4 English Tenses Quiz

Which sentence is in the Present Simple tense?

• She is watching TV right now.

• They play basketball every weekend.

• We were not cooking dinner when the guests arrived.

• Did I visit my grandmother last Saturday?

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous tense?

• Were they swimming when it started to rain?

• He doesn't study English every day.

• She is reading a book at the moment.

• We went to the museum yesterday.

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

• I wake up at 6 a.m. every morning.

• She was talking to her friend on the phone.

• They are playing football right now.

• We traveled to Japan last year.

Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense?

• She was writing an email when the power went out.

• We went to the beach last weekend.

• Does the sun rise in the east?

• He is not listening to music at the moment.

Which sentence is in the Present Simple tense?

• Does the baby cry every night?

• He was fixing his bike when I saw him.

• I am meeting my friend later.

• They traveled to Bali last summer.

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous tense?

• She eats lunch at noon.

• We are watching a movie right now.

• He wrote a letter to his teacher.

• They were playing outside when it started raining.

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?

• They don't go to school every morning.

• I was studying when my mom called.

• She finished her homework before dinner.

• He is playing soccer with his friends.

Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense?

• The dog barks loudly every evening.

• She was reading a book while waiting for the bus.

• We had visited our grandparents last weekend.

• He has been working on a project for months.

Which sentence is in the Present Simple tense?

• She wakes up at 7 AM every day.

• They were not having dinner when I arrived.

• Is he learning Spanish at the moment?

• We watched a great movie last night.

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous tense?

• They are building a new house.

• She was playing the violin when I walked in.

• He traveled to France last summer.

• We eat breakfast at 8 AM.