Past, Present, and Future Tense Review

Which sentence is in the past tense?

• I am eating breakfast.

• I ate breakfast.

• I eat breakfast.

• I will eat breakfast.

Answer explanation

The sentence "I ate breakfast." is in the past tense, indicating an action that has already occurred. The other options are in present or future tense.

Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

• She plays soccer.

• She will play soccer.

• She played soccer.

• She is playing soccer.

Answer explanation

The sentence "She will play soccer" is in the future tense, indicating an action that will happen later. The other options describe present or past actions.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb "to see."

• See

• Seeing

• Seen

• Saw

Answer explanation

The correct past tense of the verb 'to see' is 'saw.' 'Seen' is the past participle, 'see' is the present tense, and 'seeing' is the present participle. Therefore, 'saw' is the right choice.

Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?

• I play basketball.

• I played basketball.

• I am playing basketball.

• I will play basketball.

Answer explanation

The present continuous tense describes an action currently in progress. 'I am playing basketball' uses 'am' with the verb 'playing', indicating the action is happening now. The other options are in simple or future tenses.

What is the future form of "to be" for "they"?

• They is

• They will be

• They are

• They being

Answer explanation

The future form of 'to be' for 'they' is 'they will be'. This construction indicates a future state, while 'they is', 'they are', and 'they being' are incorrect forms for expressing future tense.

Identify the sentence in the simple past tense.

• She writes a letter.

• She wrote a letter.

• She is writing a letter.

• She will write a letter.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She wrote a letter.' is in the simple past tense, indicating an action completed in the past. The other options use present or future tenses.

What is the correct present tense form of "to have" for "I"?

• I have

• I has

• I having

• I haves

Answer explanation

The correct present tense form of 'to have' for 'I' is 'I have'. The other options, 'I has', 'I having', and 'I haves', are grammatically incorrect.

Which sentence uses the future perfect tense?

• I will have finished my homework.

• I am finishing my homework.

• I finished my homework.

• I finish my homework.

Answer explanation

The sentence "I will have finished my homework" uses the future perfect tense, indicating an action that will be completed before a specified future time. The other options use present or past tenses.

Choose the correct form of the verb "to eat" in the past tense.

• Eated

• Ate

• Eating

• Eat

Answer explanation

The correct past tense of the verb 'to eat' is 'ate'. 'Eated' is incorrect, 'eating' is the present participle, and 'eat' is the base form. Therefore, 'ate' is the right choice.

Identify the present tense sentence.

• They will travel tomorrow.

• They travel every summer.

• They traveled last year.

• They are traveling.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'They are traveling.' as it is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action currently in progress. The other options are either future, past, or simple present tense.