Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) am walking
(b) walk
(c) walked
2 The supermarket usually ___ at 8 a.m., doesn’t it?
(a) opens
(b) is opening
(c) open
3 Where ___ you when the lights went out last night?
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
4 Look! The waiter ___ our food to the table.
(a) is bringing
(b) brings
(c) brought
5 It’s too noisy here. I ___ you from outside.
(a) will call
(b) am calling
(c) call
6 We ___ a family meeting this Saturday; the Zoom link is sent.
(a) are going to have
(b) will have
(c) have
7 Be careful—you ___ that bowl.
(a) are going to drop
(b) will dropped
(c) drop
8 What time ___ the first class start on Mondays?
(a) does
(b) do
(c) is
9 — Are you at home now? — No, I ___.
(a) am not
(b) don’t
(c) didn’t
10 Last weekend we ___ a small boat on the lake.
(a) rented
(b) rent
(c) are renting
11 The bus ___ at 7:05 tomorrow, so we should leave early.
(a) leaves
(b) is leaving
(c) leave
12 Listen! The neighbors ___ loud music again.
(a) are playing
(b) play
(c) played
13 She ___ meat; she’s vegan, remember?
(a) doesn’t eat
(b) don’t eat
(c) isn’t eating
14 If you like, ___ I carry these bags?
(a) shall
(b) will
(c) do
15 I ___ your message as soon as I get home — promise!
(a) will reply to
(b) am replying to
(c) reply to
16 Right now, my brother ___ a shower; call back later.
(a) is taking
(b) takes
(c) took
17 There ___ any seats on the bus this morning, so I stood.
(a) weren’t
(b) aren’t
(c) wasn’t
18 We ___ to the new museum yesterday; it was great.
(a) went
(b) go
(c) are going
19 I can’t find my wallet. I think I ___ it at the café.
(a) left
(b) leave
(c) am leaving
20 — Did they enjoy the trip? — Yes, they ___.
(a) did
(b) do
(c) are
21 The movie ___ at 8:30, but the adverts begin at 8:15.
(a) starts
(b) is starting
(c) start
22 Where ___ you going after class?
(a) are
(b) do
(c) will
23 I ___ my cousin tomorrow at 9; it’s already on my calendar.
(a) am meeting
(b) will meet
(c) met
24 My phone battery is low — I ___ it in the car later.
(a) will charge
(b) am going to charge
(c) charge
25 Look at that sky! It ___ in a few minutes.
(a) is going to rain
(b) will rains
(c) is rain
26 We ___ any homework last night, did we?
(a) didn’t have
(b) don’t have
(c) aren’t having
27 Your brother works in a bank, ___?
(a) doesn’t he
(b) isn’t he
(c) didn’t he
28 — Will you need help with the boxes? — No, I ___, thanks.
(a) won’t
(b) don’t
(c) am not
29 I usually ___ breakfast at 7:00, but today I’m late.
(a) have
(b) has
(c) am having
30 The website ___ at the moment; please try again later.
(a) isn’t loading
(b) doesn’t load
(c) wasn’t loading
Answer
1 (a) am walking – “At the moment” → present continuous (am/is/are + V-ing).
2 (a) opens – Habit/schedule; tag “doesn’t it?” matches present simple.
3 (a) were – Past of be with you + past time “last night”.
4 (a) is bringing – “Look!” signals action in progress → present continuous.
5 (a) will call – Spontaneous decision made now → will + base.
6 (a) are going to have – Plan with present evidence (link sent) → be going to.
7 (a) are going to drop – Visible evidence of a near result.
8 (a) does – Present simple question with third-person singular “class”.
9 (a) am not – Short negative answer to “Are you…?” → “No, I’m not.”
10 (a) rented – Finished past time (“last weekend”) → past simple.
11 (a) leaves – Timetabled future uses present simple.
12 (a) are playing – “Listen!” indicates action happening now.
13 (a) doesn’t eat – General truth/habit; third-person singular negative.
14 (a) shall – Polite offer with I/We → “Shall I…?”
15 (a) will reply to – Promise → will + base verb.
16 (a) is taking – Action right now → present continuous.
17 (a) weren’t – Plural “seats” + past time “this morning” → there weren’t.
18 (a) went – Completed past action (“yesterday”) → past simple.
19 (a) left – Likely past action earlier today → past simple.
20 (a) did – Short answer to a past simple question “Did…?”
21 (a) starts – Fixed schedule/timetable → present simple.
22 (a) are – Present continuous question: “Where are you going…?”
23 (a) am meeting – Fixed arrangement at a set time → present continuous for plans.
24 (a) will charge – Immediate decision; (b) would also be acceptable for a plan, but “will” fits the on-the-spot choice.
25 (a) is going to rain – Prediction with present evidence (dark sky).
26 (a) didn’t have – Past simple negative; tag “did we?” confirms past.
27 (a) doesn’t he – Tag question for present simple statement with “works”.
28 (a) won’t – Short negative answer to “Will you…?” → “No, I won’t.”
29 (a) have – Habit/routine with I/you/we/they → base form.
30 (a) isn’t loading – Temporary problem “at the moment” → present continuous (negative).