Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The restaurant that we ... about earlier is my favorite.

A - Spoke

B - Speak

C - Spoken

D - Speaks

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 2 - Remind me of the bill-payment when I ... home tonight.

A - Come

B - Came

C - Coming

D - Comes

Answer : A

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 3 - Feeling drowsy at work ... a major problem for employees when they are bored.

A - Becomes

B - Becoming

C - Became

D - Becames

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 4 - Waste paper is ... to pulp and then reused.

A - Converted

B - Convert

C - Converting

D - Converts

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 5 - Rajesh ... at our home when he ... to town for his conference.

A - were staying, come

B - will stay, came

C - stayed, would come

D - will stay, comes

Answer : D

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 6 - It ... important to not … people through your words.

A - is, hurt

B - was, will hurt

C - would be, is hurt

D - will be, were hurt

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 7 - When he ... out of the toilet, make sure that he … to meet the principal.

A - comes, goes

B - is coming, will go

C - came, will be going

D - will come, will go

Answer : A

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 8 - A band ... a group of musicians that ... together in synchronization.

A - was, would play music

B - will be, play music

C - is, plays music

D - would be, was playing music

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 9 - Jatin ... to the station even when all modes of transport were ...

A - ride, is stopping

B - rode, stopped

C - were riding, will stop

D - will ride, will stop

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 10 - He is saying that he ... the metro and rest on the way back.

A - was taking

B - will take

C - is taking

D - would take

Answer : B

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

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