English Tenses Quiz

Which sentence is in the Present Simple tense?

• She is going to the market.

• She goes to the market every day.

• She went to the market yesterday.

• She has gone to the market.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the Present Simple tense is 'She goes to the market every day.' This choice uses the base form of the verb 'go' without any additional auxiliary verbs or changes in tense.

Identify the sentence that is in the Past Continuous tense.

• He was watching TV when I called.

• He watches TV every night.

• He has watched TV already.

• He will be watching TV later.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the Past Continuous tense is 'He was watching TV when I called.' It shows an ongoing action in the past.

Which of the following sentences is in the Future Perfect tense?

• I will finish my homework.

• I have finished my homework.

• I will have finished my homework by 6 PM.

• I am finishing my homework.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the Future Perfect tense is 'I will have finished my homework by 6 PM.' It indicates an action that will be completed in the future before a specific time.

Which sentence correctly uses the Present Perfect tense?

• I have eaten breakfast.

• I ate breakfast.

• I am eating breakfast.

• I will eat breakfast.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence using the Present Perfect tense is 'I have eaten breakfast.' This choice indicates an action that was completed in the past but has relevance to the present moment.

Which of the following sentences is in the Past Simple tense?

• She has lived in Paris.

• She lives in Paris.

• She lived in Paris.

• She will live in Paris.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the Past Simple tense is 'She lived in Paris.' This choice uses the verb 'lived' in the past simple form.

Choose the sentence that is in the Future Continuous tense.

• They are traveling to London.

• They will travel to London.

• They will be traveling to London at this time tomorrow.

• They have traveled to London.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'They will be traveling to London at this time tomorrow.' because it is in the Future Continuous tense with 'will be traveling.'

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous tense?

• She is reading a book right now.

• She reads books every day.

• She will read a book.

• She has read the book.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She is reading a book right now.' is in the Present Continuous tense because it describes an action currently happening.

Identify the sentence that uses the Past Perfect tense.

• They had left before I arrived.

• They have left already.

• They are leaving now.

• They will leave soon.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence using the Past Perfect tense is: 'They had left before I arrived.' This sentence shows an action that occurred before another past action.

Which of the following sentences is in the Future Simple tense?

• I will go to the store tomorrow.

• I am going to the store now.

• I have gone to the store.

• I went to the store yesterday.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the Future Simple tense is 'I will go to the store tomorrow.' It indicates a future action using 'will'.

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect Continuous tense?

• He has been working here since 2010.

• He worked here last year.

• He is working here now.

• He will work here next year.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the Present Perfect Continuous tense is 'He has been working here since 2010.' This tense is formed with 'has been' + present participle of the verb.