Zeal study TNTET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation English: Tenses quiz

English Topic: Tenses

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. The sun ________ in the east.

rises is rising rose

Answer: rises (Simple Present is used for universal truths)

2. I ________ my homework just now.

have finished finished finish

Answer: have finished (Present Perfect for recently completed actions)

3. Water ________ at 100 degrees Celsius.

boils is boiling boiled

Answer: boils (Scientific fact)

4. She ________ TV when the phone rang.

was watching is watching watched

Answer: was watching (Past Continuous for action interrupted in the past)

5. They ________ to the cinema last night.

went have gone go

Answer: went (Simple Past for completed action at a specific time)

6. Look! The bird ________.

is flying flies flew

Answer: is flying (Present Continuous for action happening now)

7. He ________ here since 2015.

has been living is living lived

Answer: has been living (Present Perfect Continuous for action started in past and continuing)

8. I hope it ________ tomorrow.

will rain rains rained

Answer: will rain (Simple Future)

9. When I reached the station, the train ________.

had left has left left

Answer: had left (Past Perfect for an action completed before another past action)

10. We ________ our breakfast an hour ago.

had have had have

Answer: had (Simple Past)

11. Honest men always ________ the truth.

speak speaks spoken

Answer: speak (Simple Present for habitual actions)

12. By this time next year, I ________ my degree.

will have completed will complete complete

Answer: will have completed (Future Perfect for action completed by a future time)

13. Don't disturb me, I ________.

am studying study was studying

Answer: am studying (Action in progress)

14. If you study well, you ________ the exam.

will pass pass passed

Answer: will pass (Conditional Type 1)

15. My father ________ for a walk every morning.

goes go is going

Answer: goes (Simple Present for routine)