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ENGLISH TENSES

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the inflection on verbs that represent the third person in Simple Present?

a)

-ed

b)

-s

c)

-ing

d)

-ied

2.

What are the three dimensions of Tense?

a)

Past

b)

Future

c)

Progressive

d)

Present

3.

Which is the Tense of the following sentence:

Machu Picchu is one of the Wonders of the World.

a)

Simple Past

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Simple Present

d)

Past Perfect

4.

Is Simple Past used for Reported Speech?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What is the inflection on regular verbs in Simple Present?

a)

-ing

b)

-es

c)

-s

d)

-ed

6.

Fill in the blank with the past tense of the underlined verb.

Tim said "I am an engineer".

Tim said that he (a)   an engineer.

7.

What structures are used to express future time?

a)

Be going to

b)

Will

c)

Simple Past

d)

Simple Present

8.

Which structure do we use to express a future action previously planned ?

a)

Will

b)

Be going to

9.

Which is the structure of the following sentence:

You are to leave before noon.

a)

Be going to

b)

Simple Present

c)

Be to

d)

Will

10.

Fill in the blank with the correct structure of Be about To.

They (a)   take the bus.

11.

Which of these sentences expresses a future action?

a)

Sodium explodes on contact with water.

b)

She did her homework last night.

c)

I am eating right now.

d)

We are visiting our grandparents this weekend.

12.

Which of the following sentences represents Present Progressive ?

a)

I don't like pizza.

b)

He's studying for tomorrow's exam.

c)

They were cooking yesterday.

d)

She will stay herefor two weeks.

13.

Choose the answer related to the concept.

It is used to talk about an action that happened at a specific time or at the same time than other.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Past Progressive

c)

Present Progresive.

d)

Simple Past

14.

Which is the correct structure of Future Progressive ?

a)

will+be+verb in past participle.

b)

will+have+verb in present participle.

c)

will+be+verb in present participle.

d)

will+have+verb in past participle.

15.

Which are some of the uses of Present Perfect?

a)

Expressing a recently completed action.

b)

Giving statements more emotional, strength and intensity.

c)

Expressing an action that started in te past and continues in the present.

d)

Expressing habitual actions.

16.

Fill in the blank with Past Perfect structure using the verb " eat ".


They (a)   when their mother arrived.

17.

Choose the answer related to the concept.

It is used to talk about an action that will happen before a specific time in the future.

a)

Present Perfect

b)

Future Perfect

c)

Future Present Progressive

d)

Simple Present

18.

Which is the structure of the following sentence:

We have been planning our wedding since January.

a)

Present Progressive

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Past Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Progressive

19.

Which is the correct structure of Past Perfect Progressive ?

a)

had+been+ verb in present participle

b)

have/has+been+ verb in present participle

c)

had+been+ verb in past participle

d)

have/has+been+ verb in past participle

20.

Which of the following sentences represents Future Perfect Progressive ?

a)

The meeting will have finished before 6:00 PM.

b)

By September, we will have been dating for 2 years.

c)

He had been begging her for a long time until she said "yes".

d)

By the time he called me, I had come home.