Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The restaurant that we ... about earlier is my favorite.

A - Spoke

B - Speak

C - Spoken

D - Speaks

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Q 2 - Remind me of the bill-payment when I ... home tonight.

A - Come

B - Came

C - Coming

D - Comes

Answer : A

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 - 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 ... 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 - Psephology ... a branch of political science which … with the scientific analysis of elections.

A - is, would deal

B - was, is dealing

C - will be, dealt

D - is, deals

Answer : D

Explanation

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