English Tenses (mit Lösung)

Simple Present, Simple Past, Present Progressive

Mr Jones often calls his ex-wife on the phone.
Mr Jones called his former mother-in-law yesterday.
Mr Jones is calling the tax office at the moment.


Jim often _______ table-tennis. (play)
Jim _______ tennis yesterday.
Jim _________ cards with his friends right now.

Paul often ______ comic books. (read)
Paul _______ a Batman comic yesterday.
Paul _______ an Archie comic right now.

Tommy often ______ dinner. (cook)
Tommy _______ chicken soup yesterday.
At the moment Tim ________ some eggs.

Randy often ________ milk. (drink)
Randy _______ a Coke yesterday.
Randy ________ juice at the moment.

The Coopers often ______ chicken sandwiches. (eat)
The Coopers ______ turkey sandwiches yesterday.
The Coopers _________ cheese sandwiches at the moment.

Mr and Mrs Douglas often _______in the garden. (work)
They _______ in their offices yesterday.
They _________ at home right now.

Tim often _________ chocolate bars. (buy)
He _________ a Snickers yesterday.
He _________ bananas and oranges at the moment.

 Solution

Jim often plays table-tennis.
Jim played tennis yesterday.
Jim is playing cards with his friends right now.

Paul often reads comic books.
Paul read a Batman comic yesterday.
Paul is reading an Archie comic right now.

Tommy often cooks dinner.
Tommy cooked chicken soup yesterday.
At the moment Tim is cooking some eggs.

Randy often drinks milk.
Randy drank a Coke yesterday.
Randy is drinking juice at the moment.

The Coopers often eat chicken sandwiches.
The Coopers ate turkey sandwiches yesterday.
The Coopers are eating cheese sandwiches at the moment.

Mr and Mrs Douglas often work in the garden.
They worked in their offices yesterday.
They are working at home right now.

Tim often buys chocalate bars.
He bought a Snickers yesterday.
He is buying bananas and oranges at the moment.