English Grammar! Tenses Trivia Quiz Questions

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1. As I want to pass my English exam successfully next year, I(study) ___________harder this term.

Explanation

The correct answer is "am going to study" because the sentence is expressing a future plan or intention. The use of "am going to" indicates a future action that the speaker has already decided on. In this case, the speaker is stating their intention to study harder in order to pass their English exam successfully next year.

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English Grammar! Tenses Trivia Quiz Questions - Quiz

Simple, past and future tenses can either be simple, progressive, perfect or perfect progressive and it is important for one to know how well these tenses should be used in a sentence. The trivia quiz questions below are perfect for testing out your understanding on English grammar tenses. Do give... see morethem a try and see if they will help you understand such sentences much better. All the best and keep practicing! see less

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2. If I pass my exams successfully, I (start)________________ an apprenticeship in September.

Explanation

The correct answer is "will start" because it indicates a future action that will happen after the successful completion of the exams. The use of "will" suggests a future event or plan, which aligns with the idea of starting an apprenticeship in September.

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3. I (learn) ________English for seven years now.

Explanation

The correct answer is "have been learning" because it indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. The use of "have been" indicates the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to express an action that began in the past and is still happening. In this case, the person has been learning English for seven years, suggesting that they started learning in the past and are still learning at the present moment.

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4. Now I have much more fun learning English than I (have)____________before the course.

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The correct answer is "had" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires the past form of the verb "have" to match with the past tense verb "learned".

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5. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go)___________ back to London to work there for a while.

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The sentence is discussing a future possibility after the completion of the apprenticeship. The phrase "maybe I" suggests uncertainty, and the use of "will go" indicates a future action. Therefore, "will go" is the correct answer as it aligns with the context of the sentence.

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6. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send)____________ me on a language course to London.

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The correct answer is "sent". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "send" needs to be conjugated in the past tense to match the verb tense of the sentence.

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7. My exam (be)________ on 15 May, so there is not any time to be lost.

Explanation

The sentence is in the present tense and refers to a future event, indicating that the exam will take place on 15 May. Therefore, the correct form of the verb "to be" is "is".

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8. But while I (do)________ the language course, I met lots of young people from all over the world.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was doing" because it indicates that the speaker met lots of young people from all over the world during the time when they were taking the language course. The past continuous tense "was doing" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past.

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9. But last year I (not, work)__________hard enough for English, that's why my marks were not really that good then.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was not working" because the sentence is referring to a specific past time period (last year) and the speaker is talking about their actions during that time. The past continuous tense "was not working" is used to indicate an ongoing action in the past.

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10. Before I went to London, I (not,enjoy) _____________ learning English.

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The correct answer is "had not enjoyed" because it indicates that the lack of enjoyment of learning English occurred in the past before going to London. The phrase "had not enjoyed" is in the past perfect tense, which is used to express an action that happened before another past action or event. In this case, the action of not enjoying learning English happened before the action of going to London.

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As I want to pass my English exam successfully next year, I(study)...
If I pass my exams successfully, I (start)________________ an...
I (learn) ________English for seven years now.
Now I have much more fun learning English than I...
And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go)___________ back to London to...
During my last summer holidays, my parents (send)____________ me on a...
My exam (be)________ on 15 May, so there is not any time to be lost.
But while I (do)________ the language course, I met lots of young...
But last year I (not, work)__________hard enough for English,...
Before I went to London, I (not,enjoy) _____________ learning English.
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