Mixed Tenses – English Grammar Test for A1
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Short Text 1 – Morning at Work
1 I usually ___ coffee at 7 a.m. before I leave home.
(a) drink
(b) drinks
(c) am drinking
2 At the moment, I ___ for the bus.
(a) am waiting
(b) wait
(c) waited
3 My manager ___ to the office at 8:30.
(a) arrive
(b) arrives
(c) is arrive
4 Look! He ___ to me now about today’s tasks.
(a) is talking
(b) talks
(c) talked
5 We ___ a short team meeting every Monday.
(a) have
(b) are having
(c) had
Short Text 2 – Yesterday at the Beach
6 Yesterday we ___ to the beach with our cousins.
(a) go
(b) went
(c) are going
7 It ___ sunny in the morning.
(a) were
(b) is
(c) was
8 I ___ many photos near the water.
(a) took
(b) take
(c) taken
9 We ___ because the waves were too strong.
(a) didn’t swim
(b) don’t swim
(c) aren’t swimming
10 In the evening we ___ very tired.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) was
Short Text 3 – Plans for Next Weekend
11 We ___ our grandparents next weekend; the train tickets are ready.
(a) are going to visit
(b) will visited
(c) are visit
12 On Saturday morning, the train ___ at 7:15.
(a) leaves
(b) is leave
(c) leave
13 My sister ___ her suitcase tonight.
(a) is going to pack
(b) will to pack
(c) packs
14 If it’s heavy, ___ I carry it for her?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Am
15 The weather report says it ___ on Sunday.
(a) will rain
(b) is going to raining
(c) rained
Short Text 4 – A Quick Phone Call Now
16 Hi! I can’t talk; I ___ dinner right now.
(a) am cooking
(b) cook
(c) cooked
17 Can you call me at 8? We ___ dinner at the restaurant then.
(a) are having
(b) will has
(c) have
18 My brother ___ with me tonight, too.
(a) is eating
(b) eats
(c) ate
19 Oh, the doorbell is ringing—I ___ it.
(a) will answer
(b) am answer
(c) answer
20 Thanks! I ___ you later.
(a) will call
(b) am going call
(c) call
Short Text 5 – City Trip Last Month
21 Last month we ___ a new science museum.
(a) visit
(b) visited
(c) are visiting
22 There ___ a big dinosaur at the door.
(a) were
(b) was
(c) is
23 I ___ a selfie with it.
(a) took
(b) take
(c) taken
24 My friends ___ very excited about the robots.
(a) were
(b) was
(c) are
25 After the tour we ___ lunch in a small café.
(a) had
(b) have
(c) are having
Short Text 6 – School Notice Board
26 The Music Club ___ at 4 p.m. every Tuesday.
(a) meets
(b) meet
(c) is meeting
27 Please be quiet; a class ___ now in the hall.
(a) is practicing
(b) practices
(c) practiced
28 Need help with chairs? ___ we move them after the concert?
(a) Shall
(b) Do
(c) Are
29 If you don’t have a ticket, don’t worry—we ___ more at the door.
(a) will sell
(b) are going sell
(c) sell
30 Tomorrow morning, the school bus ___ at 7:00.
(a) leaves
(b) is leave
(c) leave
Answer
1 (a) drink – Habit/routine in the present simple with I → base form.
2 (a) am waiting – “At the moment” → present continuous (am/is/are + V-ing).
3 (b) arrives – Present simple schedule; third-person singular → +s.
4 (a) is talking – “Look!/now” → action in progress → present continuous.
5 (a) have – Regular weekly event → present simple.
6 (b) went – “Yesterday” → past simple of go → went.
7 (c) was – Weather/state in the past with it → was.
8 (a) took – Completed action in the past → past simple.
9 (a) didn’t swim – Past simple negative: didn’t + base verb.
10 (b) were – Past of be with plural we → were.
11 (a) are going to visit – Plan with present evidence (tickets ready).
12 (a) leaves – Timetables/schedules use present simple.
13 (a) is going to pack – Personal plan for tonight → be going to.
14 (a) Shall – Polite offer with I/We at A1.
15 (a) will rain – Neutral prediction/report → will + base verb.
16 (a) am cooking – “Right now” → present continuous.
17 (a) are having – Fixed arrangement (time set) → present continuous for plans.
18 (a) is eating – Near-future/arranged for tonight → present continuous.
19 (a) will answer – Spontaneous decision at the moment of speaking.
20 (a) will call – Promise/future decision → will + base verb.
21 (b) visited – “Last month” → past simple.
22 (b) was – Singular noun “dinosaur” → there was (past).
23 (a) took – Past simple of take.
24 (a) were – Plural subject “friends” in the past → were.
25 (a) had – Completed past action after the tour → past simple.
26 (a) meets – Regular club time → present simple; third-person singular.
27 (a) is practicing – Action happening now → present continuous.
28 (a) Shall – Suggestion/offer: “Shall we…?”
29 (a) will sell – Promise/decision about future sales → will + base verb.
30 (a) leaves – Timetabled future (bus time) → present simple.