Practice using tenses with these exercises.
Here are some practice exercises for eighth graders to help with understanding and using different tenses in English. These exercises cover a range of common tenses, including simple present, simple past, present continuous, past continuous, present perfect, and future tense.
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks (Simple Present Tense)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete the sentences.
1. She ___ (work) at the library every Saturday.
2. My brother ___ (play) basketball after school.
3. The Earth ___ (revolve) around the Sun.
4. He always ___ (forget) to take out the trash.
5. They ___ (enjoy) going to the beach during summer.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the Sentences (Simple Past Tense)
Rewrite the following sentences using the simple past tense.
1. She writes a letter to her grandmother.
2. They go to the movies every weekend.
3. He meets his friends at the park.
4. We take a trip to the mountains every summer.
5. The dog barks at the mailman every day.
Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Verb Form (Present Continuous Tense)
Select the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence in the present continuous tense.
1. We ___ (are having, is having) dinner at 7 p.m.
2. I ___ (am reading, is reading) a fascinating book.
3. They ___ (are playing, am playing) soccer in the park.
4. She ___ (is listening, are listening) to music.
5. You ___ (is watching, are watching) too much TV.
Exercise 4: Match the Sentences (Past Continuous Tense)
Match each sentence to the correct action or event that happened at the same time.
1. While I was cooking dinner,
2. The students were taking a test when
3. As she was walking home,
4. We were playing video games when
5. He was reading a book when
a. the fire alarm went off.
b. I got a phone call.
c. she found a wallet on the sidewalk.
d. a loud noise startled us.
e. the teacher interrupted with an announcement.
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Exercise 5: Complete the Sentences (Present Perfect Tense)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete the sentences.
1. He ___ (live) in this city for ten years.
2. They ___ (visit) Paris three times.
3. I ___ (finish) my homework already.
4. She ___ (see) that movie twice.
5. We ___ (never, go) to a professional sports game.
Exercise 6: Correct the Mistakes (Future Tense)
Identify and correct the mistakes in the following sentences that contain errors related to future tense.
1. I will to go to the store tomorrow.
2. She going to be late to the meeting.
3. We is going to have a picnic next week.
4. They will going to the concert tonight.
5. He is going to be play football this weekend.
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