Tenses Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. I ……………………… my grandparents about

twice a month.
visit
am visiting
visits

2. I ……………………… a lot of movies these days.

watch
am watching
will be watching

3. I asked her whether she …………………………. in

God.
believes
is believing
believed

4. I ………………………… him since our school

days.
know

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have known
am knowing

5. I …………………………… English since 2006.

have taught
have been teaching
Either could be used here

6. Where …………………. snakes live?

do
have
did

7. I ……………………… this fragrance very much.

like
am liking
likes

8. I promise I ………………………… this to anyone.

won't tell
don't tell

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Either could be used here

9. We ………………………. to the movies tonight.

go
have gone
are going

10. I ………………………. my job tomorrow.

am starting
start
Either could be used here

11. Why ……………………… you take a holiday?

don't
wouldn't
haven't

12. The climate …………………….. warmer.

gets
will be getting
is getting

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Answers
1. I visit my grandparents about twice a month.
2. I am watching a lot of movies these days.
3. I asked her whether she believed in God.
4. I have known him since our school days.
5. I have been teaching English since 2006.
6. Where do snakes live?
7. I like this fragrance very much.
8. I promise I won’t tell this to anyone.
9. We are going to the movies tonight.
10. I start my job on Monday.
11. Why don’t you take a holiday?
12. The climate is getting warmer.

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