Tenses & Verb Forms Quiz

1. Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?

1. He has go to the shops.
2. I have went to Paris last year.
3. She has lived here since 2010.
4. They have arrived yesterday.

2. What is the past participle of the irregular verb 'break'?

1. Breaked
2. Breaking
3. Broke
4. Broken

3. Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

1. She had walked to school.
2. She has been walking to school.
3. She walked to school.
4. She was walking to school when it started raining.

4. Choose the correct form: 'By the time they arrived, she ___ already ___ dinner.'

1. had / cooked
2. has / cooked
3. is / cooking
4. was / cooking

5. What type of conditional is: 'If I won the lottery, I would travel the world'?

1. First conditional
2. Second conditional
3. Third conditional
4. Zero conditional

6. Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?

1. She is going to finish by Friday.
2. She will be finishing by Friday.
3. She will finish by Friday.
4. She will have finished by Friday.

7. What is the past participle of 'rise'?

1. Rised
2. Risen
3. Rising
4. Rose

8. Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?

1. He used to live in London.
2. I used to play football every week.
3. She doesn't used to like vegetables.
4. We used to go camping every summer.

9. Which tense is used in: 'At 3pm tomorrow, I will be sitting in the exam'?

1. Future continuous
2. Future perfect
3. Present continuous for future
4. Simple future

10. What is the third conditional and what does it express?

1. If + past perfect, would have + past participle — an unreal past situation
2. If + past simple, would + infinitive — an imaginary present situation
3. If + present, present — a general truth
4. If + present, will + infinitive — a real future possibility

11. Choose the correct verb: 'He ___ to the office every day last year.'

1. has walked
2. is walking
3. walked
4. walks

12. What is the present perfect continuous tense used for?

1. Actions that happened at a specific time in the past
2. Actions that started in the past and are still continuing, with emphasis on duration
3. Completed actions with present relevance
4. Predictions about the future

13. Which of these is an irregular past tense verb?

1. Brought
2. Played
3. Talked
4. Walked

14. Choose the correct form: 'I wish I ___ speak French.'

1. am able to
2. can
3. could
4. will

15. Which sentence uses the simple present tense for a general truth?

1. Water boils at 100°C.
2. Water has boiled at 100°C.
3. Water is boiling at 100°C.
4. Water was boiling at 100°C.

16. What is 'subject-verb agreement'?

1. Making sure the subject and object are clearly identified
2. Matching the verb form to whether the subject is singular or plural
3. Placing the verb close to its subject
4. Using the same tense throughout a text

17. Which sentence uses 'would' for a past habit correctly?

1. When I was young, I would be go swimming every Sunday.
2. When I was young, I would go swimming every Sunday.
3. When I was young, I would gone swimming every Sunday.
4. When I was young, I would went swimming every Sunday.

18. Choose the correct sentence with the stative verb:

1. He knows the answer.
2. I am knowing the answer.
3. I am understanding you now.
4. She is believing everything he says.

19. What is the difference between 'I did my homework' and 'I have done my homework'?

1. 'Did' is informal; 'have done' is formal
2. 'Did' is past; 'have done' is present perfect, implying the homework is relevant now (e.g., it's ready)
3. 'Have done' sounds more polite than 'did'
4. There is no meaningful difference

20. Choose the correct zero conditional: 'If you ___ water to 100°C, it ___.'

1. had heated / would have boiled
2. heat / boils
3. heated / boiled
4. will heat / will boil