Verb Tenses: Master the Art of Time in English Grammar

Question 1

Which tense should we use to describe an action that is happening right now?

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Present tense

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Past tense

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Future tense

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Present perfect tense

Question 2

Identify the sentence that is in the present simple tense:

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I go to school every day.

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I am going to school tomorrow.

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I went to school yesterday.

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I will go to school next week.

Question 3

Which sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense?

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I had been studying for hours when he arrived.

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I will have studied for hours by tomorrow.

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I had studied for hours before he arrived.

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I have been studying for hours.

Question 4

What is the correct present perfect tense form of the verb 'to play'?

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I have played

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I am playing

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I was playing

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I will play

Question 5

Which of the following is in the future perfect tense?

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He will have finished the project by tomorrow.

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He has finished the project.

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He finished the project yesterday.

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He is finishing the project now.

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is in the conditional tense?

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If I win the lottery, I will buy a new car.

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I wish I could fly.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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He has been studying for hours.

Question 7

Which tense should be used when describing an event that is happening at this moment?

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Present continuous

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Present simple

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Past simple

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Past continuous

Question 8

Choose the correct verb tense to complete this sentence: I ____ to the cinema last night.

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went

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go

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have gone

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will go

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct present simple tense of the verb 'run'?

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runs

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runned

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ran

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run

Question 10

Choose the correct past perfect tense form of the verb 'walk':

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had walked

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walked

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walking

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will have walked

Question 11

Which tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or regularly?

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Present continuous

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Past simple

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Present perfect

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Future simple

Question 12

Identify the correct future perfect tense form of the verb 'speak':

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will have spoken

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had spoken

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will speak

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spoke

Question 13

Which of the following sentences uses the correct past continuous tense?

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I was playing football yesterday.

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I played football yesterday.

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I have played football yesterday.

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I had played football yesterday.

Question 14

Select the correct present perfect continuous tense form of the verb 'study':

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has been studying

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is studying

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studied

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had studied

Question 15

Identify the correct future continuous tense form of the verb 'eat':

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will be eating

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will eat

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ate

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have eaten

Question 16

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of past simple tense?

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I went to the shop yesterday.

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I am going to the shop yesterday.

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I have gone to the shop yesterday.

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I had gone to the shop yesterday.

Question 17

Select the correct present perfect tense form of the verb 'write':

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have written

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write

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wrote

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had written

Question 18

Which tense is used to indicate an ongoing or habitual action happening in the present?

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Present continuous

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Present perfect

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Past tense

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Future continuous

Question 19

Which tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past?

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Past tense

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Past continuous

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Present perfect

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Past perfect

Question 20

Choose the correct tense to complete the sentence: 'The students are _______ (study) for their exam this evening.'

Accepted Answer

are studying

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have studied

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will study

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studied

Question 21

Which tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues into the present?

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Present perfect continuous

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Future continuous

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Present perfect

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Past continuous

Question 22

Select the correct tense for the sentence: 'I _______ (work) in this company for five years.'

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have worked

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will work

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am working

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worked

Question 23

Which tense is used to talk about future plans or intentions?

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Future simple

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Past tense

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Present perfect

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Future continuous

Question 24

Choose the correct tense to complete the sentence: 'We _______ (visit) our grandparents next weekend.'

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will visit

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are visiting

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have visited

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visited

Question 25

Which tense is used to describe past events that are still relevant or have ongoing consequences?

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Present perfect

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Past perfect

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Past continuous

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Future perfect

Question 26

Identify the correct tense for the sentence: 'I _______ (not see) him since last year.'

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have not seen

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did not see

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will not see

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am not seeing

Question 27

Which tense is used to describe an action that will definitely be completed by a specific time in the future?

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Future perfect

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Future continuous

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Present perfect

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Past perfect

Question 28

In the sentence 'I went to the store yesterday', what tense is the verb 'went'?

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Past simple

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Present simple

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Present continuous

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Future simple

Question 29

Which tense should you use to describe an action that is happening right now?

Accepted Answer

Present continuous tense

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Past tense

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Future tense

Question 30

Which tense is used to indicate actions that occurred in the past?

Accepted Answer

Past Tense

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Present Tense

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Future Tense

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Present Perfect Tense

Question 31

Identify the sentence that uses the past continuous tense.

Accepted Answer

I was visiting the park.

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I visit the park.

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I have visited the park.

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I will visit the park.

Question 32

Which tense is used to express actions that will occur in the future?

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Future Tense

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Present Tense

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Past Tense

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Present Perfect Tense

Question 33

Identify the verb in the present perfect tense.

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have eaten

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eat

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eats

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will eat

Question 34

Which tense is used to describe ongoing actions that started in the past and continue into the present?

Accepted Answer

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

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Present Tense

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Past Tense

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Future Tense

Question 35

Identify the sentence that uses the future perfect tense.

Accepted Answer

I will have eaten.

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I ate.

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I have eaten.

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I will eat.

Question 36

Which tense is used to indicate actions that were completed before a specific point in the past?

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Past Perfect Tense

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Present Perfect Tense

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Future Perfect Tense

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Past Tense

Question 37

Identify the verb in the past perfect continuous tense.

Accepted Answer

had been eating

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ate

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will have eaten

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was eating

Question 38

Which tense is used to describe actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future?

Accepted Answer

Future Perfect Tense

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Past Perfect Tense

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Present Perfect Tense

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Future Tense

Question 39

How do verb tenses affect the reader's experience of a story?

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Past tense creates a sense of distance, showing events that have already happened.

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Present tense makes events feel like they are happening now, increasing immediacy.

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Future tense builds anticipation and suspense, hinting at upcoming events.

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Verb tense has no impact on the reader's experience; it's just a grammar rule.

Question 40

Which tense describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?

Accepted Answer

Present perfect continuous

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Past continuous

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Simple past

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Present simple

Question 41

Which tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past?

Accepted Answer

Past perfect

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Present perfect

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Past simple

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Future perfect

Question 42

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: 'The children will be playing outside later.'

Accepted Answer

Future continuous

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Present continuous

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Present perfect continuous

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Future simple

Question 43

Which of the following sentences is in the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

I had finished reading the book by the time you arrived.

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I will finish reading the book tomorrow.

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I am reading the book now.

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I finished reading the book yesterday.

Question 44

What is the correct form of the verb 'be' in the present perfect continuous tense for the subject 'they'?

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Are

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Is

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Was

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Were

Question 45

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: 'I was watching TV when the phone rang.'

Accepted Answer

Past continuous

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Past perfect

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Simple past

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Past perfect continuous

Question 46

Which of the following sentences is in the future continuous tense?

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I will be studying at 7pm.

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I am studying now.

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I was studying at 7pm.

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I studied at 7pm.

Question 47

Which tense is used to describe an action that is happening now?

Accepted Answer

Present simple

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Present perfect

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Future simple

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Past simple

Question 48

Which tense is used to describe an action that has already happened?

Accepted Answer

Past simple

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Present perfect continuous

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Present continuous

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Future continuous

Question 49

Which tense is used to describe an action that will happen in the future?

Accepted Answer

Future simple

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Present perfect continuous

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Present continuous

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Past simple

Question 50

Which tense is used to describe an action that is happening at the same time as another action?

Accepted Answer

Present continuous

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Future simple

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Present perfect

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Past perfect

Question 51

Which tense is used to describe an action that is finished and has a result in the present?

Accepted Answer

Present perfect

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Future perfect

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Past simple

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Present continuous

Question 52

Which tense is used to describe an action that was happening in the past?

Accepted Answer

Past continuous

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Past perfect

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Future simple

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Present perfect

Question 53

Which tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past?

Accepted Answer

Past perfect

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Future perfect

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Present perfect

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Past continuous

Question 54

Which tense is used to describe an action that will be happening at a specific time in the future?

Accepted Answer

Future continuous

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Present simple

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Present perfect

Question 55

Which tense is used to describe an action that will be completed by a specific time in the future?

Accepted Answer

Future perfect

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Future continuous

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Present perfect

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Present simple