A Practice Quiz On Tenses: MCQ!

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    Check the box of each sentence that is in the present perfect tense.

    • We have seen the light.
    • We had a great time in Switzerland.
    • I have finished my work for today.
    • We have to achieve our targets.
    • She had already eaten before she arrived.
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Explore the nuances of English tenses with 'A Practice Quiz on Tenses: MCQ!' This quiz assesses understanding of the present perfect tense and knowledge of past participles, enhancing grammar skills vital for effective communication.

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  • 2. 

    Check the box of each sentence that is in the present perfect tense.

    • Since July, the company has lost money.

    • You are advised to stop what you are doing.

    • They have asked us to stop what we are doing.

    • They had bought three loaves of bread.

    • All my friends have already seen that movie.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Since July, the company has lost money.
    A. They have asked us to stop what we are doing.
    A. All my friends have already seen that movie.
    Explanation
    The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed. In the given sentences, "Since July, the company has lost money" describes an action that started in the past (July) and is still ongoing. "They have asked us to stop what we are doing" describes an action that has just been completed (the asking) and may still have an effect on the present. "All my friends have already seen that movie" describes an action that started in the past (when the friends saw the movie) and is still ongoing (the friends have seen it). Therefore, these three sentences are in the present perfect tense.

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  • 3. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to take?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    taken
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to take" is "taken". In English grammar, the past participle is used to form the perfect tenses and the passive voice. In this case, "taken" is the correct form of the past participle for the verb "to take".

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  • 4. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to write?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    written
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to write" is "written." This is the correct answer because the past participle form of a verb is used to form perfect tenses and passive voice constructions. In this case, "written" is the past participle form of "write" and is used in sentences such as "I have written a letter" or "The letter was written by him."

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  • 5. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to live?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    lived
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to live" is "lived." This is because the past participle is formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of regular verbs, and "live" is a regular verb.

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  • 6. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to see?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    seen
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to see" is "seen". In English, the past participle is used to form the perfect tenses and passive voice. In this case, "seen" is the correct form because it follows the regular pattern of forming the past participle by adding "-en" to the base form of the verb.

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  • 7. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to buy?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    bought
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to buy" is "bought."

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  • 8. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to make?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    made
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to make" is "made." In English, the past participle is used to form the perfect tenses and passive voice. In this case, "made" is the correct past participle form of "to make" because it follows the regular pattern of adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb.

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  • 9. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to come?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    come
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to come" is "come." In English, the past participle is used to form the perfect tenses and passive voice. In this case, "come" is both the base form and the past participle form of the verb.

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  • 10. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to be?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    been
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to be" is "been."

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  • 11. 

    What is the past participle of the verb "to give?"

    Correct Answer(s)
    given
    Explanation
    The past participle of the verb "to give" is "given."

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  • 12. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence: Stacey _____ on the ranch for two years.

    • Has live

    • Has lived

    • Have live

    • Have lived

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has lived
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has lived" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed. "Has lived" is the correct form of the verb "to live" for the third person singular subject "Stacey."

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  • 13. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence:   Rachel _____ her friend for six months.

    • Has knowed

    • Have knowed

    • Has known

    • Have known

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has known
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has known". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just recently finished. In this case, Rachel has been knowing her friend for six months, indicating that the action of knowing started in the past and is still continuing.

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  • 14. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence:   _____ they _____ to Bayside with their friends?

    • Have / goed

    • Have / gone

    • Has / goed

    • Has / gone

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have / gone
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Have / gone." The sentence is asking if "they" have gone to Bayside with their friends. "Have" is the correct verb form to use with the pronoun "they," and "gone" is the correct past participle form of the verb "go" to indicate that the action has already happened.

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  • 15. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence:   Lorraine _____ the monkeys at the zoo.

    • Has see

    • Has seen

    • Have see

    • Have seen

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has seen
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has seen" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. "Has seen" is the correct form of the verb to use with the third-person singular subject "Lorraine".

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  • 16. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence: Someone _______ my CD player.

    • Have stole

    • Have stolen

    • Has stole

    • Has stolen

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has stolen
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has stolen" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense and requires the auxiliary verb "has" followed by the past participle form of the verb "steal."

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  • 17. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence: Bill ______ a new house.

    • Have just bought

    • Have just buy

    • Has just bought

    • Has just but

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has just bought
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has just bought". This is the correct form of the verb "to buy" in the present perfect tense for the subject "Bill". The phrase "has just" indicates that the action of buying the new house happened very recently.

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  • 18. 

    Choose the best answer. The bus _____ down.

    • Have broke

    • Have broken

    • Has broke

    • Has broken

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has broken
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has broken" because the verb "has" is used with the third person singular pronoun "bus" to indicate the present perfect tense. The past participle form of the verb "break" is used to show that the action of the bus breaking down happened in the past and is still relevant in the present.

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  • 19. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence: Susan ________ two pieces of cake.

    • Has eaten

    • Have eaten

    • Has ate

    • Have ate

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Has eaten
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has eaten" because it is the correct past tense form of the verb "eat" in the third person singular form. "Has" is used with singular subjects, like Susan, and "eaten" is the past participle form of "eat".

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  • 20. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence: The reason I look so rested is that _______________ from vacation.

    • I came back

    • I never came back

    • I come back

    • I've just come back

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. I've just come back
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I've just come back." This option indicates that the person has recently returned from vacation, explaining why they look rested. The use of "just" emphasizes the immediacy of their return.

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  • 21. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence:___________________in a restaurant?

    • Did you ever worked

    • Have you ever worked

    • Worked you

    • Didn't you have worked

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have you ever worked
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Have you ever worked." This is the best option to complete the sentence because it uses the correct verb tense and question form. The phrase "Have you ever worked" is asking if the person has had any previous experience working in a restaurant.

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  • 22. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence:I ________________ the teacher that I will be absent next week.

    • Tells

    • Has told

    • Tell

    • Have told

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have told
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have told" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about actions that started in the past and are still relevant in the present. In this case, the speaker is talking about informing the teacher about their absence, and this action was completed in the past but is still relevant in the present. Therefore, "have told" is the appropriate verb form to use in this sentence.

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  • 23. 

    Select the best option to complete the sentence:I _________ that joke many times.

    • Have heard

    • Has heard

    • Hearing

    • Hear

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have heard
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have heard" because it is the correct form of the present perfect tense to match the subject "I" and the past action of hearing the joke. The other options are incorrect because "has heard" is the incorrect form for the subject "I," "hearing" is a present participle and does not match the tense of the sentence, "hear" is the base form of the verb and does not indicate past action, and "none of the above" does not provide a suitable option.

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  • 24. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.I've lived with her ________ six years.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. For
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "for" because it indicates the duration of time that the speaker has lived with her. "Since" would imply a starting point in time, which is not provided in the sentence.

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  • 25. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.I've been ill ________ last night.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. Since
    Explanation
    The word "since" is the correct answer because it indicates that the speaker has been ill starting from last night and the illness is still ongoing. The word "for" would imply a duration of time, suggesting that the speaker has been ill for a specific period of time, but it does not convey the ongoing nature of the illness.

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  • 26. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.I've known about that ______ yesterday.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. Since
    Explanation
    The word "since" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate a specific point in time when an action or event started. In this sentence, it suggests that the speaker has known about something starting from a point in the past until the present moment.

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  • 27. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. I've worked for International House ______ more than eight years.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. For
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "for" because it indicates the duration of time the person has worked for International House. Using "since" would imply that the person started working for International House at some point in the past and is still currently working there.

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  • 28. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. I've had a driver's license ______  I was 18 years old.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. Since
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "since". This word is used to indicate the starting point of an action or event in the past that is still continuing in the present. In this context, it suggests that the person has had a driver's license starting from the time they turned 18 years old and continues to have it.

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  • 29. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. I've been sitting here waiting _____ 12:30 pm.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. Since
    Explanation
    The word "since" is the best answer to complete the sentence because it indicates that the speaker has been waiting from a specific point in time (12:30 pm) until the present moment. The word "for" would not be appropriate in this context because it implies a duration of time rather than a specific starting point.

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  • 30. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. This company has been very successful _____ the last ten years.

    • For

    • Since

    Correct Answer
    A. For
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "for". This preposition is used to indicate a duration of time, in this case, the last ten years. It shows that the company has been successful throughout this entire period.

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  • 31. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. We're late.  The game has already _______.

    • Begin

    • Begun

    • Began

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Begun
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "begun" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating that the game started in the past and is still ongoing. "Begun" is the past participle form of the verb "begin," which is used in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and continues in the present.

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  • 32. 

    Choose the best answer. Shelley can't go skiing anymore. She's ________ her leg.

    • Breaken

    • Break

    • Broken

    • Broke

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Broken
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "broken". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and "broken" is the past participle form of the verb "break". It is used to describe the state of Shelley's leg after the action of breaking it has already occurred.

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  • 33. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. She's getting married in a week, and she hasn't ________ her dress yet!

    • Chosen

    • Choose

    • Chose

    • Choosen

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Chosen
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "chosen" because it is the past participle form of the verb "choose" which is used to indicate an action that has already been completed. In this sentence, it implies that the woman has not yet made the decision or selected her dress for the upcoming wedding.

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  • 34. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. I've never ______ so good!

    • Feeled

    • Felt

    • Feel

    • Folt

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Felt
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "felt" because it is the past tense form of the verb "feel." In the sentence, the speaker is expressing that they have never experienced feeling so good before.

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  • 35. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Jan's out of breath because she's _____ all the way from the bus stop.

    • Run

    • Ran

    • Runned

    • Running

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Run
    Explanation
    Jan's out of breath because she has run all the way from the bus stop.

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  • 36. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Have you ever _______ to New York?

    • Flew

    • Went

    • Goed

    • Been

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Been
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "been" because the question is asking if the person has ever visited or traveled to New York. "Been" is the past participle of the verb "be" and is used to indicate that someone has visited a place. The other options, "flew," "went," "goed," and "none of the above," do not accurately complete the sentence or convey the intended meaning.

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  • 37. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. How long ____________  to see the boss?  

    • You are waiting

    • You waited for

    • Have you been waiting

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have you been waiting
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have you been waiting". This answer is the most grammatically correct and idiomatic choice to complete the sentence. It uses the present perfect continuous tense to ask about the duration of time someone has been waiting to see the boss.

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  • 38. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. I ________________ 45 minutes to see the boss.

    • Waited since

    • Have been waiting for

    • Have been waiting since

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have been waiting for
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have been waiting for." This answer is the most appropriate because it indicates a continuous action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. The phrase "have been waiting" suggests that the person has been waiting for 45 minutes and is still waiting to see the boss.

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  • 39. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. They _______________  last May.

    • Have been working there since

    • Have been working there for

    • Has been working there since

    • Has been working there for

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have been working there for
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have been working there for." This is because the sentence is referring to an action that started in the past (last May) and is still ongoing. The present perfect continuous tense "have been working" is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still happening. The phrase "there for" indicates the duration of time the action has been taking place.

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  • 40. 

    Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. How long ______________ English?

    • Has you been studying

    • Have you been studying

    • You have been studying

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Have you been studying
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "have you been studying". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The word "how long" indicates that we are asking for a duration of time, and "have you been studying" is the correct construction to express this. The other options are grammatically incorrect or do not fit the tense and meaning of the sentence.

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