Tense Grammar Quiz Question for FREE Practice | Grammar Tense MCQ [SET: 1]

The sun ................... in the east.

rises

rose

rise

will rise

✅ The sentence expresses universal truth. So, SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used '

My sister ............ tomorrow.

is arriving

will arrive

will be arriving

arrives

✅ PRESENT CONTINUOUS (S+is/am/are+V4+O) is used for an action that is PLANNED or ARRANGED to take place in the near future.'

Rose ........... to the library once a week to borrow books.

goes

go

will go

went

✅ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used with the adverbs always, seldom, daily, usually, occasionally, hardly, now-a-days, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, frequently, often, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, twice......, three times......, whenever, after, every time, etc. '

Rony ........... video games whenever he finishes his homework.

plays

play

will play

played

✅ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used with the adverbs always, seldom, daily, usually, occasionally, hardly, now-a-days, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, frequently, often, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, twice......, three times......, whenever, after, every time, etc. '

For several months now, the construction workers .......... the old building.

have been renovating

has been renovating

were renovating

are renovating

✅ Present perfect continuous (Sub+has/have+been+V4+Obj) tense is used with ‘Since +point of time’, ‘for +period of time + now’, ‘all +present time: all this morning, afternoon, evening, all this week, month, years etc'

They ........... a sandcastle at this time yesterday.

were building

are building

have been building

will be building

✅ PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (S+was/were+V4+O) is used with 'all day yesterday', 'all last night' , 'all Sunday', 'at this time yesterday', 'at this moment yesterday', etc.'

You ........... to the library once a week to borrow books.

go

goes

will go

went

✅ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used with the adverbs always, seldom, daily, usually, occasionally, hardly, now-a-days, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, frequently, often, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, twice......, three times......, whenever, after, every time, etc. '

Emily ............. the Great Wall of China, and the view was breathtaking.

has visited

have visited

visited

will visit

✅ PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (S+has/have+V3+O) is used to express interesting incidents or experiences.'

We generally ........ pizza on Fridays for dinner.

have

has

will have

are having

✅ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used with the adverbs always, seldom, daily, usually, occasionally, hardly, now-a-days, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, frequently, often, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, twice......, three times......, whenever, after, every time, etc. '

I .......... her for six hours.

have been waiting

has been waiting

was waiting

am waiting

✅ Present perfect continuous tense (Sub+has/have+been+V4+Obj) is used for an action that began at some time in the past and is still continuing. This tense is basically used to indicate the action/activities that take place for longer duration.'

Since early morning, the kids ................. in the park, enjoying the sunny weather.

have been playing

has been playing

are playing

were playing

✅ Present perfect continuous (Sub+has/have+been+V4+Obj) tense is used with ‘Since +point of time’, ‘for +period of time + now’, ‘all +present time: all this morning, afternoon, evening, all this week, month, years etc'

In the past, people .......... on handwritten letters for communication.

relied

rely

have relied

will rely

✅ SIMPLE PAST TENSE (S+V2+O) is used to denote an action completed in the past. This tense is usually used with the PAST TIME ADVERB like: Yesterday, Last+...(week/month)......, In 1995, ...(three hours/two months)....+ago, During my childhood etc.'

Water ............. at 100 degree celsius.

boils

boiled

will boil

boil

✅ The sentences expresses general truth. So, SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used '

I always ............ to college.

go

have gone

will go

goes

✅ The sentence expresses habitual actions, regular actions. So, SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used '

We ........... lunch two hours ago.

had

have

will have

have had

✅ SIMPLE PAST TENSE (S+V2+O) is used to denote an action completed in the past. This tense is usually used with the PAST TIME ADVERB like: Yesterday, Last+...(week/month)......, In 1995, ...(three hours/two months)....+ago, During my childhood etc.'

She .......... the piano for hours all last day.

was practicing

is practicing

has been practicing

will be practicing

✅ PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (S+was/were+V4+O) is used with 'all day yesterday', 'all last night' , 'all Sunday', 'at this time yesterday', 'at this moment yesterday', etc.'

She ......... you SOON to discuss the project.

will call

called

calls

✅ SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE (S+will+V1+O) is used with the FUTURE time ADVERB like: Tomorrow, Next month, Coming Saturday, Next year, Tomorrow morning, Next week, Coming summer.'

Nowadays, I .......... my computer for schoolwork and games.

use

uses

have used

will use

✅ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used with the adverbs always, seldom, daily, usually, occasionally, hardly, now-a-days, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, frequently, often, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, twice......, three times......, whenever, after, every time, etc. '

He always ........... in the day time.

sleeps

sleep

will sleep

slept

✅ SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (S+V1/V5+O) is used with the adverbs always, seldom, daily, usually, occasionally, hardly, now-a-days, rarely, sometimes, never, generally, frequently, often, every day, every week, every month, every year, once a week, twice......, three times......, whenever, after, every time, etc.'

They ....... recently .........the book.

have, published

has, published

will, publish

are, publishing

✅ PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (S+has/have+V3+O) is used with the adverbs 'ALREADY', 'RECENTLY', 'JUST', 'NOT+YET''