All Tenses Mixed

Part 1: The Great Journey across Morocco

Read the narrative below and fill in the blanks using the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. This exercise covers Present, Past, and Future forms (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous).

Yesterday morning, Amina 1. ___________ (wake up) early in Rabat. She 2. ___________ (already / pack) her suitcase the night before because she wanted to catch the high-speed Al Boraq train to Tangier. While she 3. ___________ (walk) through the train station, she met her former teacher, Mr. Idris.

"Where 4. ___________ you ___________ (go) on this fine morning?" Mr. Idris asked.

"I 5. ___________ (visit) my aunt in Tangier," Amina replied. "I 6. ___________ (not / see) her since last Ramadan."

Mr. Idris told her that he 7. ___________ (travel) to Tangier as well. He explained that he 8. ___________ (work) on a research project about Moroccan coastal cities for three months. They sat together on the train and discussed how much Tangier 9. ___________ (change) over the last decade.

By the time Amina arrives at her aunt's house this evening, her aunt 10. ___________ (prepare) a warm pot of mint tea and fresh pastilla. Tomorrow at 10:00 AM, Amina 11. ___________ (explore) the historic Kasbah museum. By the end of this week, she 12. ___________ (visit) four different historical sites across the city.

Part 2: Tense Identification & Context Matching

Match each underlined verb phrase in the sentences below to its correct tense name and function.

Tense Names & Functions Bank

• A. Present Simple (Routine or general truth)

• B. Present Continuous (Action happening right now / dynamic state)

• C. Present Perfect Simple (Past action with present result / experience)

• D. Past Simple (Completed action at a specific time in the past)

• E. Past Continuous (Action in progress in the past interrupted by another event)

• F. Future with "Going to" (Plan / Prediction based on visual evidence)

• G. Future Simple with "Will" (Spontaneous decision / Promise / General prediction)

• H. Future Perfect (Action that will be completed before a set time in the future)

Sentences

1. Look at those dark gray clouds over the Atlas Mountains! It is going to rain heavily.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

2. My family prepares couscous every single Friday after the Jumu'ah prayer.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

3. Last night at 8:00 PM, my mother was cooking harira while my father was watching the football match.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

4. Morocco has hosted many prestigious international sports tournaments in recent years.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

5. The artisan crafted this handmade leather bag in the Fez tannery two weeks ago.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

6. "Don't worry about the heavy bags; I will carry them to the grand taxi for you!"

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

7. Right now, the tour guide is showing the visitors around the Bahia Palace.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

8. By the year 2030, Morocco will have constructed several state-of-the-art stadiums.

• Tense Letter: [ ____ ]

Part 3: Spot and Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence below contains ONE tense error. Circle the mistake and write the corrected verb in the space provided.

1. I am living in Marrakech since 2018, and I know every corner of the Medina.

• Correction: __________________________________________________

2. Last Tuesday, while we walked near the Hassan Tower, it started to rain heavily.

• Correction: __________________________________________________

3. In my opinion, our national team is winning the next match easily.

• Correction: __________________________________________________

4. By the time the call to prayer sounded, my grandmother already finished cooking dinner.

• Correction: __________________________________________________

5. Look! That boy over there falls off his bicycle!

• Correction: __________________________________________________

6. Next year, my brother buys a new traditional djellabah for Eid. (He has already saved money and planned it)

• Correction: __________________________________________________

Part 4: The Master Artisan's Workshop

Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in the box below.

Verb Options: carve | learn | sell | start | export | work

Uncle Brahim is a celebrated wood craftsman in the Medina of Fez. He 1. ___________ cedar wood furniture since he was just fifteen years old. Right now, he 2. ___________ an intricate geometric pattern onto a traditional table frame.

"I 3. ___________ this specific carving four days ago," Uncle Brahim explains proudly. "If I finish it by tomorrow evening, I 4. ___________ it to a traditional riad in Essaouira. Over the past five years, our workshop 5. ___________ handmade crafts to boutique hotels across Europe. By next year, we 6. ___________ on new international export orders for over two decades."

Part 5: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite each sentence starting with the words provided so that it keeps the same meaning. Pay close attention to tense changes.

1. Original: It started raining during our hike in the Ourika Valley.

• Rewrite: While we __________________________________________________ , it started raining.

2. Original: I bought this Moroccan carpet three years ago, and I still have it.

• Rewrite: I have __________________________________________________ for three years.

3. Original: She plans to study architecture at the university in Casablanca next autumn.

• Rewrite: She is __________________________________________________ architecture at the university in Casablanca next autumn.

4. Original: The chef will finish preparing the entire banquet before the guests arrive.

• Rewrite: By the time the guests arrive, the chef __________________________________________________ .

5. Original: Rashid began playing the Oud at 2:00 PM. It is now 5:00 PM, and he is still playing.

• Rewrite: Rashid has __________________________________________________ for three hours.

Part 6: Guided Creative Writing

Write a short paragraph (6–8 sentences) describing a memorable family trip or cultural event in Morocco (e.g., Eid al-Fitr, a wedding, or a beach trip to Agadir).

Mandatory Checklist:

• [ ] At least 1 Present Tense (Simple, Continuous, or Perfect)

• [ ] At least 2 Past Tenses (Simple, Continuous, or Perfect)

• [ ] At least 1 Future Form (will, going to, Future Continuous, or Future Perfect)

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