Simple Tenses

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Present Tense".

^{He never ____________ a lie.(tell)}

• told

• tells

• talk

Answer explanation

In the simple present tense, the verb "tell" takes an "s" because the subject is third-person singular (he).

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Present Tense".

^{Anita and Sunita ____________ to school together. (walk)}

• walked

• walks

• walk

Answer explanation

The verb "walk" remains in the base form because the subject is plural (Anita and Sunita).

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Present Tense".
^{They_____ their work seriously.(take)}

• take

• took

• takes

Answer explanation

The verb "take" stays in the base form because the subject is plural (they).

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Present Tense".
^{Cows___________ in the field.(graze)}

• graze

• grazed

• grazing

Answer explanation

"Graze" remains in the base form because the subject is plural (cows).

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Present Tense".

^{You_____________ in the pond.(swim)}

• swim

• swam

• swimming

Answer explanation

"Swim" remains in the base form because the subject is "you" (whether singular or plural).

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Present Tense".
^{My mother_____________ well.(cook)}

• cooked

• cook

• cooks

Answer explanation

In the simple present tense, the verb "cook" takes an "s" because the subject is third-person singular (my mother).

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Past Tense".
^{Zameer ________the mango.(eat)}

• eat

• eats

• ate

Answer explanation

In the simple past tense, so "eat" changes to "ate" to show the action happened in the past.

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Past Tense".
^{We______ the movie yesterday.(watch)}

• watched

• watching

• watch

Answer explanation

in the simple past tense, so "watch" changes to "watched" to indicate the action happened in the past.

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Past Tense".
^{The waiter ___ our order.(take)}

• taken

• took

• takes

Answer explanation

In the simple past tense, "take" changes to "took" to indicate that the action happened in the past.

Choose the correct form of the verb in "Simple Past Tense".
  ^{They ________ to zoo last Monday.(go)}

• gone

• goes

• went

Answer explanation

"Go" changes to "went" in the simple past tense to indicate the action was completed in the past.