A Basic Quiz On Tense! Trivia Test

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    He _____________ in the pool now.

    • Is swimming
    • Was swimming
    • Swam
    • Swims
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What do you know about the role tense plays in grammar? Do you think you can pass this quiz? Tense is a verb-based method used to reveal the time, and sometimes the continuation or completeness of an action or state as it pertains to the time of speaking. Tense refers to past and present. Taking this quiz will help you see how much you know about tenses in grammar.

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  • 2. 

    My father ___________ the newspaper every morning. 

    • Read 

    • Reads

    • Is reading

    • Has read

    Correct Answer
    A. Reads
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "reads" because it is in the present simple tense and matches with the subject "My father." In the present simple tense, we use "s" or "es" with the third person singular subjects, such as "he," "she," or in this case, "my father."

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  • 3. 

    What ____________ the matter with your tooth, Tom?

    • Has

    • Have

    • Is 

    • Were

    Correct Answer
    A. Is 
    Explanation
    The question is asking for the correct form of the verb "to be" to fill in the blank. In this case, "is" is the correct answer because it agrees with the subject "the matter" which is singular.

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  • 4. 

    I ___________ a shower when the bell rang.

    • Was taking

    • Have taken 

    • Am taking

    • Takes

    Correct Answer
    A. Was taking
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was taking." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the action of taking a shower was interrupted by the ringing of the bell. The past continuous tense "was taking" is used to describe an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted by another event.

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  • 5. 

    I _____________ till late last night.

    • Am working

    • Was working

    • Have worked

    • Works

    Correct Answer
    A. Was working
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was working". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "was working" indicates an ongoing action that was happening in the past. The other options do not fit the tense or context of the sentence.

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  • 6. 

    They __________ dinner, when I arrived.

    • Had 

    • Were having

    • Was having

    • None of these

    Correct Answer
    A. Were having
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were having." This is because the sentence is in the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action in the past. The verb "were having" correctly shows that the action of having dinner was already in progress when the speaker arrived.

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  • 7. 

    My friends __________ the Prime Minister yesterday. 

    • Meet

    • Met

    • Has met

    • Are meeting

    Correct Answer
    A. Met
    Explanation
    The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct verb form to use is "met." "Met" is the past tense of "meet," indicating that the action of meeting the Prime Minister has already occurred in the past.

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  • 8. 

    It ____________ yesterday in Shimla.

    • Snowed 

    • Was snowing

    • Were snowing

    • Snow

    Correct Answer
    A. Snowed 
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "snowed". This is the past tense form of the verb "snow", indicating that it happened in the past.

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  • 9. 

    I ___________ to school everyday.

    • Am walking

    • Walked

    • Walk

    • Walks

    Correct Answer
    A. Walk
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "walk". This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "I" is singular. Therefore, the verb should be in the base form "walk" without any additional endings.

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  • 10. 

    As a young girl, I ____________ a lot.

    • Was exercising 

    • Am exercising 

    • Exercises

    • Exercised 

    Correct Answer
    A. Exercised 
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "exercised". The sentence is in the past tense and the subject "I" is a young girl, indicating that the action of exercising has already taken place in the past.

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