English Grammar Quiz: Simple Present, Present Continuous Or Simple Past!
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Take this English grammar quiz about the simple present, present continuous, or simple past tenses and test your knowledge! It's pretty simple to differentiate between these three tenses, but some extra exercise will always benefit you in your English grammar test, writing, or anywhere it is required. It's a short quiz consisting of ten questions on Simple Present, Present Continuous, and Simple past tense. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the given verb.
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Mike and Jane are in the living room. They ........................ (watch) a film on DVD.
Explanation
It's action "NOW"Rate this question:
- 2.
Sarah usually ............................ (walk) to school.
Explanation
It is a habitual actionRate this question:
- 3.
I .............................. (not understand) it.
Explanation
"Understand" is never used in present-continuous.Rate this question:
- 4.
I ............................. (be) born in 1992.
Explanation
It's a past action.Rate this question:
- 5.
It ........................... (rain) all day last Sunday.
Explanation
"Last Sunday" = past event.Rate this question:
- 6.
It ......................................... (be) a wonderful day yesterday.
Explanation
"yesterday" = past time reference.Rate this question:
- 7.
My friend ........................... (get) good tests results always.
Explanation
In this sentence, the present simple tense is used. When talking about habits, routines, or general truths, the present simple tense is appropriate. The base form of the verb "get" is used for the third-person singular subject "friend," and the adverb "always" emphasizes the regularity of the action.Rate this question:
- 8.
David .................................... (start) school ten years ago.
Explanation
"Ago" = past time reference.Rate this question:
- 9.
Where did you .............................. (go) last weekend?
Explanation
"last weekend" = past time reference.Rate this question:
- 10.
........................ (do) Ian like painting?
Explanation
The correct form of the sentence is "Does Ian like painting?" because in English, when forming a question in the present simple tense for subjects like "he," "she," or "it," we use the auxiliary verb "does." The main verb "like" remains in its base form without any changes. So, the structure of the question is:
Does (auxiliary verb) + subject ("Ian") + main verb in base form ("like") + object ("painting").
This follows the standard grammar rule for questions in the present simple tense.Rate this question:
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