Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz


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Q 1 - When the race was over, the sound of fireworks ... the stadium.

A - Storm

B - Stormed

C - Storms

D - Storming

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 2 - Many strange incidents ... place in this city daily.

A - Takes

B - Took

C - Take

D - Taken

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 3 - I ... music for eight hours daily when I was a kid.

A - Study

B - Studies

C - Studied

D - Studying

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 4 - Gracy thinks she ... the pup she ... at the store yesterday, as a birthday gift.

A - get, sees

B - will get, saw

C - gets, will see

D - got, would see

Answer : B

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 5 - She ... after her pet when she ... to.

A - is looking, has

B - looked, have

C - looks, will have

D - will look, has

Answer : D

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 6 - It ... important to not … people through your words.

A - is, hurt

B - was, will hurt

C - would be, is hurt

D - will be, were hurt

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 7 - When he ... out of the toilet, make sure that he … to meet the principal.

A - comes, goes

B - is coming, will go

C - came, will be going

D - will come, will go

Answer : A

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 8 - Make sure you ... the electricity before you ... the engine.

A - connect, start

B - are connecting, were starting

C - will connect, started

D - connect, start

Answer : D

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 9 - Jatin ... to the station even when all modes of transport were ...

A - ride, is stopping

B - rode, stopped

C - were riding, will stop

D - will ride, will stop

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 10 - The library ... the students to read books all day if they … interested.

A - allows, are

B - allowed, will be

C - are allowing, were

D - will allow, would be

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

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