Tenses & Verb Forms Quiz

Question 1

Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?

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She has lived here since 2010.

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I have went to Paris last year.

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They have arrived yesterday.

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He has go to the shops.

Question 2

What is the past participle of the irregular verb 'break'?

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Broken

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Breaked

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Broke

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Breaking

Question 3

Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

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She was walking to school when it started raining.

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She walked to school.

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She had walked to school.

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She has been walking to school.

Question 4

Choose the correct form: 'By the time they arrived, she ___ already ___ dinner.'

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had / cooked

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has / cooked

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was / cooking

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is / cooking

Question 5

What type of conditional is: 'If I won the lottery, I would travel the world'?

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Second conditional

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Zero conditional

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First conditional

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Third conditional

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?

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She will have finished by Friday.

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She will finish by Friday.

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She will be finishing by Friday.

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She is going to finish by Friday.

Question 7

What is the past participle of 'rise'?

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Risen

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Rose

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Rised

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Rising

Question 8

Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?

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She doesn't used to like vegetables.

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I used to play football every week.

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He used to live in London.

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We used to go camping every summer.

Question 9

Which tense is used in: 'At 3pm tomorrow, I will be sitting in the exam'?

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Future continuous

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Simple future

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Future perfect

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Present continuous for future

Question 10

What is the third conditional and what does it express?

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If + past perfect, would have + past participle — an unreal past situation

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If + present, will + infinitive — a real future possibility

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If + past simple, would + infinitive — an imaginary present situation

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If + present, present — a general truth

Question 11

Choose the correct verb: 'He ___ to the office every day last year.'

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walked

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walks

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is walking

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has walked

Question 12

What is the present perfect continuous tense used for?

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Actions that started in the past and are still continuing, with emphasis on duration

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Actions that happened at a specific time in the past

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Completed actions with present relevance

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Predictions about the future

Question 13

Which of these is an irregular past tense verb?

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Brought

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Talked

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Played

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Walked

Question 14

Choose the correct form: 'I wish I ___ speak French.'

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could

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can

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will

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am able to

Question 15

Which sentence uses the simple present tense for a general truth?

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Water boils at 100°C.

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Water is boiling at 100°C.

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Water has boiled at 100°C.

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Water was boiling at 100°C.

Question 16

What is 'subject-verb agreement'?

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Matching the verb form to whether the subject is singular or plural

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Using the same tense throughout a text

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Placing the verb close to its subject

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Making sure the subject and object are clearly identified

Question 17

Which sentence uses 'would' for a past habit correctly?

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When I was young, I would go swimming every Sunday.

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When I was young, I would went swimming every Sunday.

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When I was young, I would gone swimming every Sunday.

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When I was young, I would be go swimming every Sunday.

Question 18

Choose the correct sentence with the stative verb:

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He knows the answer.

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I am knowing the answer.

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I am understanding you now.

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She is believing everything he says.

Question 19

What is the difference between 'I did my homework' and 'I have done my homework'?

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'Did' is past; 'have done' is present perfect, implying the homework is relevant now (e.g., it's ready)

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There is no meaningful difference

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'Have done' sounds more polite than 'did'

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'Did' is informal; 'have done' is formal

Question 20

Choose the correct zero conditional: 'If you ___ water to 100°C, it ___.'

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heat / boils

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heated / boiled

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will heat / will boil

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had heated / would have boiled