Can You Get 100% On This English Verb Tenses Quiz

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    Bob will be training you next week.

    • Perfect continuous
    • Perfect
    • Future continuous
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How good are you at forming English verb tenses? Can you get 100% on this tenses quiz? If you can, then go ahead. Here, you'll be asked some questions about different tenses, including the present, past, and future tense. It's the best time to revise your understanding of English grammar and its verb tenses with this quiz. Also, it will take a few minutes only. Shall we begin it now? All the best, buddy!

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  • 2. 

    They had finished the program two weeks ago before the server shut down.

    • Perfect continuous

    • Past perfect

    • Continuous

    Correct Answer
    A. Past perfect
    Explanation
    The sentence states that "They had finished the program two weeks ago before the server shut down." This indicates that the action of finishing the program occurred before another past event (the server shutting down). The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action or event. Therefore, the correct answer is past perfect.

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  • 3. 

    Louie _________ the cake to the surprise party. [Future Simple] (to bring)

    • Will bring

    • Will be bringing

    • Will have brought

    Correct Answer
    A. Will bring
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "will bring" because the sentence is in the future tense and the verb "to bring" needs to be conjugated accordingly. "Will bring" is the correct form of the verb for the subject "Louie" in the future simple tense.

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  • 4. 

    Don't worry, Richard will have brought you the documents before the deadline.

    • Perfect continuous

    • Future perfect

    • Continuous

    Correct Answer
    A. Future perfect
    Explanation
    The given sentence "Don't worry, Richard will have brought you the documents before the deadline" suggests that Richard will complete the action of bringing the documents before the deadline in the future. The future perfect tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future. Therefore, the correct answer is future perfect.

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  • 5. 

    Bob and Linda _________ to the store. [Simple Past] (to walk)

    • Will walk

    • Walked

    • Was walking

    Correct Answer
    A. Walked
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "walked" because the sentence is in the simple past tense, indicating that the action of going to the store has already happened in the past. "Walked" is the past tense form of the verb "to walk."

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  • 6. 

    I am helping you in any way I can with this issue. What type of sentence is it?

    • Perfect continuous

    • Perfect

    • Present continuous

    Correct Answer
    A. Present continuous
    Explanation
    The given sentence "I am helping you in any way I can with this issue" is an example of a present continuous sentence. This tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or around the current time. In this sentence, the action of helping is ongoing and is happening in the present.

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  • 7. 

    10 years ago, my dog __________ from the backyard. [Simple Past] (to escape)

    • Had escaped

    • Escaped

    • Had been escaped

    Correct Answer
    A. Escaped
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "escaped" because the sentence is in the simple past tense and refers to an action that happened 10 years ago. The verb "escaped" is the correct past tense form of "escape" and accurately describes the dog's action of getting out of the backyard.

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  • 8. 

    She has been giving them a hard time with the new scripts.

    • Present perfect continuous

    • Perfect

    • Continuous

    Correct Answer
    A. Present perfect continuous
    Explanation
    The sentence "She has been giving them a hard time with the new scripts" indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The use of "has been giving" suggests that this action has been happening repeatedly or continuously. The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past, is still happening in the present, and may continue into the future.

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  • 9. 

    Everyone _________ about the new employee during the meeting tomorrow. [Future Simple] (to hear)

    • Will hear

    • Will be hearing

    • Will have heard

    Correct Answer
    A. Will hear
    Explanation
    In this sentence, the verb "will hear" is the correct answer because it is in the future simple tense and matches the subject "everyone." This indicates that in the future, all the people in the meeting will have the action of hearing about the new employee.

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  • 10. 

    John _______ (to fix) software bugs everyday.

    • Is fixing

    • Fixes

    • Will fix

    Correct Answer
    A. Fixes
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "fixes" because the sentence is in the present tense and is describing a habitual action. "Fixes" is the third person singular form of the verb "to fix" in the present tense.

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