## Exercise 1: Present Simple vs.
Present Continuous ☀️
Complete the questions with the correct words. Choose between Do/Does or Am/Is/Are.
1. A: "___________ you watching this TV show?" B: "Yes, I am. It's my favorite."
2. A: "___________ she live in St. John's?" B: "No, she lives in Mount Pearl."
3. A: "What time ___________ you usually finish work?" B: "I usually finish at 5 PM."
4. A: "Why ___________ that baby crying?" B: "I think he's hungry."
5. A: "___________ your brother like seafood?" B: "Yes, he loves it."
6. A: "What book ___________ you reading right now?" B: "It's a novel by a local author."
7. A: "___________ we need to buy more milk today?" B: "Yes, the carton is almost
empty."
8. A: "Where ___________ that bus going?" B: "It goes downtown."
9. A: "Why ___________ he always wear a hat?" B: "I don't know, I've never seen him
without it."
10. A: "___________ your friends waiting for you?" B: "Yes, they're just outside."
## Exercise 2: Past Simple vs. Past Continuous 🕰️
Change the sentences into the type of question indicated.
1. She bought a new car last week. (Yes/No) → _________________________________?
2. They were studying when I arrived. (What...?) →
_________________________________?
3. You ate the last piece of cake. (Who...?) → _________________________________?
4. It was raining at 7 AM this morning. (Yes/No) →
_________________________________?
5. He went to the cinema yesterday. (Where...?) →
_________________________________?
6. The sun was shining when they left the house. (Yes/No) →
_________________________________?
7. She finished her project last night. (When...?) → ______
___________________________?
8. I was talking to my manager on the phone. (Who...?) →
_________________________________?
## Exercise 3: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple ✈️
Write a question for each answer. Use the Present Perfect (Have/Has you...) or Past Simple
(Did you...). Pay attention to the bolded time expressions.
1. A: _________________________________? B: "Yes, I have seen that movie three
times."
2. A: _________________________________? B: "I finished my homework two hours
ago."
3. A: _________________________________? B: "No, she has never been to Japan."
4. A: _________________________________? B: "They moved to this city in 2020."
5. A: _________________________________? B: "Yes, I've already eaten lunch."
6. A: _________________________________? B: "I lost my keys yesterday, but I found
them this morning."
7. A: _________________________________? B: "He has worked for that company for
ten years."
8. A: _________________________________? B: "We saw our friends last weekend."
## Exercise 4: Future Tenses (will, be going to) 🚀
Put the words in the correct order to make questions about the future.
1. the party / you / to / are / going / come / tonight / ? →
_________________________________?
2. think / you / it / do / will / rain / tomorrow / ? →
_________________________________?
3. what / you / are / wear / to / going / ? → _________________________________?
4. me / will / help / you / with this / ? → _________________________________?
5. when / the / will / meeting / start / ? → _________________________________?
6. he / is / to / going / accept / the offer / ? → _________________________________?
7. how / they / are / travel / to / going / ? → _________________________________?
8. be / you / will / home / later / ? → _________________________________?
## Exercise 5: Present Perfect Continuous vs. Past Perfect ⏳
Create a question for each situation. Use the verb in brackets in either the Present Perfect
Continuous or the Past Perfect.
1. Your friend's eyes are red. You ask: "Have you been crying?" (cry)
2. You arrive late to the cinema and the movie already started. You ask your friend: "How
long ______________________________?" (we / wait)
3. You see your brother covered in paint. You ask: "What
______________________________?" (you / do)
4. Someone told you that Sarah was in Paris last week. You ask them: "________ she ever
_______________________ there before?" (be)
5. The ground is wet and it's not raining now. You ask:
"______________________________?" (it / rain)
6. Your friend was sick, but now he is healthy again. You ask him about his experience:
"How long ______________________________ sick before you went to the doctor?"
(you / be)
## Exercise 6: Mixed Tense Challenge 🤯
Write the correct question for each answer. Pay close attention to the tense used in the
answer.
1. A: _________________________________? B: "She visits her grandmother every
Sunday."
2. A: ______________________ __________? B: "I have been studying English for five
years."
3. A: _________________________________? B: "No, the train had already left when I
arrived at the station."
4. A: _________________________________? B: "We are going to travel to Italy next
summer."
5. A: _________________________________? B: "He was working in the garden when it
started to rain."
6. A: _________________________________? B: "I didn't go to the party last night
because I was tired."
## Answer Key 🔑
Exercise 1
1. Are
2. Does
3. do
4. is
5. Does
6. are
7. Do
8. is
9. does
10. Are
Exercise 2
1. Did she buy a new car last week?
2. What were they studying when you arrived?
3. Who ate the last piece of cake?
4. Was it raining at 7 AM this morning?
5. Where did he go yesterday?
6. Was the sun shining when they left the house?
7. When did she finish her project?
8. Who were you talking to on the phone?
Exercise 3
1. Have you seen that movie? / Have you ever seen that movie?
2. When did you finish your homework? / What time did you finish your homework?
3. Has she ever been to Japan?
4. When did they move to this city?
5. Have you eaten lunch yet?
6. Did you lose your keys yesterday?
7. How long has he worked for that company?
8. When did you see your friends?
Exercise 4
1. Are you going to come to the party tonight?
2. Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
3. What are you going to wear?
4. Will you help me with this?
5. When will the meeting start?
6. Is he going to accept the offer?
7. How are they going to travel?
8. Will you be home later?
Exercise 5
1. Have you been crying?
2. How long had we been waiting?
3. What have you been doing?
4. Had she ever been there before?
5. Has it been raining?
6. How long had you been sick before you went to the doctor?
Exercise 6
1. How often does she visit her grandmother?
2. How long have you been studying English?
3. Had the train already left when you arrived at the station?
4. Where are you going to travel next summer?
5. What was he doing when it started to rain?
6. Why didn't you go to the party last night?
