Ejercicios de Tiempos Verbales en Inglés (PDF)

Exercise 1:  Look at each sentence and identify the verb tense. Use the options from the box

• I have lived here for ten years.
  Tense: Present Perfect
  
  
• She was cooking when I arrived.
  Tense: Past Progressive
  
  
• We will go to the beach next weekend.
  Tense: Simple Future
  
  
• He writes a new book every year.
  Tense: Simple Present
  
  
• By the time you arrive, I will have left.
  Tense: Future Perfect

Exercise 2: Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence. Each sentence focuses on a different verb tense.

• She (reads / is reading) a book about astrophysics at the moment.
• They (went / have gone) to Japan three times in the last five years.
• She (had been practicing / was practicing) for months before she finally won the competition.
• By the time we arrived, the guests (left / had left) the party.
• When I called, she (was playing / played) the piano.
• I (have never tried / never tried) Ethiopian food before.
• This time next year, we (will have moved / will move) to our new house.
• By the time the professor checked, the students (had already submitted / submitted) their assignments.
• The train (arrives / is arriving) at 5:45 PM every day.
• He (has been learning / has learned) French for five years.
• By the time she finishes her degree, she (will have studied / will study) for seven years.
• We (were traveling / traveled) through South America when we met her.
• The company (has been growing / is growing) steadily over the past decade.
• We (had been driving / drove) for five hours before we found a gas station.

Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Pay attention to the context and time markers in each sentence. Also, identify the verbal tense for each case.

• Look! The baby is sleeping peacefully. (Present Progressive)
• When I walked into the office, my coworkers were discussing an important project. (Past Progressive)
• By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had already taken off. (Past Perfect)
• I had been working at this company for six years before I decided to quit. (Past Perfect Progressive)
• Next year at this time, we will be traveling through South America. (Future Progressive)
• He has always believed in hard work and persistence. (Present Perfect)
• By 2030, scientists will have developed even more advanced AI technology. (Future Perfect)
• She reads a book every night before bed. (Simple Present)
• She was exhausted because she had been running for almost an hour. (Past Perfect Progressive)
• While he was fixing the car, his phone rang. (Past Progressive)
• We haven’t seen each other since the wedding. (Present Perfect Negative)
• If you need me, I will be in my office. (Simple Future)
• When we were kids, we spent entire summers at our grandmother’s house. (Simple Past)
• The company has been expanding rapidly over the last five years. (Present Perfect Progressive)
• By the time she gets home, we will have prepared dinner. (Future Perfect)
• For the past few months, I have been training for the marathon. (Present Perfect Progressive)
• This time tomorrow, they will be celebrating their anniversary. (Future Progressive)
• Before the storm hit, the rescue team had evacuated most of the residents. (Past Perfect)
• I have never been to Australia, but I’d love to go someday. (Present Perfect)
• The scientist was working on the experiment when the power went out. (Past Progressive)
• By the time we retire, we will have been working for over 40 years. (Future Perfect Progressive)
• They visited their grandparents last weekend. (Simple Past)

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Pay attention to the time markers and context.

Last summer, Jake and his friends decided to go on a road trip across the country. They had been planning the trip for months before they finally set off. By the time they left their hometown, they had already packed everything they needed.

The first day was exciting. While Jake was driving, his best friend Tom was reading the map to find the best route. The sun was shining, and everything seemed perfect. Suddenly, the car broke down in the middle of the highway. They had been on the road for less than an hour, so they did not expect that to happen so soon!

Luckily, they had joined a roadside assistance program before the trip, so within an hour, a mechanic arrived to help them. While the mechanic was fixing the engine, Jake and Tom were waiting by the side of the road, enjoying the view of the mountains in the distance.

By the time they got back on the road, it was already late afternoon. They had only been driving for about twenty minutes after the repair when they finally reached their first destination, a small town by the coast. They felt exhausted but happy.

The next morning, they woke up early because they had planned to visit a famous lighthouse nearby. When they arrived, they realized they had never seen such a breathtaking view before.

By the end of the trip, they had traveled over 3,000 miles and had created unforgettable memories. On the drive back home, they were already discussing where they would go next.