Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz

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Q 1 - As a zoologist, he ... strange animals in forests.

A - Encounter

B - Encounters

C - Encountered

D - Encountering

Answer : B

Explanation

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

Q 2 - Poverty ... a problem that ... with population-control failures.

A - Be, increase

B - Is, increased

C - Is, increases

D - Was, increased

Answer : C

Explanation

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

Q 3 - Feeling drowsy at work ... a major problem for employees when they are bored.

A - Becomes

B - Becoming

C - Became

D - Becames

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Q 4 - He always ... that everybody is honest.

A - Assume

B - Assuming

C - Assumed

D - Assumes

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 5 - She ... annoyed when she ... that she has not won the first prize.

A - will be, will determine

B - was, determines

C - would be, will determine

D - was, determined

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Q 6 - The thief … sure that no one ... before he broke in through the window.

A - made, is watching

B - makes, watches

C - will make, is watching

D - made, was watching

Answer : D

Explanation

The actions happened in the past, so we will use the past 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 - I ... write a note to your parents as soon as you … underperforming.

A - Is, is starting

B - Am, would start

C - Would, start

D - Will, start

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 9 - The drivers ... to go on strike if the government ... their demand of raising fares.

A - decide, will refuse

B - decided, refused

C - will decide, will refuse

D - are deciding, refused

Answer : D

Explanation

The first action happens regularly in the present, and the second one may happen in the future.

Q 10 - He is saying that he ... the metro and rest on the way back.

A - was taking

B - will take

C - is taking

D - would take

Answer : B

Explanation

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

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