PreQuiz

Which sentence is in the Simple Present tense?

• She is reading a book.

• She reads a book.

• She has read a book.

• She read a book.

Answer explanation

The Simple Present tense describes habitual actions or general truths.

Which sentence is in the Present Continuous tense?

• They are playing soccer.

• They have played soccer

• They play soccer.

• They played soccer.

Answer explanation

The Present Continuous tense describes actions happening right now.

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?

• I finished my homework.

• I was finishing my homework

• I have finished my homework.

• I finish my homework.

Answer explanation

The Present Perfect tense indicates an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

Which sentence is in the Simple Past tense?

• He walked to school.

• He was walking to school.

• He walks to school.

• He has walked to school.

Answer explanation

The Simple Past tense describes actions that were completed in the past.

Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense?

• I had studied when she called.

• I studied when she called.

• I study when she called.

• I was studying when she called.

Answer explanation

The Past Continuous tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past.

Which sentence is in the Past Perfect tense?

• They had finished the project before the deadline.

• They have finished the project before the deadline.

• They are finishing the project before the deadline.

• They finish the project before the deadline.

Answer explanation

The Past Perfect tense indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past.

Which sentence is in the Simple Future tense?

• They will be going to supermarket tomorrow.

• They will go supermarket tomorrow.

• They will be going to supermarket tome.

• They go to supermarket tomorrow.

Answer explanation

The Simple Future tense describes actions that will happen in the future.

Which of the following sentences is NOT in the Present Perfect tense?

• She has traveled to France.

• She traveled to France.

• She has gone to France.

• She has seen that movie.

Answer explanation

The Simple Past tense (traveled) is not the Present Perfect tense.

Which sentence correctly uses the Simple Present tense?

• He is playing game everuday.

• He has played game everyday.

• He played games everyday.

• He plays game everyday.

Which sentence is in the Past Continuous tense?

• They were watching a movie when the power went out.

• They have watched a movie when the power went out.

• They are watching a movie when the power went out.

• They watched a movie when tha power went out.