Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) Shall
(b) Will
(c) Do
2 Where ___ you at 7 p.m. yesterday?
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
3 Look! The baby ___ now.
(a) is sleeping
(b) sleeps
(c) slept
4 She usually ___ the bus to school.
(a) takes
(b) take
(c) is taking
5 I ___ my keys this morning but found them later.
(a) lost
(b) lose
(c) am losing
6 We ___ dinner; call me in 10 minutes.
(a) are having
(b) have
(c) had
7 He ___ coffee; he hates the taste.
(a) doesn’t drink
(b) don’t drink
(c) isn’t drink
8 Be careful! You ___ your drink.
(a) are going to spill
(b) will spilled
(c) spill
9 I think it ___ tomorrow.
(a) will snow
(b) is snowing
(c) snowed
10 — Do you like sushi? — Yes, I ___.
(a) do
(b) am
(c) did
11 — Is Anna at home now? — No, she ___.
(a) isn’t
(b) don’t
(c) wasn’t
12 We ___ to Phu Quoc last summer.
(a) went
(b) go
(c) are going
13 Right now, Tom ___ his bike.
(a) is fixing
(b) fixes
(c) fixed
14 The train ___ at 6:45 every day.
(a) leaves
(b) is leaving
(c) leave
15 ___ your sister play the guitar?
(a) Does
(b) Is
(c) Do
16 — Did they finish the project? — Yes, they ___.
(a) did
(b) do
(c) are
17 I’m cold. I ___ the window.
(a) will close
(b) close
(c) am closing
18 We ___ a barbecue next weekend; the food is bought.
(a) are going to have
(b) will have
(c) have
19 There ___ any cookies left last night.
(a) weren’t
(b) aren’t
(c) wasn’t
20 At the moment, I ___ to my mom on the phone.
(a) am talking
(b) talk
(c) talked
21 — Are you free on Sunday? — Yes, I ___.
(a) am
(b) do
(c) was
22 She ___ breakfast at 7 a.m. every day.
(a) has
(b) have
(c) is having
23 Where ___ you born?
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
24 — Will you help me with this box? — Yes, I ___.
(a) will
(b) shall
(c) do
25 He ___ TV yesterday evening.
(a) didn’t watch
(b) doesn’t watch
(c) isn’t watching
26 Look at those clouds! It ___ soon.
(a) is going to rain
(b) will rains
(c) is rain
27 We ___ a new laptop next month; that’s our plan.
(a) are going to buy
(b) will buy
(c) bought
28 She ___ in a bank.
(a) works
(b) is working
(c) work
29 — Does he speak French? — No, he ___.
(a) doesn’t
(b) isn’t
(c) didn’t
30 Be quiet! The teacher ___ to us.
(a) is talking
(b) talks
(c) talked
Answer
1 (a) Shall – Polite suggestion/offer with we → “Shall we…?”.
2 (a) were – Past of be with you; “yesterday” → past simple.
3 (a) is sleeping – “Look!” signals an action in progress → present continuous.
4 (a) takes – Habit/routine → present simple; third-person singular +s.
5 (a) lost – Completed action earlier today (“this morning”) → past simple.
6 (a) are having – Ongoing action now → present continuous.
7 (a) doesn’t drink – General preference → present simple negative (doesn’t + base).
8 (a) are going to spill – Clear present evidence of a near result → be going to.
9 (a) will snow – Neutral prediction about the future → will + base.
10 (a) do – Short answer in present simple to “Do you…?” → “Yes, I do.”
11 (a) isn’t – Short answer with be (present) → “No, she isn’t.”
12 (a) went – Finished past time (“last summer”) → past simple.
13 (a) is fixing – “Right now” → present continuous.
14 (a) leaves – Timetables/schedules use present simple.
15 (a) Does – Present simple question for third-person singular.
16 (a) did – Short answer in past simple to “Did…?” → “Yes, they did.”
17 (a) will close – Spontaneous decision made at the moment → will + base.
18 (a) are going to have – Planned future with present evidence/preparation.
19 (a) weren’t – Plural “cookies” + past time → there weren’t.
20 (a) am talking – “At the moment” → present continuous.
21 (a) am – Short answer with be (present) → “Yes, I am.”
22 (a) has – Present simple; third-person singular of have → has.
23 (a) were – Fixed expression for birthplace → “Where were you born?”
24 (a) will – Promise/offer response → “Yes, I will.”
25 (a) didn’t watch – Past simple negative: didn’t + base verb.
26 (a) is going to rain – Prediction with evidence (dark clouds).
27 (a) are going to buy – Intention/plan already decided.
28 (a) works – General fact about job → present simple.
29 (a) doesn’t – Short negative answer in present simple → “No, he doesn’t.”
30 (a) is talking – Action in progress now → present continuous.