Tenses

Which of the following sentences correctly expresses a habit or general truth?

(Simple Present)

• He is running in the park every morning.

• He runs in the park every morning.

• He ran in the park every morning.

• He will run in the park every morning.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He runs in the park every morning.' because it uses the simple present tense to express a habit or general truth, indicating a regular action.

Which of the following sentences is an example of an action happening right now?

(Present Continuous)

• I will be studying at 8 PM tonight.

• I study every night.

• I am studying right now.

• I was studying when you called.

Answer explanation

The sentence "I am studying right now" uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is currently happening. The other options refer to future, habitual, or past actions.

Which sentence indicates an action that was completed at an unspecified time before now?

(Present Perfect)

• She has written the report already.

• She writes the report every day

• She will write the report soon

• She was writing the report when I arrived.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She has written the report already.' uses the Present Perfect tense, indicating an action completed at an unspecified time before now. The other options do not express this completed action.

Which of the following sentences implies an action that began in the past and is still continuing?

(Present Perfect Continuous)

• He has worked at this company for 10 years.

• He has been working at this company for 10 years.

• He works at this company every day

• He will work at this company next year.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'He has been working at this company for 10 years.' uses the Present Perfect Continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

Which sentence expresses an action completed in the past at a specific time?

(Simple Past)

• They travel to Japan every summer.

• They were traveling to Japan last summer.

• They have traveled to Japan.

• They traveled to Japan last summer.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'They traveled to Japan last summer.' clearly indicates a completed action in the past at a specific time (last summer), making it the correct choice for expressing simple past tense.

Which sentence shows an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past?

(Past Continuous)

• She was reading a book when I called her.

• She read a book yesterday.

• She has read a book.

• She will read a book tomorrow.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She was reading a book when I called her.' uses the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past, which is when the call occurred.

Which sentence correctly shows an action completed before another action in the past?

(Past Perfect)

• They had finished their homework before the teacher arrived

• They finish their homework every day.

• They finished their homework yesterday.

• They will finish their homework later.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'They had finished their homework before the teacher arrived' because it uses the past perfect tense, indicating an action (finishing homework) completed before another past action (teacher arriving).

Which of the following sentences describes a continuous action that was happening before another action in the past?

(Past Perfect Continuous)

• I was reading when she calls.

• I have been reading for an hour.

• I had been reading for an hour when she called.

• I read for an hour before she called.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'I had been reading for an hour when she called,' uses the Past Perfect Continuous tense, indicating a continuous action (reading) that occurred before another past action (her calling).

Which sentence expresses a planned action in the future?

(Simple Future)

• She has visited her grandparents before.

• She visits her grandparents every weekend.

• She visited her grandparents last weekend.

• She will visit her grandparents next weekend.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She will visit her grandparents next weekend.' uses 'will' to indicate a planned action in the future, making it the correct choice. The other sentences describe past or habitual actions.

Which sentence shows an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future?

(Future Continuous)

• I have watched a movie.

• I will be watching a movie at 7 PM tomorrow.

• I watch movies every weekend.

• I will watch a movie tomorrow.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'I will be watching a movie at 7 PM tomorrow,' uses the future continuous tense, indicating an action that will be in progress at a specific future time.