Práctica de los tiempos verbales en inglés: ejercicios sencillos y gramática viva

Los tiempos verbales en inglés no son solo construcciones gramaticales, sino la base para que puedas hablar con soltura, entender a los demás y no confundirte entre «did», «have been» y «will». A primera vista, parecen demasiados, pero la buena noticia es que todo se puede entender, sobre todo si se practica.
Los tiempos se dividen en tres grupos principales: presente (Present), pasado (Past) y futuro (Future). Cada uno de ellos tiene cuatro formas: Simple, Continuous, Perfect y Perfect Continuous. Sí, suena intimidante, pero en realidad todo es lógico y se repite en la estructura.
En esta página encontrarás diversos ejercicios sobre los tiempos verbales en inglés, desde tareas sencillas hasta pruebas y ejercicios comparativos. Todo con respuestas, ejemplos y una estructura cómoda. Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a:

• principiantes: comprender las reglas básicas;
• estudiantes avanzados: practicar el cambio entre tiempos verbales;
• a todos aquellos que quieran hablar de forma correcta y segura.

Índice

Pon el verbo entre paréntesis en la forma verbal correcta. Presta atención al contexto: en cada caso se puede usar un tiempo diferente: presente, pasado o futuro.
Ejemplo: When I ___ (come) home, they ___ (watch) TV. → came, were watching

1. usually ___ (wake up) at 7 a.m.
2. She ___ (not go) to the party yesterday.
3. They ___ (play) football when it started to rain.
4. What ___ you ___ (do) tomorrow at 3 p.m.?
5. He ___ (never / see) snow before.
6. We ___ (have) dinner when the phone rang.
7. I think she ___ (be) late again.
8. My brother ___ (not like) spicy food.
9. While I ___ (read), my friend ___ (cook).
10. We ___ (live) in this city since 2015.
11. She ___ (study) English for three years.
12. I ___ (call) you as soon as I ___ (arrive).
13. He usually ___ (take) the bus to school.
14. They ___ (not finish) the project yet.
15. By the time you arrive, we ___ (leave).

✅ Respuestas:

1. wake up
2. didn’t go
3. were playing
4. will you be doing
5. has never seen
6. were having
7. will be
8. doesn’t like
9. was reading, was cooking
10. have lived
11. has been studying
12. will call, arrive
13. takes
14. haven’t finished
15. will have left

Lee cada oración e indica en qué tiempo verbal se utiliza el verbo. Presta atención a las palabras auxiliares, las terminaciones y el contexto.
Ejemplo: She was watching TV when I came. → Past Continuous

1. I have never been to Italy.
2. He is playing the guitar right now.
3. We will go to the concert next Friday.
4. They had finished dinner before we arrived.
5. She writes articles for a magazine.
6. I was sleeping when the alarm rang.
7. We are going to travel this summer.
8. He has been working all day.
9. Did you see that movie last night?
10. She will have finished the report by Monday.
11. I read books every evening.
12. The children were making a snowman.
13. He will be waiting for us at the station.
14. Have you done your homework yet?
15. They were tired because they had been running.

✅ Respuestas:

1. Present Perfect
2. Present Continuous
3. Future Simple
4. Past Perfect
5. Present Simple
6. Past Continuous
7. “Going to” Future
8. Present Perfect Continuous
9. Past Simple
10. Future Perfect
11. Present Simple
12. Past Continuous
13. Future Continuous
14. Present Perfect
15. Past Perfect Continuous

Elige la forma verbal correcta en el contexto. Presta atención a los marcadores temporales: now, yesterday, for a long time, by the time, etc.
1.I ___ my keys! I can’t find them.
a) lose
b) lost
c) have lost
2.She ___ when I called her.
a) was sleeping
b) is sleeping
c) sleeps
3.They ___ a new project right now.
a) start
b) started
c) are starting
4.We ___ to the zoo last weekend.
a) go
b) went
c) gone
5.He ___ English for two years.
a) learns
b) has been learning
c) is learning
6.Look! The cat ___ on the table!
a) sits
b) is sitting
c) has sat
7.By 10 p.m., they ___ the party.
a) will leave
b) left
c) will have left
8.While I ___ dinner, she was watching TV.
a) cooked
b) cook
c) was cooking
9.We usually ___ coffee in the morning.
a) are drinking
b) drink
c) drinks
10.He ___ home when it started to rain.
a) was walking
b) walked
c) has walked
11.They ___ never ___ to Spain.
a) have / been
b) did / go
c) are / going
12.I think it ___ tomorrow.
a) rains
b) will rain
c) rained
13.She ___ a book at the moment.
a) reads
b) read
c) is reading
14.We ___ this film yet.
a) didn’t see
b) haven’t seen
c) don’t see
15,He ___ for this company since 2010.
a) works
b) is working
c) has worked

✅ Respuestas:

1. c) have lost
2. a) was sleeping
3. c) are starting
4. b) went
5. b) has been learning
6. b) is sitting
7. c) will have left
8. a) cooked
9. b) drink
10. a) was walking
11. a) have / been
12. b) will rain
13. c) is reading
14. b) haven’t seen
15. c) has worked

En cada frase hay un error en el uso de los tiempos verbales del inglés. Encuéntralo y reescribe la frase correctamente.
Ejemplo: She working now. → She is working now.

1. I have saw this movie already.
2. He go to school every day.
3. They was playing football yesterday at 5.
4. We will goes shopping tomorrow.
5. She didn’t saw him at the station.
6. I am living in this city since 2012.
7. What you did last weekend?
8. They don’t went to the party.
9. She has read that book yesterday.
10. I was cook dinner when she arrived.
11. He will waiting for us at 6 p.m.
12. My parents have visited me last month.
13. I didn’t ate anything today.
14. She always is late for work.
15. They are knowing the answer.

✅ Respuestas:

1. I have seen this movie already.
2. He goes to school every day.
3. They were playing football yesterday at 5.
4. We will go shopping tomorrow.
5. She didn’t see him at the station.
6. I have lived in this city since 2012.
7. What did you do last weekend?
8. They didn’t go to the party.
9. She read that book yesterday.
10. I was cooking dinner when she arrived.
11. He will be waiting for us at 6 p.m.
12. My parents visited me last month.
13. I didn’t eat anything today.
14. She is always late for work.
15. They know the answer.

Para cada caso:
Construya una oración afirmativa.
Componga una interrogativa.
Haga una negativa.
Ejemplo:
Verbo: to work
Tiempo: presente simple
Situación: él trabaja en una oficina
→ He works in an office.
→ ¿Trabaja en una oficina?
→ No trabaja en una oficina.

1. to play — Past Simple — los niños jugaban al fútbol
2. to eat — Present Continuous — estoy comiendo desayuno
3. to go — Future Simple — iremos al mar
4. to sleep — Past Continuous — ella estaba durmiendo cuando llamaste
5. to be — Present Perfect — ellos ya han estado en casa
6. to write — Future Perfect — él habrá escrito el informe para la mañana
7. to watch — Present Simple — él ve series
8. to rain — Past Perfect — ya había llovido cuando salimos
9. to travel — Present Perfect Continuous — he estado viajando todo el mes
10. to study — Future Continuous — ella estará estudiando por la noche
11. to drive — Present Continuous — papá está conduciendo
12. to finish — Past Simple — ellos terminaron el trabajo
13. to call — Future Simple — ¿me llamarás mañana?
14. to live — Present Perfect — vivimos aquí desde dos mil diez
15. to read — Past Continuous — yo estaba leyendo cuando entraste

✅ Ejemplos de respuestas (3 formularios para cada uno):
1.The children played football.
→ Did the children play football?
→ The children didn’t play football.
2.I am eating breakfast.
→ Am I eating breakfast?
→ I am not eating breakfast.
3.We will go to the sea.
→ Will we go to the sea?
→ We won’t go to the sea.
4.She was sleeping when you called.
→ Was she sleeping when you called?
→ She wasn’t sleeping when you called.
5.They have been home already.
→ Have they been home already?
→ They haven’t been home already.
6.He will have written the report by morning.
→ Will he have written the report by morning?
→ He won’t have written the report by morning.
7.He watches series.
→ Does he watch series?
→ He doesn’t watch series.
8.It had rained when we went out.
→ Had it rained when we went out?
→ It hadn’t rained when we went out.
9.I have been traveling all month.
→ Have I been traveling all month?
→ I haven’t been traveling all month.
10.She will be studying in the evening.
→ Will she be studying in the evening?
→ She won’t be studying in the evening.
11.Dad is driving.
→ Is Dad driving?
→ Dad isn’t driving.
12.They finished the work.
→ Did they finish the work?
→ They didn’t finish the work.
13.Will you call me tomorrow?
→ Will you call me tomorrow?
→ You won’t call me tomorrow.
14.We have lived here since 2010.
→ Have we lived here since 2010?
→ We haven’t lived here since 2010.
15.I was reading when you came in
→ Was I reading when you came in?
→ I wasn’t reading when you came in.