Verb Tenses for Year 2 English: Master the Basics of Time

Question 1

Which sentence below is in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

I played football yesterday.

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I will play football tomorrow.

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I am playing football now.

Question 2

Which word below is in the future tense?

Accepted Answer

Will go

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Went

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Go

Question 3

Change the sentence below to the present tense: 'The cat slept on the bed.'

Accepted Answer

The cat sleeps on the bed.

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The cat sleep on the bed.

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The cat will sleep on the bed.

Question 4

Change the sentence below to the past tense: 'I eat breakfast at 7am.'

Accepted Answer

I ate breakfast at 7am.

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I will eat breakfast at 7am.

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I am eating breakfast at 7am.

Question 5

Change the sentence below to the future tense: 'My mum cooks dinner.'

Accepted Answer

My mum will cook dinner.

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My mum cooked dinner.

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My mum is cooking dinner.

Question 6

Which word below describes an action that is happening right now?

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Eating

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Will eat

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Ate

Question 7

Which word below describes an action that has already happened?

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Played

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Will play

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Playing

Question 8

Which word below describes an action that will happen in the future?

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Will walk

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Ran

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Walked

Question 9

What tense is the verb 'is playing' in?

Accepted Answer

Present Continuous

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Present Simple

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Past Simple

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Future Simple

Question 10

Which option below shows a sentence in the present tense?

Accepted Answer

I play in the park every day.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I am going to the park tomorrow.

Question 11

In the sentence 'I will go to the shop later', what word tells us the time will be in the future?

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will

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I

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later

Question 12

Which word below is written in the present tense?

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eats

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eated

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eating

Question 13

Which option below is NOT a helping verb?

Accepted Answer

play

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is

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has

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will

Question 14

Which word below is written in the past tense?

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had

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have had

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will have

Question 15

Which sentence is written in the future continuous tense?

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I will be running tomorrow.

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I am running now.

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I ran yesterday.

Question 16

Which word below is written in the past perfect tense?

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had written

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will write

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wrote

Question 17

Which word below is written in the future perfect tense?

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will have seen

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will see

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had seen

Question 18

Which sentence is in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

I played football yesterday

Answer

I walk to school

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I will go to the park

Question 19

Which verb form should we use to describe an event that will happen in the future?

Accepted Answer

Future tense

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Present tense

Question 20

Fill in the blank with the correct present tense of the verb 'eat': The children _____ their lunch.

Accepted Answer

are eating

Answer

eat

Question 21

Which of the following is the past tense of the verb 'write'?

Accepted Answer

Wrote

Answer

Writing

Question 22

Choose the sentence that is written in the future continuous tense:

Accepted Answer

I will be playing football tomorrow.

Answer

I am cooking dinner.

Question 23

Fill in the blank with the correct future tense of the verb 'study': I _____ for my test tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

will study

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studies

Question 24

Which of the following sentences is written in the present perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

I have cooked dinner.

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I am cooking dinner.

Question 25

Choose the past perfect tense of the verb 'finish':

Accepted Answer

Had finished

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Finishing

Question 26

Choose a sentence that is in the present perfect tense. Why is this tense used in that sentence?

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I have lived here for 5 years.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I will go to the cinema tomorrow.

Question 27

Which word should we use to complete the sentence: 'I ____ to school yesterday'?

Accepted Answer

walked

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walk

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will walk

Question 28

Which sentence is written in the future tense?

Accepted Answer

I will go to the park tomorrow.

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I went to the park tomorrow.

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I am going to the park tomorrow.

Question 29

Which word can we add to make a sentence about the past?

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did

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do

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does

Question 30

Which sentence tells about something that is happening right now?

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I am eating breakfast now.

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I eat breakfast every morning.

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I will eat breakfast later.

Question 31

Which word should we use to complete the sentence: 'She ____ her homework now'?

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is doing

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do

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does

Question 32

Which sentence tells about something that had happened before another past event?

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I had finished my homework before dinner.

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I will finish my homework after dinner.

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I am finishing my homework now.

Question 33

Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?

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I will have finished my homework by tomorrow.

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I have finished my homework now.

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I am finishing my homework tomorrow.

Question 34

Which word should be used to complete the sentence correctly: 'I _____ my homework yesterday.'?

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did

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do

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done

Question 35

Which sentence is written in the present continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

I am eating an apple.

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I ate an apple.

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I will eat an apple.

Question 36

What is the future tense form of the verb 'to go'?

Accepted Answer

will go

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go

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going

Question 37

Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

I had eaten before he arrived.

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I ate before he arrived.

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I will have eaten before he arrives.

Question 38

Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

I will have finished my homework by tonight.

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I finished my homework by tonight.

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I had finished my homework by tonight.

Question 39

What is the past tense form of the verb 'to run'?

Accepted Answer

ran

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running

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runs

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runned

Question 40

Which sentence is written in the present perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

I have finished my breakfast.

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I finished my breakfast yesterday.

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I will finish my breakfast tomorrow.

Question 41

Which tense should be used when talking about an event that happened yesterday?

Accepted Answer

Past tense

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Present tense

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Future tense

Question 42

Which sentence is in the present tense, describing an action happening right now?

Accepted Answer

I am running to school.

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I have run to school every day.

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I ran to school yesterday.

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I will run to school tomorrow.

Question 43

Which of these verbs is in the past tense, describing an action that happened in the past?

Accepted Answer

played

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will play

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play

Question 44

Which sentence is in the future tense, describing an action that will happen in the future?

Accepted Answer

I will be playing with my friends.

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I played with my friends yesterday.

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I am playing with my friends now.

Question 45

Which of these words can be used to indicate present tense?

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now

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yesterday

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last week

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tomorrow

Question 46

Which of these words can be used to indicate past tense?

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yesterday

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tomorrow

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next week

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today

Question 47

Which tense is used to describe actions or events that are happening at the moment of speaking?

Accepted Answer

Present

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Conditional

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Future

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Past

Question 48

Which of these sentences is written in the correct tense, describing an action that happened yesterday?

Accepted Answer

I walked to the park yesterday.

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I walk to the park tomorrow.

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I have walked to the park tomorrow.

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I will walk to the park yesterday.

Question 49

Which of these sentences uses the past perfect tense, describing an action that happened before another past action?

Accepted Answer

I had eaten dinner before you arrived.

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I eat dinner every night.

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I will eat dinner later.

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I have eaten dinner many times.