Question 1

Which of the following is a correct example of simple past tense?

Accepted Answer

She played basketball yesterday

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She is playing basketball now

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She has been playing basketball for an hour

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She will play basketball tomorrow

Question 2

Which of the following sentences uses the past continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

They were studying for the test when the power went out

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They study for the test every day

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They will study for the test tomorrow

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They have studied for the test already

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

She had finished her homework before going to bed

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She finishes her homework every night

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She will finish her homework later tonight

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She is finishing her homework right now

Question 4

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the past simple tense?

Accepted Answer

He walked to school yesterday

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He will walk to school tomorrow

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He is walking to school right now

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He has been walking to school for a month

Question 5

Which sentence illustrates the past continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

They were playing soccer when it started to rain

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They have played soccer for an hour

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They play soccer every weekend

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They will play soccer tomorrow

Question 6

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

She had already eaten dinner when her friend arrived

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She is eating dinner right now

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She eats dinner every evening at 7 PM

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She will eat dinner after she finishes her homework

Question 7

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the past continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

I was watching a movie when the phone rang

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I will watch a movie tomorrow

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I have watched a movie last night

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I watch movies every weekend

Question 8

Which sentence correctly uses the past simple tense?

Accepted Answer

He finished his homework before dinner

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He has finished his homework just now

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He will finish his homework after breakfast

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He is finishing his homework at the moment

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