7 Common Causes of Joint Pain in Seniors

 

PRACTICE WORKSHEET(TENSES)

Exercise 1: Identify the Tense

Read each sentence and write which tense is used.

1. My grandchildren visit me every Sunday. ___________________
2. I am reading a fascinating biography right now. ___________________
3. She has worked as a nurse for 35 years. ___________________
4. We moved to this neighborhood in 2005. ___________________
5. The phone rang while I was taking a shower. ___________________
6. By next year, I will have been retired for a decade. ___________________
7. They will travel to Italy next spring. ___________________
8. He had finished his walk before the rain started. ___________________
9. I have been exercising every morning this month. ___________________
10. She will be attending the reunion tomorrow evening. ___________________

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Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form

Circle the correct verb form.

1. I (know/am knowing) the answer to your question.
2. She (writes/is writing/has written) three novels so far.
3. We (lived/have lived) in this house for twenty years.
4. Last night at 9 PM, I (watched/was watching) the news.
5. By the time you arrive, I (will finish/will have finished) cooking.
6. He (worked/was working/had worked) there for 10 years before he retired.
7. The sun (rises/is rising) in the east every morning.
8. They (will visit/are visiting) us next weekend.
9. I (have been waiting/waited) for the doctor for an hour.
10. She (had already left/already left) when I called.

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Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. My doctor _____________ (recommend) daily walks for my health.
2. Right now, I _____________ (write) a letter to my grandson.
3. We _____________ (be married) for 45 years this coming June.
4. Yesterday, I _____________ (visit) my old school.
5. When the doorbell rang, she _____________ (prepare) lunch.
6. By 2030, I _____________ (live) in this city for 50 years.
7. He _____________ (already/eat) breakfast before I woke up.
8. Next month, they _____________ (celebrate) their anniversary.
9. I _____________ (learn) Spanish for six months now.
10. The train _____________ (leave) at 6 PM every evening.

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Exercise 4: Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence has one error. Find and correct it.

1. I am living here since 2010.
2. She has bought a new car yesterday.
3. When I was young, I am playing tennis every weekend.
4. He will finished his project by tomorrow.
5. We are knowing each other for many years.
6. The movie already started when we arrived.
7. I will working in the garden tomorrow morning.
8. She is writing her memoirs since last year.
9. They have went to Europe three times.
10. By next month, I will be retired for five years.                                                                                                   

    ANSWER KEY

    Exercise 1: Identify the Tense

    1. Simple Present
    2. Present Continuous
    3. Present Perfect
    4. Simple Past
    5. Past Continuous
    6. Future Perfect Continuous
    7. Simple Future
    8. Past Perfect
    9. Present Perfect Continuous
    10. Future Continuous

    Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form

    1. know
    2. has written
    3. have lived
    4. was watching
    5. will have finished
    6. had worked
    7. rises
    8. will visit / are visiting (both acceptable)
    9. have been waiting
    10. had already left

    Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks

    1. recommends
    2. am writing
    3. will have been married / have been married
    4. visited
    5. was preparing
    6. will have lived
    7. had already eaten
    8. will celebrate / are celebrating
    9. have been learning
    10. leaves

    Exercise 4: Correct the Mistakes

    1. I have lived here since 2010.
    2. She bought a new car yesterday.
    3. When I was young, I played tennis every weekend.
    4. He will have finished his project by tomorrow. (or "will finish")
    5. We have known each other for many years.
    6. The movie had already started when we arrived.
    7. I will be working in the garden tomorrow morning. (or "will work")
    8. She has been writing her memoirs since last year.
    9. They have gone to Europe three times.
    10. By next month, I will have been retired for five years.