Master Verb Time: Enhance Your Grammar Skills with Tense Quizzes

Question 1

Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?

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He had finished dinner before she arrived.

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She will have completed her homework by the time you get home.

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I was walking to the store when I saw her.

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He has been studying for hours.

Question 2

Which verb tense describes an ongoing action that began sometime in the past and continues up to the present?

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Present progressive

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Present perfect

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Past progressive

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Past perfect

Question 3

Identify the correct verb tense in the sentence: 'He has been studying English for the past five years.'

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Present perfect

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Past progressive

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Present progressive

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Past perfect

Question 4

Which verb tense describes an action that was finished before a specific time in the past?

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Past perfect

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Past progressive

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Present perfect

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Simple past

Question 5

Identify the correct verb tense in the sentence: 'When I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.'

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Past perfect

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Present perfect

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Past progressive

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Future perfect

Question 6

Which verb tense describes an ongoing action that occurred repeatedly in the past?

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Past progressive

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Past simple

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Past perfect

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Past perfect progressive

Question 7

Which verb tense describes an action that will be completed at a specific time in the future?

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Future perfect

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Future continuous

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Future simple

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Future perfect continuous

Question 8

Identify the correct verb tense in the sentence: 'We will have finished our project by tomorrow.'

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Future perfect

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Future continuous

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Present perfect

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Simple future

Question 9

Which verb tense describes an action that is happening at the same time as another action?

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Present continuous

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Past continuous

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Future continuous

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Present perfect continuous

Question 10

Identify the correct verb tense in the sentence: 'While I was cooking, my sister was setting the table.'

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Past continuous

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Past progressive

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Present continuous

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Future continuous

Question 11

Which of these sentences is written in the present tense?

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I walk to the store every day.

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I walked to the store yesterday.

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I will walk to the store tomorrow.

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I have walked to the store many times.

Question 12

In the sentence: 'She had already left the house by the time we arrived.' Which verb tense is being used?

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Past perfect

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Present perfect

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Past tense

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Present continuous

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a verb in the future perfect tense?

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Will have taken

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Have taken

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Had taken

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Took

Question 14

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past tense of the verb 'write'.

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She wrote a letter yesterday.

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She writes a letter yesterday.

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She write a letter yesterday.

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She has written a letter yesterday.

Question 15

Which tense is used to express actions that are currently happening?

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Present tense

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Past tense

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Future tense

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Present perfect tense

Question 16

In the sentence: 'We have been studying for hours.' Which tense is being used?

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Present perfect continuous

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Present continuous

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Past continuous

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Past perfect continuous

Question 17

Which of these sentences is in the past continuous tense?

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I was walking to school when it started raining.

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I walk to school every day.

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I will walk to school tomorrow.

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I have walked to school many times.

Question 18

In the sentence: 'By the end of the month, they will have finished the project.' Which verb tense is being used?

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Future perfect

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Future continuous

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Future simple

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Present perfect

Question 19

Which of these sentences is written in the present perfect tense?

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I have gone to the store many times.

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I go to the store every day.

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I went to the store yesterday.

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I will go to the store tomorrow.

Question 20

In the sentence: 'She had been working all day.' Which verb tense is being used?

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Past perfect continuous

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Past continuous

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Present continuous

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Present perfect continuous

Question 21

Identify the tense of the verb in the sentence: “The students were studying diligently for their exam.”

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Past Continuous

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Present Simple

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Present Perfect

Question 22

In the sentence: "After he _______ (finish) his homework, he went to bed." Which tense is most appropriate to use?

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Past simple

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Present simple

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Present perfect

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Future simple

Question 23

Select the grammatically correct present perfect tense form of the verb 'write'.

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have written

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have wrote

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wrote

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written

Question 24

Identify the sentence written in the past tense.

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He ate a delicious sandwich.

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She intends to visit the store.

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I will complete my assignment soon.

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They had an enjoyable time.

Question 25

Choose the grammatically correct simple future tense form of the verb 'be'.

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will be

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will being

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be

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being

Question 26

Determine the tense used in the sentence: 'I had walked for hours before I reached the summit.'

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Past perfect

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Present perfect

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Simple past

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Present perfect continuous

Question 27

Select the grammatically correct past continuous tense form of the verb 'play'.

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was playing

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played

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had played

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would play

Question 28

Identify the sentence written in the present continuous tense.

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She is studying diligently for her exam.

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I cooked dinner last night.

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He will arrive tomorrow.

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They visited the park yesterday.

Question 29

Choose the grammatically correct future perfect tense form of the verb 'know'.

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will have known

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will be knowing

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know

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had known

Question 30

Determine the tense used in the sentence: 'We will have finished the project by Friday.'

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Future perfect

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Present perfect

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Simple future

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Present perfect continuous

Question 31

Which of the following is considered a modal verb?

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Can

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Walk

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Run

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Eat

Question 32

Which of the following verbs is in the past tense?

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was

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am

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will be

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is

Question 33

What does the present perfect tense indicate?

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An action that began in the past and continues into the present

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An action that will happen in the future

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An action that has already occurred

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An action that is happening right now

Question 34

Which sentence is written in the simple future tense?

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He will go to the park tomorrow.

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She studied for the test yesterday.

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They are playing in the garden.

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We have eaten dinner already.

Question 35

What does the past progressive tense describe?

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An action that was happening over a period of time in the past

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An action that was completed in the past

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An action that will happen in the future

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An action that is happening at the exact time of speaking

Question 36

What does the present continuous tense indicate?

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An action that is happening right now

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An action that happened in the past

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An action that will happen in the future

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An action that is completed

Question 37

Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?

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He had studied for the test before the exam.

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They will have finished the project by next week.

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We are going to the movies tonight.

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I have been working on this report for hours.

Question 38

What does the future perfect tense describe?

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An action that will happen before another action in the future

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An action that happened in the past

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An action that is happening right now

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An action that is completed

Question 39

What is the purpose of the subjunctive mood?

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To show possibilities

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To state facts

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To express opinions

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To give commands

Question 40

Which form of the verb 'walk' indicates an action that happened in the past?

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walked

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walks

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walking

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will walk

Question 41

In the sentence 'The children are playing in the park,' the verb 'are playing' is in which tense?

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Present Continuous

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Present Simple

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Present Perfect

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Past Simple

Question 42

Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?

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I will have finished my homework by tomorrow.

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I finished my homework by tomorrow.

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I have finished my homework by tomorrow.

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I will finish my homework by tomorrow.

Question 43

In the sentence 'He had already left the room before I arrived,' the verb 'had left' is in which tense?

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Past Perfect

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Past Simple

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Present Perfect

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Future Perfect

Question 44

Which verb form indicates an action that is happening right now?

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eating

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eat

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ate

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eaten

Question 45

In the sentence 'We have already eaten dinner,' the verb 'have eaten' is in which tense?

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have eaten

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have

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eaten

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had

Question 46

When do we use the future continuous tense?

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To describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future

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To state an action that has already been completed

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To express a habitual action that occurs regularly

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To indicate an action that is happening right now

Question 47

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'be' to indicate an action that will happen in the future?

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I will be going to the store later.

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I am going to the store later.

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I was going to the store later.

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I have been going to the store later.

Question 48

In the sentence 'She had been studying for hours before the test,' the verb 'had been studying' is in which tense?

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Past Perfect Continuous

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Past Simple

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Present Perfect

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Future Perfect

Question 49

Identify the sentence that correctly demonstrates the present perfect tense.

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I have been studying English for the past two months.

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I will be studying English for the next two months.

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I was studying English for two months last year.

Question 50

Which of the following is the appropriate past tense form of the verb 'write'?

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wrote

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write

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writed

Question 51

Which sentence is in the future perfect continuous tense?

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I will have been working on this project for five hours by tomorrow afternoon.

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I will have worked on this project for five hours by tomorrow afternoon.

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I had been working on this project for five hours yesterday afternoon.

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I will be working on this project for five hours tomorrow afternoon.

Question 52

Which of the following terms does NOT represent a tense?

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Aspect

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Past

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Present

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Future

Question 53

Choose the correct form of the verb 'to do' in the present tense for a singular subject in a negative sentence.

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does not

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did not

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does

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do not

Question 54

What is the primary function of tense in language?

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To express the time of an action or event in relation to the speaker's present moment.

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To indicate the importance or urgency of the action or event.

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To show the speaker's attitude towards the action or event.

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To connect different parts of a sentence.

Question 55

Which tense is used to describe an action or event that occurred repeatedly or habitually in the past?

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Past simple

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Present perfect

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Past perfect

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Future simple

Question 56

Explain the main difference between the simple past and past continuous tenses.

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The simple past describes a completed action or event, while the past continuous describes an ongoing action or event.

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The simple past is used for actions that happened in the distant past, while the past continuous is used for actions that happened in the recent past.

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The simple past uses the verb 'to be', while the past continuous uses the verb 'to have'.