit/routine → present simple; third-person singular +s.
8 (a) was – Singular “line” + past time “this morning” → there was.
9 (a) do – Short answer to a present simple question “Do you…?”
10 (a) are sleeping – Action right now → present continuous.
11 (a) isn’t she – Tag question after “is” in the present.
12 (a) didn’t you – Tag for past simple affirmative.
13 (a) will get – Spontaneous decision when the phone rings.
14 (a) am seeing – Fixed future arrangement (appointment) → present continuous.
15 (a) starts – Usual schedule/habit → present simple.
16 (a) are … working – Present continuous question form: Are + subject + V-ing.
17 (a) went – Finished past event (“last weekend”) → past simple.
18 (a) am going to learn Spanish – Intention already decided → be going to.
19 (a) Shall – Suggestion with we.
20 (a) am boarding – Action happening now → present continuous.
21 (a) will be – Neutral prediction (“I think…”) → will + base verb.
22 (a) isn’t loading – Temporary problem “at the moment” → present continuous (negative).
23 (a) sent – Completed past action with time given → past simple.
24 (a) is talking – Ongoing action now → present continuous.
25 (a) weren’t – Plural “seats” + past time → there weren’t.
26 (a) do – Present simple question with plural subject “parents.”
27 (a) won’t be open – Future negative of be (tomorrow).
28 (a) does – Present simple question with third-person singular “flight.”
29 (a) are looking – “Right now” → present continuous.
30 (a) will help – Offer/promise made at the moment of speaking.