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Verb tenses

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are verb tenses?

a)

They are connectors.

b)

They are compound sentences.

c)

Sets of verb forms that are used to convey the time at which an action occurs

d)

They are phrasal tense.

2.

What do the verbs express?

a)

Most numerous word categories in the language

b)

Actions or States of being

c)

Grammatical elements

d)

Critical tinking

3.

Which of these are irregular verbs?

a)

Jumped

Admitted

Archived

b)

Arose

Awoke

Was, Were

c)

Shared

Scared

Dared

d)

Wanted

4.

Which of these are regular verbs?

a)

Bore

Bit

Became

b)

Agreed

Allowed

Approved

c)

Bound

Built

Chose

d)

Cut

Did

Drew

5.

When do we use the past continuous?

a)

To indicate an action that we will perform

b)

To indicate an action we are performing

c)

To indicate an action we were performing

6.

What is the correct sentence in past continuous?

a)

I am learning English

b)

I will be learning English

c)

I was learning English

7.

What are the Auxiliaries of the verb "be" in the past continuous?

a)

He, She, It

b)

Am, Are, Is

c)

Was, Were

8.

The Was and Were are used in:

a)

Present

b)

Simple past

c)

Simple present

9.

What is the Present Simple used for?

a)

Express something that has already happened

b)

State a historical fact

c)

Expresses what is done regurlaly, habitually or repeatedly

d)

It is used to conjugate verbs

10.

What is the correct sentence in Present Simple?

a)

He sells electrical tools

b)

You plays soccer

c)

I replaces a tire

d)

He worked in a workshop

11.

The present simple indicates:

a)

Moments of the past

b)

Present result of the past

c)

Activities

d)

Daily activities and routines

12.

What auxiliaries can we use in the Future Tense?

a)

Did

b)

Will / Be Going to

c)

Does

d)

ING

13.

What tense do we use to describe a succession of past actions?

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

14.

To talk about life experiences.

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Present Perfect

e)

Present Perfect Continuous

15.

Temporary or incomplete actions at present

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Present Perfect

e)

Present Perfect Continuous

16.

Zero & First conditionals

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

17.

Interruptions in the past

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

18.

To talk about an action in progress (started in the past and it’s still happening now).

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Present Perfect

e)

Present Perfect Continuous

19.

To talk about actions that happened several times or for the first time.

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

20.

Habits and repeated actions

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

21.

Annoying habits

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

22.

To emphasize the length of time of an action up to now

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Present Perfect

e)

Present Perfect Continuous

23.

A temporary action taking place at a given moment in the past.

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

24.

Second conditional (imaginary)

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

25.

To talk about an action that happened in the past but that has a result or consequence now.

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

26.

General truths or facts

a)

Simpre Present

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Simple Past

d)

Past Continuous

e)

Present Perfect

27.

Activities starting in the past and still happening now. These activities may have been going on continuously or repeated several times. (for/ since/how long...)

a)

Present continuous

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present perfect

d)

Present perfect continuous

28.

Completed actions that happened before other events in the past

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continuous

29.

Talk about the duration of an activity up to a point in the past

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continuous

30.

Make an instant or spontaneous decision to do something in the future

a)

will + Vo

b)

be going to + Vo

c)

Be + Ving

d)

will be + Ving

31.

Make requests, promises, and threats or to offer helps

a)

will/ won't + Vo

b)

be going to + Vo

c)

be + Ving

d)

will be +Ving

32.

Talk about something we intend to do or have already decided to do

a)

will + Vo

b)

be going to + Vo

c)

be + Ving

d)

Vo/Vs

33.

Make a firm prediction when there is some physical evidence that an event will take place

a)

will + Vo

b)

be going to + Vo

c)

be + Ving

d)

Vo

34.

Completed actions at a time in the past which is not important or relevant

a)

past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present perfect

d)

Present perfect continuous

35.

A series of actions continuing up to now

a)

Present simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Past simple

d)

Present perfect

36.

Repeated or habitual actions in the past

a)

Past simple

b)

Past Continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect Continuous

37.

Historical facts

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Past perfect

d)

Past perfect continuous

38.

Past habits and states but no longer at present (without time expressions)

a)

V2

b)

Used to + Vo

c)

had + V3

d)

had been + Ving

39.

Arrangements for an event in the future

a)

be going to + Vo

b)

is/am/are + Ving

c)

will/won't + Vo

d)

Vo/Vs

40.

Fixed future events (timetables/schedules)

a)

will + Vo

b)

Vo/Vs

c)

be going to + Vo

d)

is/am/are + Ving

41.

Completed situations before a certain time in the future

a)

will + Vo

b)

will be + Vin

c)

will have + V3

d)

will have been + Ving

42.

Continuing situations up to a certain time in the future (emphasizes duration)

a)

will + Vo

b)

will be + Ving

c)

will have + V3

d)

will have been + Ving

43.

To describe a very near future action

a)

will + Vo

b)

be going to + Vo

c)

be just about to + Vo

d)

be just on the point/verge of Ving