Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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(a) don’t have
(b) doesn’t have
(c) am not have
2 Look! The bus ___ now.
(a) is coming
(b) comes
(c) came
3 We ___ at home last night.
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
4 She usually ___ to music in the evening.
(a) listens
(b) is listening
(c) listened
5 Be careful! You ___ your wallet.
(a) are going to drop
(b) will dropped
(c) drop
6 I think it ___ cold tonight.
(a) will be
(b) was
(c) is going be
7 Yesterday he ___ his wallet.
(a) lost
(b) loses
(c) is losing
8 ___ we start now or later?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Are
9 At the moment, I ___ for my keys.
(a) am looking
(b) look
(c) looked
10 There ___ any bread this morning.
(a) wasn’t
(b) isn’t
(c) weren’t
11 She ___ meat; she’s vegan.
(a) doesn’t eat
(b) don’t eat
(c) isn’t eating
12 Where ___ you from?
(a) are
(b) were
(c) do
13 We ___ a new fridge next week; we ordered it.
(a) are going to get
(b) will gets
(c) get
14 Listen! Someone ___ the guitar.
(a) is playing
(b) plays
(c) played
15 My friends ___ soccer every weekend.
(a) play
(b) plays
(c) are playing
16 He ___ to the cinema because he was busy.
(a) didn’t go
(b) doesn’t go
(c) wasn’t go
17 ___ your sister at home now?
(a) Is
(b) Does
(c) Was
18 I ___ any emails yesterday.
(a) didn’t send
(b) don’t send
(c) am not sending
19 It usually ___ a lot in October.
(a) rains
(b) is raining
(c) rained
20 Be quiet; the baby ___ a nap right now.
(a) is having
(b) has
(c) had
21 The shop ___ at 9 a.m. every day.
(a) opens
(b) is opening
(c) opened
22 I’m thirsty. I ___ some water.
(a) will get
(b) am going get
(c) get
23 We ___ dinner at 8 tonight; the table is booked.
(a) are having
(b) will have
(c) have
24 Last year, my family ___ in Hue.
(a) lived
(b) lives
(c) is living
25 There ___ many people at the party last night.
(a) were
(b) are
(c) was
26 Look at the sky! It ___ soon.
(a) is going to rain
(b) will rains
(c) rains
27 — Do you have time now? — No, I ___.
(a) don’t
(b) am not
(c) didn’t
28 — Did she call you? — No, she ___.
(a) didn’t
(b) doesn’t
(c) isn’t
29 Right now, they ___ for the bus.
(a) are waiting
(b) wait
(c) waited
30 I ___ my phone at home this morning.
(a) left
(b) leave
(c) am leaving
Answer
1 (a) don’t have – Present simple negative with I/you/we/they: don’t + base verb.
2 (a) is coming – “Look!” signals an action in progress → present continuous.
3 (a) were – Past of be with plural we → were; “last night” = past.
4 (a) listens – Habit/routine → present simple; third-person singular +s.
5 (a) are going to drop – Clear present evidence of a near result → be going to.
6 (a) will be – Neutral prediction with “I think” → will + base.
7 (a) lost – “Yesterday” → past simple of lose.
8 (a) Shall – Polite suggestion with we → “Shall we…?”
9 (a) am looking – “At the moment” → present continuous.
10 (a) wasn’t – Uncountable “bread” in the past → there wasn’t.
11 (a) doesn’t eat – General truth/habit → present simple negative (doesn’t + base).
12 (a) are – Present simple of be for origin: “Where are you from?”
13 (a) are going to get – Future plan already arranged (ordered) → be going to.
14 (a) is playing – “Listen!” indicates an action happening now → present continuous.
15 (a) play – Plural subject “friends” + habit → present simple base form.
16 (a) didn’t go – Past simple negative: didn’t + base verb.
17 (a) Is – Present question with be about current location/state.
18 (a) didn’t send – “Yesterday” → past simple negative (didn’t + base).
19 (a) rains – General truth/fact → present simple; it + -s.
20 (a) is having – Action right now → present continuous.
21 (a) opens – Timetables/schedules → present simple.
22 (a) will get – Spontaneous decision made now → will + base.
23 (a) are having – Fixed arrangement for tonight → present continuous for plans.
24 (a) lived – Finished time “last year” → past simple.
25 (a) were – Plural “people” + past time → there were.
26 (a) is going to rain – Prediction with present evidence (dark sky) → be going to.
27 (a) don’t – Short negative answer to “Do you…?” → “No, I don’t.”
28 (a) didn’t – Short negative answer in past simple to “Did…?” → “No, she didn’t.”
29 (a) are waiting – “Right now” → present continuous.
30 (a) left – Completed action earlier today (“this morning”) → past simple.