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Mastering English Tenses

Authored by Paulina O

English

8th Grade

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Mastering English Tenses
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Identify the tense: She is reading a book.

Future Continuous Tense

Present Simple Tense

Past Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She is reading a book' uses 'is reading', which indicates an ongoing action in the present. This structure is characteristic of the Present Continuous Tense, making it the correct choice.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Formulate a question: They (play) soccer every weekend?

Do they play soccer every weekend?

Are they playing soccer every weekend?

Do they plays soccer every weekend?

They play soccer every weekend?

Answer explanation

The correct question form is 'Do they play soccer every weekend?' because it uses the auxiliary verb 'do' for present simple questions. The other options either misuse verb forms or lack proper question structure.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Choose the correct form: He (not like) chocolate.

He is not liking chocolate.

He does not like chocolate.

He not like chocolate.

He does not likes chocolate.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He does not like chocolate.' This uses the proper negative form in the simple present tense. 'Is not liking' is incorrect for a general statement, and 'not like' and 'does not likes' are grammatically incorrect.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Identify the tense: I have visited Paris twice.

Past tense

Present continuous tense

Future tense

Present perfect tense

Answer explanation

The sentence "I have visited Paris twice" uses the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that occurred at an unspecified time in the past and has relevance to the present. Thus, the correct answer is present perfect tense.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Construct a negative sentence: They (go) to the party last night.

They didn't went to the party last night.

They are not going to the party last night.

They have not gone to the party last night.

They did not go to the party last night.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'They did not go to the party last night.' This uses the simple past tense correctly with 'did not' and the base form 'go', making it a proper negative sentence.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Use the correct tense: She (study) for her exams right now.

studies

was studying

will study

is studying

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is studying' because it indicates an action currently happening. The present continuous tense is used for actions taking place at the moment of speaking.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What time expression fits? I (see) him yesterday.

will see

saw

seeing

see

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'saw' because it is the past tense of 'see', which fits the time expression 'yesterday'. The other options do not match the past context of the sentence.

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