Present Tense Quiz: Test Your Skills in Modern Foreign Language

Question 1

In the present tense, how do you conjugate the verb 'to talk' for the subject 'he'?

Accepted Answer

talks

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talk

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talking

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talked

Question 2

Which sentence is grammatically correct in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

The students are working on their project.

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The teacher is explaining the lesson.

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The students work on their project.

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The teacher explains the lesson.

Question 3

What type of sentence is this: "Please close the window."?

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Command

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Statement

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Question

Question 4

In the present tense, how do we conjugate the verb 'to live' for the subject 'we'?

Accepted Answer

We live

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We lives

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We lived

Question 5

What is the correct present tense form of the verb 'ir' (to go)? Choose the correct option:

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Yo voy

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Yo va

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Yo vas

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Yo vamos

Question 6

What is the third-person singular form of the verb 'hablar' (to speak)?

Accepted Answer

Habla

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Hablas

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Hablo

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Hablan

Question 7

Translate the question 'Do you like to read?' into the target language:

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¿Te gusta leer?

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¿Gustas leer?

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¿Le gusta leer?

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¿Les gusta leer?

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct present tense form of the verb 'poner' (to put)?

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Pongo

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Pones

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Pone

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Ponemos

Question 9

Translate the following dialogue into the target language: 'A: What are you doing? B: I am studying for my test.'

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A: ¿Qué haces? B: Estoy estudiando para mi examen.

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A: ¿Qué haces? B: Estudio para mi examen.

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A: ¿Qué hacen? B: Estoy estudiando para mi examen.

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A: ¿Qué hacen? B: Estudio para mi examen.

Question 10

Which of the choices below is the correct present tense conjugation of the verb 'to be' for the pronoun 'you'?

Accepted Answer

Are

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Is

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Was

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Were

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a valid use of the present perfect tense?

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Actions that started in the past and are still happening now

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Actions that happened at a specific point in the past

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Actions that are expected to happen in the future

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Actions that are used to express routines

Question 12

Translate the sentence into English: 'Ils jouent au football tous les samedis.'

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They play football every Saturday.

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They are playing football every Saturday.

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They have played football every Saturday.

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They will play football every Saturday.

Question 13

Identify the subject pronoun in the sentence: 'We are going to the cinema.'

Accepted Answer

We

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Are

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Going

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Cinema

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a time expression used with the present continuous tense?

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Right now

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Yesterday

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Tomorrow

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Last week

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct present tense conjugation of the verb 'to be' for the third person singular subject pronoun?

Accepted Answer

is

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are

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am

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be

Question 16

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

I am going to the cinema.

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I goes to the cinema.

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I will go to the cinema.

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I went to the cinema.

Question 17

Complete the following sentence with the correct present tense form of the verb 'to speak': I ______ English very well.

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speak

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speaks

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am speaking

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is speaking

Question 18

Translate the following phrase into English: Tu parles français.

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You speak French.

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He speaks French.

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They speak French.

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She speaks French.

Question 19

Complete the following question with the correct present tense form of the verb 'to do': What ______ you ______ every day?

Accepted Answer

do / do

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does / do

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do / does

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does / does

Question 20

Which of the following sentences is an example of the present continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

I am playing football.

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I play football.

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I will play football.

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I have played football.

Question 21

The correct conjugation of the verb 'parler' in the present tense with the subject 'tu' is:

Accepted Answer

parle

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pares

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parlons

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parlent

Question 22

Translate the sentence 'I speak English' into French.

Accepted Answer

Je parle anglais

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Je parles anglais

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J'parle anglais

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Tous parles anglais

Question 23

Which of the following sentences uses the present tense correctly?

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I go to the cinema.

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I am going to the cinema tomorrow.

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I went to the cinema yesterday.

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I was going to the cinema.

Question 24

Translate the sentence 'The students are studying' into French.

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Les élèves étudient

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Les élèves étudier

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Les élèves ont étudié

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Les élèves vont étudier

Question 25

What is the present tense conjugation of the verb 'être' with the subject 'ils'?

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sont

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étais

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êtes

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est

Question 26

Translate the sentence 'My friend goes to school every day' into French.

Accepted Answer

Mon ami va à l'école tous les jours

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Mon ami vais à l'école tous les jours

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Mon amis va à l'école tous les jours

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Mon amis vont à l'école tous les jours

Question 27

Which of the following uses the present tense incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

I am going to go to the cinema.

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I am happy.

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It's raining.

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Do you speak French?

Question 28

Complete the sentence with the correct present tense form of the verb 'manger':

'Nous ______ (manger) au restaurant tous les vendredis.'

Accepted Answer

mangeons

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mans

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mange

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mangent

Question 29

Which sentence correctly uses the present tense to describe a current action?

Accepted Answer

Je lis un livre.

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Je vais lire un livre.

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J'ai lu un livre.

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Je lirai un livre.

Question 30

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct in the present tense?

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Il vient à l'école tous les jours.

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Il viens à l'école tous les jours.

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Il vienne à l'école tous les jours.

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Il viennent à l'école tous les jours.

Question 31

Which of the following is the correct present tense form of the verb 'faire' (to do) for the subject 'vous' (you formal)?

Accepted Answer

faites

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faisons

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fait

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fais

Question 32

Which of the following is the present tense form of the reflexive verb 'se lever' (to get up) for the subject 'je' (I)?

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je me lève

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tu te lèves

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il se lève

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nous nous levons

Question 33

In Spanish, what is the present tense conjugation of 'hablar' (to speak) for 'yo' (I)?

Accepted Answer

Hablo

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Hablé

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Hablabas

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Hablaré

Question 34

Which sentence correctly uses the present tense to describe a recurring action?

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I study for my tests on a daily basis.

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I studied for my tests yesterday.

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I will study for my tests tomorrow.

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I have studied for my tests numerous times.

Question 35

Translate the sentence 'I am reading a book' into French.

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Je lis un livre

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Je lisais un livre

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Je lirai un livre

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Je lus un livre

Question 36

Identify the verb in the present tense in this sentence: 'The students are studying diligently.'

Accepted Answer

Are studying

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Students

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Diligently

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Studying

Question 37

Select the correct conjugtion of the verb 'parler' ('to speak') for 'I' in the present tense.

Accepted Answer

je parle

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tu parles

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il parle

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nous parlons

Question 38

Translate the sentence 'I am having dinner' into the target language.

Accepted Answer

Je dîne.

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Tu dînes.

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Nous dînons.

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Ils dînent.

Question 39

Identify the correct present tense form of the irregular verb 'aller' ('to go') for 'you' (plural).

Accepted Answer

vous allez

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ils vont

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je vais

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nous allons

Question 40

Which pronoun requires the verb 'être' ('to be') to be used in the third person singular in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

he/she/it

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I

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you

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we

Question 41

Select the correct present tense conjugation of the verb 'écrire' ('to write') for 'they'.

Accepted Answer

ils écrivent

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elles écrivent

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on écrit

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nous écrivons

Question 42

Complete the sentence 'They are not ____ at home' with the correct negative form of the verb 'être' ('to be').

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ne sont pas

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n'es pas

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ne sommes pas

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n'êtes pas

Question 43

Identify the correct present tense conjugation of the irregular verb 'faire' ('to do') for 'we'.

Accepted Answer

nous faisons

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ils font

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je fais

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tu fais

Question 44

Select the correct conjugation of 'to be' for the pronoun 'I' in the present tense.

Accepted Answer

I am

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I are

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I is

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I was

Question 45

Which option is the correct present tense conjugation of the irregular verb 'to go' for the subject 'he'?

Accepted Answer

He goes

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He go

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He is going

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He went

Question 46

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

I like to play football.

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I likes to play football.

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I am liking to play football.

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I is liking to play football.

Question 47

Which of the following is a typical use of the present tense?

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To describe ongoing actions

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To report on past events

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To express future plans

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To provide instructions

Question 48

Identify the verb in the present tense in the sentence: 'The children are playing in the park.'

Accepted Answer

are playing

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the

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children

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park

Question 49

Which tense is most similar in meaning to the present tense?

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Present continuous

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Past simple

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Future simple

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Past perfect

Question 50

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the present tense?

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Describes past actions

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Expresses ongoing actions

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Uses verbs in their base form

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Can be used with adverbs of frequency

Question 51

Which of the following is the correct present tense conjugation of the verb 'hablar' (to speak) for 'I'?

Accepted Answer

hablo

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hablas

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habla

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hablan

Question 52

What is the irregular present tense conjugation of the verb 'be' for 'they'?

Accepted Answer

they are

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we are

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you are

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they are being

Question 53

Translate the sentence 'I go to school every day' into the correct present tense Spanish.

Accepted Answer

Voy a la escuela todos los días.

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Vas a la escuela todos los días.

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Va a la escuela todos los días.

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Vamos a la escuela todos los días.

Question 54

Which of the following is a use of the present tense in Spanish?

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To describe habits or routines

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To express emotions

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To narrate events in the past

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To speculate about future possibilities

Question 55

Translate the sentence 'Do you like coffee?' into Spanish.

Accepted Answer

¿Te gusta el café?

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¿Os gusta el café?

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¿Les gusta el café?

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¿Le gusta el café?

Question 56

Which sentence uses the present tense correctly to describe an action happening right now?

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Students are learning English in class now.

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Students learn English every day.

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Students will learn English tomorrow.

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Students have learned English since last year.

Question 57

For the pronoun 'tu' in the present tense, which form of the verb 'parler' is correct?

Accepted Answer

parles

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parle

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parlons

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parlez

Question 58

What is the present tense form of the irregular verb 'avoir' for the pronoun 'nous'?

Accepted Answer

avons

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avez

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ayons

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ont

Question 59

Translate the phrase 'She reads a book' into English.

Accepted Answer

She reads a book.

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He reads a book.

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They read a book.

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We read a book.

Question 60

Which present tense form of the verb 'faire' is used for the pronoun 'vous'?

Accepted Answer

faites

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fais

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font

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faisons

Question 61

For the pronoun 'ils' in the present tense, which form of the verb 'aller' is correct?

Accepted Answer

vont

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vas

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allons

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allez

Question 62

Identify the key differences between the present simple and present continuous tenses.

Accepted Answer

Present simple: facts and general truths; Present continuous: actions happening now

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Present simple: ongoing actions; Present continuous: completed actions

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Present continuous: future plans; Present simple: past events

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Present simple: temporary situations; Present continuous: permanent situations

Question 63

Which form of 'to be' is used for third person singular pronouns in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

Is

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Am

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Are

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Was

Question 64

Which sentence is in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

I am currently reading a book in the park.

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Yesterday, I went to the park.

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Next week, I will go to the park.

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I had read a book in the park last week.