Verb Tenses Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. This is the first time I ___ sushi.
eat
ate
have eaten
had eaten
2. So far this year, our class ___ four novels.
completed
has completed
had completed
completes
3. Please be quiet; the baby ___ right now.
is sleeping
sleeps
slept
has slept
4. At 8 p.m., I was halfway through making dinner. At that moment, I ___ dinner.
cooked
have cooked
had cooked
was cooking
5. By the time we reached the station, the train ___. Which completion most clearly shows that it departed first?
leaves
had left
has left
will leave
6. Yesterday, Lina ___ the car at the red light. Which option has the correct regular past-tense spelling?
stopped
has stopped
stops
stoped
7. Which sentence is standard when “understand” describes a current state rather than an action in progress?
I am understanding the instructions now.
I was understanding the instructions now.
I have understanding the instructions now.
I understand the instructions now.
8. When the train ___, we will board. Which form is standard in this future time clause?
arrived
will arrive
arrives
had arrived
9. At this time tomorrow, Nina will be midway through her flight. Which completion shows that future action in progress?
Nina flies over the Atlantic.
Nina had flown over the Atlantic.
Nina has flown over the Atlantic.
Nina will be flying over the Atlantic.
10. Dark clouds are gathering, but the rain has not started. Which sentence uses “be going to” for a prediction based on present evidence?
It is going to rain.
It was going to rain.
It has rained.
It is raining.
11. An appointment is booked for 3 p.m. tomorrow. Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous for this fixed arrangement?
We saw the dentist at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
We are seeing the dentist at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
We will have seen the dentist at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
We have seen the dentist at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
12. Which sentence uses the correct simple past form of the irregular verb “write”?
Maya writed a letter last night.
Maya has wrote a letter last night.
Maya wrote a letter last night.
Maya written a letter last night.
13. Every weekday, Omar ___ the bus to work. Which form best expresses this stable routine?
is taking
takes
took
has taken
14. The mechanic ___ the engine for two hours, and the repair is still not finished.
has been repairing
repaired
was repairing
will repair
15. When we entered the theater, the film ___, so we missed the opening scene.
already begins
has already begun
had already began
had already begun
16. Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect to show completion before next Friday?
The team submits all the reports by next Friday.
The team submitted all the reports by next Friday.
The team will have submitted all the reports by next Friday.
The team has submitted all the reports by next Friday.