Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz



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Q 1 - The meeting ... at 10 o’ clock sharp and you were not there.

A - Start

B - Starts

C - Starting

D - Started

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 2 - The guests would have left by the time the food ...

A - Arrive

B - Arrived

C - Arrives

D - Arriving

Answer : C

Explanation

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

Q 3 - He ... this musical piece when he was in his college.

A - Compose

B - Composing

C - Composes

D - Composed

Answer : D

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 ... very well as her mother … some excellent dishes.

A - is cooking, know

B - was cooking, know

C - cooked, would know

D - cooks, knew

Answer : D

Explanation

The first action happens regularly in present, and the second one happened in past.

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 the doctor ... into the room the nurse ... him the medical report.

A - was coming, will hand

B - will come, was handing

C - is coming, will be handing

D - came, handed

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 8 - A band ... a group of musicians that ... together in synchronization.

A - was, would play music

B - will be, play music

C - is, plays music

D - would be, was playing music

Answer : C

Explanation

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

Q 9 -There ... a much improved system of education if teachers … involved in designing the curriculum.

A - was, are

B - is, are

C - will be, are

D - would be, are

Answer : C

Explanation

The actions may happen in the future; hence we will use the future 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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