Choose the correct tense for each sentence. The quiz covers present, past and future forms, including the perfect and continuous aspects.
1. I ___ TV when the power went out.
An action in progress when another action interrupted it: past continuous (was watching).
2. They ___ married for ten years.
A state that started in the past and continues now: present perfect (have been).
3. Look! It ___.
"Look!"signals something happening right now: present continuous.
4. By next June, she ___ here for five years.
"By next June "plus a duration points to the future perfect: will have worked.
5. I ___ my keys. I can 't find them.
A past action with a result that matters now: present perfect (have lost).
6. When I got to the station, the train ___.
The train left before I arrived. The earlier past event takes the past perfect.
7. Water ___ at 100°C.
General facts and scientific truths use the simple present.
8. She ___ for two hours when he finally arrived.
A duration that ended at a past moment (his arrival): past perfect continuous.
9. This time tomorrow, we ___ on the beach.
An action in progress at a specific future time: future continuous.
10. I ___ to Paris three times.
Life experience with no specific time: present perfect. "Have been to "means visited and returned.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the past simple and the present perfect?
Use the past simple for a finished action at a stated or understood time (I lost my keys yesterday). Use the present perfect when the action connects to now, such as a present result or an experience with no time given (I have lost my keys).
When do I use the past perfect?
Use it for an action that happened before another past action or time: When I got to the station, the train had already left.
How many tenses are there in English?
Traditional grammar lists 12: past, present and future, each in simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous forms.
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