Review All Tenses

Front

We are going to go bowling tonight.

Back

future be going to

Answer explanation

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Front

I'm reading Shakespeare at the moment.

Back

present continuous

Answer explanation

The phrase 'I'm reading' uses the present continuous tense, indicating an action currently in progress. This tense is formed with 'am' + verb-ing, which matches the structure in the sentence.

Front

Pauline practices the piano every day.
Options: simple present, present continuous, future, simple past

Back

simple present

Answer explanation

The sentence "Pauline practices the piano every day" uses the simple present tense, indicating a habitual action. The correct choice is 'simple present' as it describes a regular activity.

Front

Who will your girlfriend dance with?

Back

future

Answer explanation

The question asks about a future action, indicated by 'will'. Therefore, the correct tense is future, as it refers to what your girlfriend will do later.

Front

Why was it snowing in the summer?
Options: simple past, past continuous, present perfect, present continuous

Back

past continuous

Answer explanation

The phrase 'was snowing' indicates an ongoing action in the past, which is characteristic of the past continuous tense. This tense is used to describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past.

Front

They never went to school, they always skipped class.

Back

simple past

Answer explanation

The sentence uses 'went' and 'skipped', which are both in the simple past tense, indicating completed actions in the past. Therefore, the correct answer is simple past.

Front

What tense is used in the sentence: "I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party."? Options: simple present, present perfect, future, simple past.

Back

future

Answer explanation

The sentence "I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party" uses 'will' to indicate a future action, making it a future tense construction. Therefore, the correct answer is 'future'.

Front

Identify the tense: Dad doesn't usually watch TV when he comes home from the office.

Back

simple present

Answer explanation

The sentence uses 'doesn't usually watch' and 'comes', which indicate habitual actions in the present. This aligns with the simple present tense, making it the correct choice.

Front

What tense is used in the sentence: "Does the Sun circle the Earth?"

Back

present simple

Answer explanation

The question uses the present simple tense, which is appropriate for stating facts. The correct answer is 'present simple' because it describes a general truth about the Sun's position relative to the Earth.

Front

What tense is used in the sentence: "John is going to spend our holidays in France next year."? Options: simple past, future be going to, present continuous, present perfect continuous.

Back

future be going to

Answer explanation

The phrase 'is going to spend' indicates a planned future action, which is characteristic of the 'future be going to' tense. This choice reflects John's intention to spend holidays in France next year.