Junior Secondary · English Language

Present tenses: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Present tenses.

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Question 1

1 mark

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence:
"Yesterday, my brother ____ a high score in his favorite video game."

Question 2

1 mark

Choose the most appropriate verb forms to complete the following sentence:

Since the new science laboratory (i) _________ three months ago, the students (ii) _________ more interested in conducting experiments than ever before.

Question 3

1 mark

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb forms to maintain correct tense sequence:

"By the time the new environmental policy ______ into effect next year, scientists estimate that the local temperature ______ by \(0.5^{\circ}\)C, a change that ______ directly from current carbon levels."

Question 4

1 mark

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence:
"I hope that medical researchers ____ a permanent cure for the common cold in the near future."

Question 5

1 mark

Select the most appropriate verb forms to complete the following sentence, correctly demonstrating the temporal relationship between the actions:

By the time the final report deadline (1) _______ (arrive) next Friday, we (2) _______ (work) on this project for nearly three weeks, but we still (3) _______ (not finish) compiling the sources.

Question 6

2 marks

Complete the following sentence by providing the correct simple past tense form of the verb in parentheses.

My mother ________ (go) to the supermarket an hour ago.

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Question 7

3 marks

Rewrite the sentence 'I eat an apple' by adding appropriate time markers for both the Simple Past and the Simple Future tenses.

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Question 8

6 marks

Explain the nuanced temporal and aspectual distinctions between the bolded verbs in the following two scenarios concerning a long-term project:

Scenario 1: A student says, 'I worked on this project for three months' vs. 'I have been working on this project for three months.'

Scenario 2: The same student states, 'By next week, I will have finished it' vs. 'By next week, I am finishing it.'

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Question 9

4 marks

Based on the following activity log for a student named Mark, fill in the blanks with the most appropriate verb forms:

- General Habit: Mark usually (walk) to school at \( 7:30 \) AM.
- Exception Today: Today, he (take) the bus because it is raining.
- Past Event: Earlier this morning, he (feel) very tired.
- Daily Routine: He always (get) his bag ready the night before.

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Question 10

5 marks

Identify and correct the four underlined tense errors in the diary entry below. Then, provide a brief explanation of why the Past Continuous was necessary for the second correction.

'Yesterday, I go to the park with my friends. While I play football, I found a lost wallet on the grass. The owner is very happy when I returned it. Next week, I visit the park again to meet my friends for a picnic.'

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