Present Tenses Quiz for Junior 7

What is the present simple form of the verb 'to be'?

• was

• were

• am

• is/are

Give an example of a present continuous sentence.

• They are playing soccer.

• He is eating a sandwich.

• She is reading a book.

• I am going to the store.

How do you form the present perfect tense?

• Use 'will' or 'shall' + base form of the main verb

• Use 'have' or 'has' + past participle of the main verb

• Use 'do' or 'does' + base form of the main verb

• Use 'had' + past participle of the main verb

When do we use the present perfect continuous tense?

• When we want to express future plans or intentions

• When we want to talk about an action that has already been completed

• When we want to describe a habitual action

• When we want to talk about an action that started in the past, is still ongoing, and may continue into the future.

What is the difference between present simple and present continuous?

• The present simple is used for emotions and feelings, while the present continuous is used for physical actions.

• The present simple is only used for singular subjects, while the present continuous is only used for plural subjects.

• The present simple is used for future actions, while the present continuous is used for past actions.

• The present simple is used for general truths, habits, and routines, while the present continuous is used for actions happening now or around the present moment.

Provide an example of a present perfect sentence.

• I will finish my homework

• I finish my homework

• I finished my homework

• I have finished my homework.

What are signal words for the present perfect tense?

• already, yet, ever, never, just, so far, up to now, recently

• always, sometimes, rarely

• now, then, before

• recently, tomorrow, soon

You look really tired. _____________I've been cleaning the kitchen all day long.

• What are you doing?

• What do you do?

• What have you been doing?

What is the present simple third person singular rule?

• Add ' Ing' to the base form of the verb.

• Add 'S' to the base form of the verb.

• Double the last letter of the base form of the verb.

• Remove 'S' from the base form of the verb.

Discuss the usage of the present perfect continuous tense.

• The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

• The present perfect continuous tense does not involve any auxiliary verbs.

• The present perfect continuous tense only uses the main verb in its base form.

• The usage of the present perfect continuous tense involves the auxiliary verb 'have' (or 'has' for third person singular), the main verb in its present participle form (-ing), and the auxiliary verb 'been'. For example, 'I have been studying for two hours.'