Present Simple Tense Test! Trivia Questions Quiz

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Are you looking for a Present Simple Tense Test to test out your sentence writing abilities? This tense is commonly used to depict actions that are taking place now or will be happening on a regular basis. Think you can fill the sentences with the correct words to portray such sentences? Well the best way to see how true that is, is to take the quiz itself.

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1.

Jack ___________ (live) in Canada.

Explanation
The correct answer is "lives" because it agrees with the subject "Jack" in the present tense. In English grammar, the verb "live" needs to be conjugated to match the third-person singular subject "Jack," resulting in "lives."

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2.

He _______ (be) a fire fighter.

Explanation
The correct answer is "is" because the sentence is in the present tense and the subject "he" agrees with the verb "is" in the third person singular form.

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3.

He _________ (work) in the center of the city.

Explanation
The correct answer is "works" because it is the present tense form of the verb "work" and agrees with the subject "he".

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4.

He ____________ (get up) early every day.

Explanation
The correct answer is "gets up" because it is in the present tense and matches the subject "he." This indicates that the action of getting up early every day is a habitual or regular occurrence for the person referred to as "he."

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5.

His wife __________ (have) a small shop.

Explanation
The correct answer is "has" because the verb "have" should be conjugated to match the subject "his wife," which is singular. Therefore, we use the third person singular form "has."

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6.

She _________ (pay) the bills.

Explanation
The correct answer is "pays" because it agrees with the subject "she" and follows the correct verb form for the present tense.

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7.

They _________ (like) their life.

Explanation
The correct answer is "like" because it is the correct form of the verb "like" that agrees with the subject "they." This indicates that the subject "they" have a positive feeling or enjoyment towards their life.

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8.

They _________ (be) always busy.

Explanation
The given correct answer "are" is the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense for the subject "they". It indicates that the action of being busy is a continuous or habitual action for the subject.

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