Mixed Tenses Quiz: Present, Past, and Future

MCQ quiz , 10 questions , 4 options each , correct answers & explanations at the end of quiz . Subject :all 3 tenses

 Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present simple tense?

a) She will cooking dinner every night.  
b) She cooks dinner every night.  
c) She cooked dinner every night.  
d) She will cook dinner every night.  

 Question 2
Identify the verb in the following past simple tense sentence: “They sang beautifully at the concert.”

a) Sang  
b) Beautifully  
c) Concert  
d) They  

 Question 3
Which of the following sentences uses the correct future continuous tense form of the verb “to read”?

a) He will be reading a book tomorrow evening.  
b) He will reading a book tomorrow evening.  
c) He will be reads a book tomorrow evening.  
d) He will read a book tomorrow evening.  

 Question 4
What is the correct past perfect tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “By the time we arrived, they _____ (to leave) the party”?

a) Had leave  
b) Left  
c) Have left  
d) Had left  

 Question 5
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present continuous tense?

a) She will be walking to the store now.  
b) She walked to the store now.  
c) She is walking to the store now.  
d) She walks to the store now.  

 Question 6
Identify the verb in the following future simple tense sentence: “We will visit the museum next week.”

a) Visit  
b) Will  
c) Next  
d) Will visit  

 Question 7
Which of the following sentences uses the correct present perfect tense form of the verb “to finish”?

a) He finishes his homework.  
b) He finished his homework.  
c) He has finished his homework.  
d) He have finished his homework.  

 Question 8
What is the correct past continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “I _____ (to read) a book when you called”?

a) Was read  
b) Was reading  
c) Am reading  
d) Were reading  

 Question 9
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the future perfect continuous tense?

a) By next month, she will have been studying for a year.  
b) By next month, she will be studying for a year.  
c) By next month, she has been studying for a year.  
d) By next month, she will have studied for a year.  

 Question 10
Identify the verb in the following present perfect continuous tense sentence: “They have been playing soccer for two hours.”

a) Playing  
b) Have been  
c) Have playing  
d) Have been playing  

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 Answers and Explanations

 Question 1
Correct Answer: b) She cooks dinner every night.  
– Explanation: “Cooks” is the correct present simple tense form of the verb “to cook,” indicating a habitual or regular action.

 Question 2
Correct Answer: a) Sang  
– Explanation: “Sang” is the verb in the past simple tense indicating an action that happened in the past.

 Question 3
Correct Answer: a) He will be reading a book tomorrow evening.  
– Explanation: “Will be reading” is the correct future continuous tense form of the verb “to read,” indicating an ongoing action that will happen in the future.

 Question 4
Correct Answer: d) Had left  
– Explanation: “Had left” is the correct past perfect tense form of the verb “to leave,” indicating an action completed before another action in the past.

 Question 5
Correct Answer: c) She is walking to the store now.  
– Explanation: “Is walking” is the correct present continuous tense form of the verb “to walk,” indicating an ongoing action happening right now.

 Question 6
Correct Answer: d) Will visit  
– Explanation: “Will visit” is the future simple tense verb phrase indicating an action that will happen in the future.

 Question 7
Correct Answer: c) He has finished his homework.  
– Explanation: “Has finished” is the correct present perfect tense form of the verb “to finish,” indicating an action completed at an unspecified time in the past.

 Question 8
Correct Answer: b) Was reading  
– Explanation: “Was reading” is the correct past continuous tense form of the verb “to read,” indicating an ongoing action in the past.

 Question 9
Correct Answer: a) By next month, she will have been studying for a year.  
– Explanation: “Will have been studying” is the correct future perfect continuous tense form of the verb “to study,” indicating an ongoing action that will continue up to a specified time in the future.

 Question 10
Correct Answer: d) Have been playing  
– Explanation: “Have been playing” is the present perfect continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present.