EF2/3 Verb tense test possible answers

Test

Write a sentence for each verb tense. Write a mix of simple, compound and complex sentences.

1.     go – simple present

“I go to school, and my son goes to school also.” COMPOUND

2.     walk – simple past

“My sister walked around the park last night after supper.” SIMPLE

was walk XXX

3.     drive -  simple future

“Maria will drive to Seattle if she has the weekend off.” COMPLEX- ADV CL

4.     play – present progressive

The kids are playing in the backyard, and they are making a lot of noise. COMPOUND

5.     live – present perfect

My family has lived in Vancouver for five years ago. XXX

My family has lived in Vancouver for five years. SIMPLE

6.     buy – simple past

was buy XXX

Cheryl bought some groceries yesterday afternoon at the farmer’s market. SIMPLE

7.     take – simple future

Bob will take a trip to Japan in August. SIMPLE

Bob is going to take a train trip to San Francisco.

8.     work – present perfect continuous

Sam has been working in the office for five years, but he doesn’t like it very much. COMPOUND

9.     watch – past progressive

We were watching a movie last night when the phone rang. COMPLEX- ADV CL

10.                         practice – simple present

Judy practices piano every day for 20 minutes.