Identify The Present Tense! Trivia Questions Quiz

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1. 'Where's Paul?' In the kitchen. ....................................something.'

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The correct answer is "He is cooking." This answer is supported by the question asking for Paul's location, and the response indicating that he is in the kitchen. Additionally, the use of the present continuous tense "is cooking" suggests that Paul is currently engaged in the activity of cooking.

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2. Food is expensive. It .....................a lot of money. 

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The correct answer is "costs" because it is the present simple form of the verb "cost" which agrees with the singular subject "It". In this sentence, "costs" is used to indicate that the act of buying food requires a significant amount of money.

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3. We usually ............................... vegetables in our garden but this year we ......................any. 

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The correct answer is "grow/aren't growing". This answer is correct because it follows the usual pattern of verb tense agreement. "We usually grow vegetables in our garden" indicates a habitual action in the present tense. However, "but this year we aren't growing any" indicates a deviation from the usual action in the present tense. Therefore, the correct verb tense combination is "grow/aren't growing".

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4. The River Nile ................................into the Mediterranean. 

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The correct answer is "flows". This is because the verb "flows" is the correct present simple tense form to describe the continuous movement of a river like the River Nile.

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5. The train is never late. It .........................on time. 

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The correct answer is "always leaves" because the sentence is in present simple tense and the subject "train" is singular. In present simple tense, when the subject is singular, we use the base form of the verb and add an "-s" or "-es" to the end. Therefore, the correct form is "leaves" instead of "leave" or "is leaving". The word "always" emphasizes that the train is never late and consistently departs on time.

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6. In Britain the banks usually............................ at 9.30 in the morning. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "open." In Britain, the banks usually open at 9.30 in the morning.

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7. Let's go out. It......................now. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "isn't raining" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening at the moment. The use of "isn't" negates the action of raining, suggesting that it is not currently raining.

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8. Look at the river. it ......................................very fast today- much faster than usual. 

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The correct answer is "is flowing". This is because the sentence is describing the current state of the river, indicating that it is currently flowing fast. The use of the present continuous tense "is flowing" suggests an ongoing action happening at the moment of speaking.

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9. .......................................television very often. 

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The correct answer is "I don't watch". This answer indicates that the person does not watch television frequently or regularly.

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10. Sue..........................coffee..........................................tea. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "doesn't like / prefers." This is because the sentence is talking about Sue's preferences for coffee and tea. The word "doesn't like" indicates that Sue does not have a liking for coffee, while the word "prefers" indicates that she has a preference for tea.

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'Where's Paul?' In the kitchen....
Food is expensive. It .....................a lot of money. 
We usually ............................... vegetables in our garden...
The River Nile ................................into the...
The train is never late. It .........................on time. 
In Britain the banks usually............................ at 9.30 in...
Let's go out. It......................now. 
Look at the river. it ......................................very fast...
.......................................television very often. 
Sue..........................coffee..........................................tea. ...
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