English Tenses Exam Quiz

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1. She ____ reading now.

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The correct answer is "is" because "she" is a third-person singular pronoun, and the verb form that agrees with it in the present tense is "is."

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2. She have come. Is this statement correct? 

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We should use 'has' instead of 'have'. 

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3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.  'Are you (listen) _____ to me?' 

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The correct answer is "listening". The question is asking if the person is currently listening to the speaker. "Listening" is the present participle form of the verb "listen" and is the correct form to use in this context.

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4. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb. 'Carol has  __________  (be) horrible to Jack.' 

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The correct answer is "been". In this sentence, the verb "has" indicates that the action of being horrible to Jack started in the past and is still ongoing. The present perfect tense is used to show an action that began in the past and continues into the present. Therefore, "been" is the correct form of the verb "be" to use in this sentence.

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5. We make the Present Perfect with ____________. 

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The correct answer is "Have/has + past participle" because the present perfect tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" followed by the past participle of the main verb. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that started in the past and are still relevant in the present. For example, "I have finished my homework" or "She has lived in this city for five years."

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6. Select the sentences that are written in a simple tense. (Select all that apply)

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The sentences "Do you like coffee?" and "I will come later." are written in a simple tense. The first sentence is in the present simple tense, asking about someone's preference for coffee. The second sentence is in the future simple tense, indicating a future action of coming later.

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7. Find the Present Perfect Continuous.

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The correct answer is "I have been waiting for 2 hours." This sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense because it uses the present perfect form of the verb "have been" and the present participle "waiting." This tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. In this case, the speaker started waiting 2 hours ago and is still waiting now.

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8. We can use the Present Perfect to talk about ______________. 

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The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about recent completed actions. This tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "have" with the past participle of the main verb. It is used when the action happened at an unspecified time before now and has a connection to the present. For example, "I have finished my homework" implies that the homework was completed recently, but the exact time is not specified. This tense is commonly used to discuss experiences, achievements, and events that have just occurred.

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9. 'She has been reading the book for three hours.' It is ... 

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The correct answer is Present Perfect Continuous Tense. This tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. In this sentence, the action of reading the book started in the past and has been continuing for three hours.

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10. 'It will have stopped raining.' This sentence is written in which form? 

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The sentence "It will have stopped raining" is written in the Future Perfect Tense. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future before another action or time. In this case, the action of raining will have already stopped before a future point in time.

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She ____ reading now.
She have come. Is this statement correct? 
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.  ...
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb. ...
We make the Present Perfect with ____________. 
Select the sentences that are written in a simple tense. (Select all...
Find the Present Perfect Continuous.
We can use the Present Perfect to talk about ______________. 
'She has been reading the book for three hours.' It is...
'It will have stopped raining.' This sentence is written...
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