Tenses Quiz - English Grammar
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1. This time tomorrow, I ............................... on the beach. 1. This time tomorrow, I ............................... on the beach. am lying will lie will be lying Correct!
Wrong! To say that an activity will be in progress at a particular time in the future, we use the future continuous tense.2. She said that she ....................... help me. 2. She said that she ....................... help me. will shall would Correct!
Wrong! When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, we use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.3. Phone me when you ............................ time. 3. Phone me when you ............................ time. have would have will have Correct!
Wrong! In many subordinate clauses we use the present tenses to refer to the future.4. I will follow you wherever you ........................... 4. I will follow you wherever you ........................... go goes will go Correct!
Wrong! When the verb in the main clause is in the future tense, we use a present tense in the subordinate clause to refer to future.5. You ........................... an accident if you go on driving like that. 5. You ........................... an accident if you go on driving like that. are having will have would have Correct!
Wrong! In conditional sentences, when the verb in the if-clause is in the simple present tense, we use will + infinitive in the main clause.6. When you phoned, I ................................. in the garage. 6. When you phoned, I ................................. in the garage. worked am working was working Correct!
Wrong! We use the past continuous to talk about a past event that was going on a particular time in the past.7. I .............................. all my childhood in South India. 7. I .............................. all my childhood in South India. was spending spend spent Correct!
Wrong! The simple past is the normal tense for talking about the past. We use it when we don't have a special reason to use another tense.8. The phone ......................... while I was having a bath. 8. The phone ......................... while I was having a bath. rings rang was ringing Correct!
Wrong! We use the simple past to refer to shorter actions that happen in the middle of a longer action.9. I tried a little of the soup to see how it .......................... 9. I tried a little of the soup to see how it .......................... tastes is tasting tasted Correct!
Wrong! Some verbs are not normally used in the continuous form. Taste is one of them.10. When we were children we ............................. our own toys. 10. When we were children we ............................. our own toys. were making made had made Correct!
Wrong! We use the simple past to talk about habitual past actions.11. I can't dance because I ........................... my leg. 11. I can't dance because I ........................... my leg. have broken broke had broken Correct!
Wrong! The present tense is used to say that a finished action is connected with the present in some way.12. I .......................... the bell six times but no one opened the door. 12. I .......................... the bell six times but no one opened the door. was ringing have rung rang Correct!
Wrong! We use the simple past to talk about repeated past actions. Play Again! Answers
1. This time tomorrow, I will be lying on the beach.
2. She said that she would help me.
3. Phone me when you have time.
4. I will follow you wherever you go.
5. You will have an accident if you go on driving like that.
6. When you phoned, I was working in the garage.
7. I spent all my childhood in South India.
8. The phone rang while I was having a bath.
9. I tried a little of the soup to see how it tasted.
10. When we were children we made our own toys.
11. I can’t dance because I have broken my leg.
12. I rang the bell six times but no one opened the door.
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