tenses and its types quiz: 40 Q/A to check your intelligence

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1. Which of these sentences is NOT in the past perfect continuous tense?

a. She had been studying for hours before she aced the exam.

b. We had been working on the project for weeks when the deadline arrived.

c. They had been practicing all week for the play.

d. He reads a book every night.

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2. By the time I got home, my mom ___ cleaning the house for most of the day.

a. would clean

b. was cleaning

c. cleaned

d. had been cleaning

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3. We ___ waiting in line for the concert for over an hour when the doors finally opened.

a. were waiting

b. had been waiting

c. waited

d. would wait

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4. Which sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense?

a. She ate breakfast.

b. She was eating breakfast.

c. She had eaten breakfast.

d. She had been eating breakfast. since morning.

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5. Which of these sentences is NOT in the past perfect tense?

a. We had already eaten dinner when they came over.

b. She had studied hard for the exam.

c. They had lived in that house for ten years before moving.

d. He reads the newspaper every morning.

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6. I ___ the movie before you arrived.

a. was watching

b. had watched

c. watched

d. would watch

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7. Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

a. She had eaten breakfast.

b. She ate breakfast.

c. She was eating breakfast.

d. She would eat breakfast.

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8. Which of these sentences is NOT in the past continuous tense?

a. She speaks French fluently.

b. They were playing soccer in the park.

c. We were waiting for the bus.

d. He was reading a book.

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9. While we ___ lunch, it started raining.

a. was

b. leaved

c. was having

d. were having

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10. She ___ the report by the time the meeting started.

a. was finishing

b. finished

c. had finished

d. would finish

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11. I ___ studying for the test when my friend called.

a. was studying

b. study

c. studying

d. to studied

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12. Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

a. She ate breakfast

b. She was eating breakfast.

c. She had eaten breakfast.

d. She would eat breakfast.

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13. "___ she work here before?"

a. Did

b. Does

c. Is

d. Has

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14. Which of these sentences is NOT in the past simple tense?

a. She spoke French.

b. I walked to school.

c. We ran fast.

d. He eats an apple.

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15. "They ___ to the gym last week."

a. went

b. go

c. gone

d. goes

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16. "I ___ the book yesterday."

a. reads

b. reading

c. read

d. readed

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17. Which sentence is in the past simple tense?

a. She eats breakfast.

b. She ate breakfast.

c. She is eating breakfast.

d. She will eat breakfast.

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18. "They have been ___ to the gym for an hour."

a. go

b. going

c. gone

d. goes

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19. "___ she been working here long?"

a. Has

b. Have

c. Is

d. Does

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20. Which of these sentences is NOT in the present perfect continuous tense?

a. He eats an apple.

b. I have been walking to school.

c. She has been speaking French.

d. We have been running fast.

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21. "I have been ___ the book for two hours."

a. read

b. reads

c. reading

d. to read

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22. Which sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense?

a. She eats breakfast.

b. She is eating breakfast.

c. She will eat breakfast.

d. She has been eating breakfast.

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23. "___ she worked here before?"

a. Do

b. Does

c. Has

d. Is

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24. Which of these sentences is NOT in the present perfect tense?

a. We have run fast.

b. I have walked to school.

c. She has spoken French.

d. He eats an apple.

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25. "They have ___ to the gym."

a. goes

b. gone

c. go

d. going

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26. "I have ___ the book."

a. read

b. reads

c. reading

d. to read

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27. Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

a. She eats breakfast.

b. She has eaten breakfast.

c. She has eaten breakfast.

d. She will eat breakfast.

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28. "___ she working here?"

a. Do

b. Does

c. Is

d. Has

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29. Which of these sentences is NOT in the present continuous tense?

a. I am walking to school.

b. She is speaking French.

c. We are running fast.

d. He eats an apple.

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30. "They are ___ to the gym now."

a. go

b. going

c. goes

d. gone

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31. "I am ___ the book right now."

a. read

b. reads

c. reading

d. to read

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32. Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?

a. She eats breakfast.

b. She has eaten breakfast.

c. She will eat breakfast.

d. She is eating breakfast

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33. "___ she work here?"

a. Does

b. Do

c. Is

d. Has

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34. Which of these sentences is NOT in the present simple tense?

a. I walk to school.

b. She speaks French.

c. We are running fast.

d. He eats an apple.

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35. They ___ to the gym every day."

a. goes

b. going

c. gone

d. go

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36. What is the correct form for the present simple tense for the verb "to go"?

a. Goes

b. Going

c. went

d. Go

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37. Which sentence is in the present simple tense?

a. She is eating breakfast.

b. She eats breakfast.

c. She has eaten breakfast.

d. She will eat breakfast.

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