Quiz on Tenses

What is the past simple used to describe?

• Hypothetical situations

• Ongoing actions

• Completed actions or events

• Future actions

Which of the following is an example of the past simple?

• They have just arrived.

• I have seen that movie.

• She has lived here for ten years.

• I walked to school yesterday.

What does the present perfect connect?

• The past with the present

• The past with the future

• The past with the past

• The present with the future

Which sentence is an example of present perfect?

• They finished their homework an hour ago.

• She lived in Paris for five years.

• I have seen that movie.

• I walked to school yesterday.

What does the present perfect continuous emphasize?

• The completion of an action

• The duration of an action

• The simplicity of an action

• The future implications of an action

Which of the following indicates an action that has just finished?

• She has lived here for ten years.

• They have just arrived.

• I have been studying for three hours.

• I walked to school yesterday.

What is the time frame for the past simple?

• Future actions

• Specific time in the past

• Ongoing actions

• Unspecified time in the past

Which sentence shows an action that started in the past and continues to the present?

• They finished their homework an hour ago.

• I walked to school yesterday.

• I have seen that movie.

• She has lived here for ten years.

What is the correct use of the present perfect continuous?

• She lived in Paris for five years.

• They finished their homework an hour ago.

• I walked to school yesterday.

• I have been studying for three hours.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the present perfect?

• Completed action at a specific time

• Action that started in the past

• Connection to the present

• Action at an unspecified time