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Common Tenses Examples Questions

Question 1: Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

A) She will go to the market tomorrow.
B) They are playing football in the park.
C) I have finished my homework.
D) He was reading a book yesterday.

Answer: C) I have finished my homework.

Explanation: The present perfect tense is formed by combining the present tense of the auxiliary verb “have” with the past participle of the main verb. In sentence C, “have finished” is the present perfect tense construction indicating an action that occurred at an unspecified time in the past with relevance to the present.

Question 2: Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

A) She eats dinner every night.
B) They were singing loudly at the concert.
C) I will visit my grandmother next weekend.
D) He has been working for six hours straight.

Answer: B) They were singing loudly at the concert.

Explanation: The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of the auxiliary verb “to be” (was/were) with the present participle of the main verb (-ing form). In sentence B, “were singing” is the past continuous tense construction indicating an ongoing action that was happening in the past at a specific moment.

Question 3: Which sentence is in the future perfect tense?

A) I am going to the gym later.
B) They will have finished the project by tomorrow.
C) She has been cooking all afternoon.
D) He reads a book every night before bed.

Answer: B) They will have finished the project by tomorrow.

Explanation: The future perfect tense is formed by using “will have” followed by the past participle of the main verb. In sentence B, “will have finished” indicates an action that will be completed before a certain point in the future (tomorrow).

Question 4: Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?

A) He writes poetry in his free time.
B) They have visited Paris many times.
C) She is dancing gracefully on the stage.
D) We played tennis yesterday.

Answer: C) She is dancing gracefully on the stage.

Explanation: The present continuous tense is formed by using the present tense of the verb “to be” (am/is/are) followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In sentence C, “is dancing” is the present continuous tense construction indicating an action happening at the current moment.

Question 5: Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

A) She will go to the beach next weekend.
B) They have been studying for the exam all week.
C) I had already finished my work when you called.
D) He is watching a movie right now.

Answer: C) I had already finished my work when you called.

Explanation: The past perfect tense is formed by using “had” followed by the past participle of the main verb. In sentence C, “had already finished” indicates an action completed before another past action (the phone call).

Question 6: Which sentence is in the future continuous tense?

A) He reads a book every night before bed.
B) They will be attending the conference next month.
C) She has painted the entire room.
D) We went hiking in the mountains last summer.

Answer: B) They will be attending the conference next month.

Explanation: The future continuous tense is formed by using “will be” followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In sentence B, “will be attending” indicates an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future (next month).

Question 7: Which sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense?

A) She writes stories for her blog.
B) They had been waiting for hours before the bus finally arrived.
C) I will have completed my degree by next year.
D) He is swimming in the pool right now.

Answer: B) They had been waiting for hours before the bus finally arrived.

Explanation: The past perfect continuous tense is formed by using “had been” followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In sentence B, “had been waiting” indicates a continuous action that started in the past and continued up to another point in the past (the arrival of the bus).

Question 8: Which sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense?

A) They visited the museum last weekend.
B) She has lived in London for ten years.
C) I have been waiting for you for half an hour.
D) He will be studying abroad next semester.

Answer: C) I have been waiting for you for half an hour.

Explanation: The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using “have been” followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In sentence C, “have been waiting” indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present.

Question 9: Which sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense?

A) She will bake a cake for the party tomorrow.
B) They had played football before it started raining.
C) I had been studying all night for the exam.
D) He is painting the fence in the backyard.

Answer: C) I had been studying all night for the exam.

Explanation: The past perfect continuous tense is formed by using “had been” followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In sentence C, “had been studying” indicates a continuous action that started in the past and continued up to another point in the past (the exam).

Question 10: Which sentence is in the future perfect continuous tense?

A) She has finished her homework early today.
B) They will have traveled for ten hours by the time they arrive.
C) I will be living in this city for five years next month.
D) He writes a new story every week.

Answer: B) They will have traveled for ten hours by the time they arrive.

Explanation: The future perfect continuous tense is formed by using “will have been” followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. In sentence B, “will have been traveling” indicates a continuous action that will be ongoing up to a specific point in the future (the arrival time).

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