Quiz on Understanding Verb Tenses

What is the present simple tense used for?

• Actions happening all the time or existing now

• Actions that will happen in the future

• Actions that are temporary

• Actions that happened in the past

Which tense is used for actions happening now?

• Past Simple

• Future Perfect

• Present Continuous

• Present Perfect

What does the past perfect tense indicate?

• An event that happened before another event in the past

• An action that started in the past and continued to the present

• An action that is happening now

• An action that will happen in the future

Which sentence is an example of the future continuous tense?

• I will be swimming in the new Olympic-sized swimming pool on Friday.

• I was swimming with David last night.

• I have been swimming since I was 7 years old.

• I will swim more than 10 laps tomorrow.

What is the general rule for forming the past simple tense?

• Add 'ing' to the verb

• Use the verb in its base form

• Use the verb in its present form

• Add 'ed' to the end of the verb

Which tense is used for actions that started in the past and are still continuing?

• Past Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Future Perfect

• Simple Past

What does the future perfect tense describe?

• Actions that will continue for an expected length of time

• Actions that happened in the past

• Actions that are happening now

• Actions that will be completed by a certain time in the future

Which of the following is an example of the present perfect tense?

• I will swim more than 10 laps tomorrow.

• I was swimming with David last night.

• I have swum in the sea countless times.

• I swim every day.

What is the past continuous tense used for?

• A continuing action in the past

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that is finished

• An action that is happening now

Which of the following sentences is in the simple future tense?

• I was swimming in my neighbor's pool.

• I have been swimming for 2 hours.

• I will have swum at least 1000km by the end of the year.

• I will see her again next week.