Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) is installing
(b) installs
(c) installed
2 The library ___ at 9 a.m. on Saturdays, doesn’t it?
(a) opens
(b) is opening
(c) open
3 Where ___ you when the fire alarm rang last night?
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
4 Look! The baby bird ___ now.
(a) is learning to fly
(b) learns to fly
(c) learned to fly
5 It’s chilly here. I ___ the heater.
(a) will turn on
(b) am turning on
(c) turn on
6 We ___ a class photo tomorrow; the photographer is booked.
(a) are taking
(b) will take
(c) take
7 Be careful—you ___ your phone.
(a) are going to drop
(b) will dropped
(c) drop
8 How often ___ your grandparents call you?
(a) do
(b) does
(c) are
9 I can’t find my card. I think I ___ it at the shop.
(a) left
(b) leave
(c) am leaving
10 There ___ any taxis outside a minute ago.
(a) weren’t
(b) aren’t
(c) wasn’t
11 — Do you need a hand with that box? — No, thanks. I ___ it myself.
(a) will carry
(b) am carrying
(c) carry
12 When I was little, we ___ by the river every summer.
(a) camped
(b) camp
(c) are camping
13 Listen! Someone ___ our names.
(a) is calling
(b) calls
(c) called
14 What time ___ your flight land on Friday?
(a) does
(b) do
(c) is
15 Right now, she ___ her notes into the computer.
(a) is typing
(b) types
(c) typed
16 I promise I ___ late again.
(a) won’t be
(b) am not
(c) don’t be
17 They ___ a second-hand car next month; they’re checking prices now.
(a) are going to buy
(b) will buys
(c) buy
18 — Will you be at home tonight? — Yes, I ___.
(a) will
(b) am
(c) do
19 My brother ___ meat—he’s vegetarian.
(a) doesn’t eat
(b) don’t eat
(c) isn’t eating
20 We ___ the meeting because the teacher was sick.
(a) didn’t have
(b) don’t have
(c) aren’t having
21 The bus ___ at 6:35 tomorrow morning, so set your alarm.
(a) leaves
(b) is leaving
(c) leave
22 Where ___ you going right after class?
(a) are
(b) do
(c) will
23 The weather forecast says it ___ windy tomorrow.
(a) will be
(b) is
(c) was
24 Your sister works in an office, ___?
(a) doesn’t she
(b) isn’t she
(c) didn’t she
25 I ___ my phone at home this morning and had to go back.
(a) left
(b) leave
(c) am leaving
26 I think we ___ the milk in the sun.
(a) left
(b) leave
(c) are leaving
27 — Did she enjoy the concert? — No, she ___.
(a) didn’t
(b) doesn’t
(c) isn’t
28 Right now, my parents ___ their bags; the taxi arrives soon.
(a) are packing
(b) pack
(c) packed
29 Because it’s a holiday, the bank ___ tomorrow.
(a) won’t be open
(b) isn’t open
(c) wasn’t open
30 The doorbell is ringing. ___ I get it?
(a) Shall
(b) Will
(c) Do
Answer
1 (a) is installing – “At the moment” → present continuous.
2 (a) opens – Regular schedule; tag “doesn’t it?” matches present simple.
3 (a) were – Past of be with you + past time.
4 (a) is learning to fly – “Look!/now” → action in progress.
5 (a) will turn on – Spontaneous decision made now.
6 (a) are taking – Fixed arrangement for tomorrow → present continuous for plans.
7 (a) are going to drop – Prediction with visible evidence.
8 (a) do – Present simple question with plural subject “grandparents.”
9 (a) left – Likely past action earlier today → past simple.
10 (a) weren’t – Plural “taxis” + past time → there weren’t.
11 (a) will carry – Polite refusal + promise/decision at the moment.
12 (a) camped – Repeated activity in a finished past period.
13 (a) is calling – “Listen!” indicates action happening now.
14 (a) does – Present simple question with third-person singular “flight.”
15 (a) is typing – Action happening now → present continuous.
16 (a) won’t be – Promise in the negative → will + not + be.
17 (a) are going to buy – Intention with current preparation.
18 (a) will – Short answer to a “Will…?” question.
19 (a) doesn’t eat – General habit in present simple (third-person singular).
20 (a) didn’t have – Past simple negative; reason given in the past.
21 (a) leaves – Timetabled future uses present simple.
22 (a) are – Present continuous question: “Where are you going…?”
23 (a) will be – Forecast/prediction → will + base verb.
24 (a) doesn’t she – Tag question for present simple statement.
25 (a) left – Completed action earlier today → past simple.
26 (a) left – Inference about a past action → past simple.
27 (a) didn’t – Short negative answer to a past simple question.
28 (a) are packing – “Right now” → present continuous.
29 (a) won’t be open – Future negative of be (tomorrow).
30 (a) Shall – Polite offer with I: “Shall I…?”