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CBSE
Class 8 English
Tenses
Quiz 10
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence:
She never
get up
early in the morning.
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Is getting up
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Had get up
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Gets up
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Will have got up
Explanation
The verb in bold 'get up' is incorrect because the verb 'get' is in the first or second person (I get, you get).
The verb must agree with the subject in person and number. Since the subject 'she' is in the third person, its verb form must be 'gets', which is also in the third person.
Hence, the correct form is 'gets up'. So, option C is correct.
Option A: 'Is getting up' refers to a continuous action during the present whereas the word 'never' (not ever) refers to a daily habit in the negative. Option B: 'Had get up' is grammatically incorrect. 'Had' refers to the past time whereas 'get' refers to the present.
Option D: 'Will have got up' refers to a completed action in the future, whereas the action here happens on a daily basis.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
In which tense are 'is, am, are' used as helping verbs (Active Voice)?
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Present Continuous
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Past Indefinite
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Past Continuous
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Present Perfect
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'is, am, are' are used as helping verbs combined with 'ing' form of the main verb to form Present Continuous Tense.
Find out the correct sentence among the following:
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Ram and Sita plays chess.
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Ram and Sita has played chess.
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Ram and Sita was playing chess.
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Ram and Sita are playing chess.
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The subject in these options is 'Ram and Sita'. The subject refers to two people, hence it is plural.
The verb must agree with the subject in person and number. (Called the subject-verb agreement)
When the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. When the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
In option D, 'are' is a plural verb, that agrees with the plural subject 'Ram and Sita'. Hence option D is correct.
Option A: 'Plays' is in the third person singular form. It refers to a subject that is singular, whereas here it is plural.
Option B: 'Has' in 'has played' is singular. Its plural form is 'have', which is not present here.
Option C: Similarly, 'was' in 'was playing' is also singular. (The plural form is 'were'.)
These sentences are incorrect, as the verbs do not agree with the plural subject in each case.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
In determining the tense of a sentence, what is most important?
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Subject of the sentence
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Object of the sentence
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Verb of the sentence
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Conjunctions of the sentence
Explanation
The tense of a sentence is formed by the use of the main verb along with any auxiliary verbs. So, the correct answer is 'verb of the sentence'.
The subject is important but not as important as Verb when it comes to determining the tense of a sentence, hence option 'A' is incorrect.
The object is used only with a Transitive verb, so the object is not required in every sentence.
Conjunctions are the words that connect sentences, words, phrases, or clauses but conjunctions are not required in every sentence, hence option 'D' is incorrect.
The correct answer is option 'C'
Identify the incorrect sentence among the following:
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Did they sent me any books?
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I had known about this.
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Mohan and Sohan go to school daily.
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I love teaching.
Explanation
“Did” is the past tense of “do” and is used in questions and negative statements.
Here, it is incorrect to say “did they sent me” because did is already in the past tense, but the question is being asked in the present tense, hence it would be correct to say, “did they send me any books”.
Hence option A is the correct answer.
The other three options are correct sentences.
Which of the following sentence(s) is in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
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She had gone to school.
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I had been playing chess since 8 a.m.
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Ravi and Sonia love each other.
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She has been reading a book since morning.
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The structure of Present Perfect Continuous tense is 'has/have + been + verb (ing) ', so the correct answer is 'She has been reading a book since morning'.
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.
Here
is coming
my brother.
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Comes
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Come
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Not coming
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Can come
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The simple present tense takes the present participle form of the verb and for singular subjects takes the suffix 's' and for plural subjects remains as it is. Thus, option A 'comes' is the correct answer as 'my brother' is a singular subject and the verb will take the form 'comes'.
Option B is incorrect as 'come' will be used for plural subjects in simple present tense.
Option C is incorrect as 'ing' form of the verbs are used for the continuous tenses.
Option D is incorrect as 'can come' indicates the ability of coming. Here, the sentence is not referring to the ability of the brother to come. Rather it is a declarative sentence which informs us that the brother has come.
Thus, option A is correct.
In which tense is the second form of the verb used?
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Past Indefinite
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Past Perfect
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Present Perfect
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Past Continuous
Explanation
The three basic forms of a verb are the base form, the past form, and the -ed form (past participle form). For e.g. sleep slept (sometimes, the second and third forms are the same verb 'slept', but they aren't used in the same way.)
The past form of the verb, or the second form, expresses the simple past tense (also called the past indefinite tense).
Hence, option A is correct.
Options B and C: The past and present perfect tense both use the third form of the verb, the past participle: (had + 'verb+ed') and (has + 'verb+ed'). Hence these are not the correct options.
Option D: The past continuous tense uses the present participle (verb form that ends in -ing) and not the simple past form. Hence D is incorrect.
Which of the following is a correct sentence?
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I am liking reading books.
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You likes reading books.
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You have liked to read books.
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You like reading books.
Explanation
The verb 'reading' in these sentences is used as a noun, i.e as a gerund, because it acts like the object of the main verb 'like'. The verb 'like' must be in the present indefinite form as we are talking about a habitual activity. Hence, the right answer is 'You like reading books'.
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.
We
thinking
we should deal with the problem carefully.
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had thunk
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think
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thinks
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will have thought
Explanation
Option B is the correct answer because ‘think’ is used to believe
something or have an
opinion
or an idea, as in this case, hence it is the correct replacement.
Option A is incorrect because ‘had thunk ‘ is incorrect and doesn’t exist. Had thought would be correct, yet it is not the correct replacement.
Option C is incorrect because ‘thinks’ is used when the statement is made by a single person, while ‘think’ is used when a group states. Hence, “she thinks she should deal with...” would be correct answer.
Option D is incorrect because will have thought signifies the future, but the problem should be solved in the present.
Read the following statement and use the given verb in its correct form.
BRIAN: It's all right. What about you?
SARAH: Well, actually I ____ (not/work) at the moment.
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'm not working / am not working
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've not working / have not working
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's not worked / has not worked
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was not working
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option C. Since, it is the present, we would be using "am" instead of "was"
This makes, A the correct answer.
Use the words in bracket to complete the given sentence.
'_________ this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work)
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Has Colin worked
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Was Colin working
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Is Colin working
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Had Colin worked
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which may happen "this week".
The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option A and D. Since, it is the present, we would be using "Is" instead of "was"
This makes, C the correct answer.
Complete the conversation with a suitable verb form:
Naira: How is your new job?
Sameera: Not so good at the moment. I ___________ (enjoy) it very much.
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am not enjoyed
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have not enjoying
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have not enjoyed
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am not enjoying
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which may happen "this week".
The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option A and C.
"Have" can only be used along side a pronoun thus it cannot be used
This makes, D the correct answer.
Read the following statement and use the given verb in the correct form.
BRIAN: I _______ (train) to be a supermarket manager.
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have trained / 've trained
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has trained / 's trained
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is training
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'm training / am training
Explanation
Present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is going on in the present period of time.
The given sentence is expressing such an event.
The syntax for present continuous tense is:
is/am/are + subject + verb (ing).
The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and still continues in the present time. The syntax for present perfect tense is:
have + verb (past tense).
'I' & 'You' are exceptional cases which in spite of being singular subjects take the verb of plural subjects.
Therefore, the correct options are '
am training' and '
have trained'.
Change the sentence using the proper form of the given verb.
How is your English? _____ better? (it/get)
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Is it getting
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Has it getting
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Are it getting
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Had it got
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing'. "Had" are only used in case of past tense, which eliminates option D, moreover, the verb form is not in continuous. "Has" can only be used alongside a pronoun which is in third person which is absent in this case. "Are" is used for plural nouns but in this case it is not.
This makes, A the correct answer
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.
This house i
s consisting
of five rooms.
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Consists
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Consist
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Are consisting
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Has consisted
Explanation
Option A is the correct answer because ‘consists’
means
to be made of or
formed
from something, hence it is correct, because it rightly states the fact that the house consists of five rooms.
Option B is incorrect because consist means to contain, but it cannot be followed by an “of” to define a statement.
Option C is incorrect because ‘are consisting’ means that the house doesn’t consist of them yet, but is in the process of consisting, which makes no sense.
Option D is incorrect because “has consisted” means the house has consisted five rooms in the past and doesn’t consist then anymore which is totally incorrect.
Which of the following sentences is correct?
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Have I not been working for four hours?
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Have I not working for four hours?
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Am I not been working for four hours?
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Was I not working for four hours?
Read the given sentence and use the given verb in its appropriate form.
SARAH: Brian! How nice to see you! What _____ (you/do) these days?
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are you doing
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have you done
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you are doing
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you were doing
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which may happen "this week".
The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option B. Since, it is the present, we would be using "are" instead of "were" which eliminates option D. Now "you are doing" phrase can only be used when the sentence is in form of a statement. In this case, it is a question.
This makes, A the correct answer.
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.
It has been more than four years since I
see
you.
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Seen
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Had seen
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Sees
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Saw
Explanation
When 'since' introduces an action or event at a point in time that is in the past, we can use the past simple or present perfect after since and the present perfect in the main clause. According to this rule, option D is the aptest answer as 'saw' is in the simple past tense.
Options A, B and C are incorrect because they are the past participle, past perfect and simple present forms of verb respectively.
What will be the appropriate question using the hints in brackets?
Q:
___________________
? (travel/by car)
Ans: No, I am travelling by train.
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Have you travelled by car?
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Were you travelling by car?
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Will you travel by car?
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Are you travelIing by car?
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option A and C. Now, since it is "present continuous tense", we cannot use "were" (past form) which excludes Option B
This makes Option D the correct answer.
Tom wants you to visit him but you are very busy. Look at your diary and explain to him why you can't come.
TOM: Can you come on Monday evening?
YOU: Sorry but _________. (play/volleyball).
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I'm playing volleyball.
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I have played volleyball.
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I was playing volleyball.
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I have been playing volleyball.
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the statement is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', eliminating Option B. We won't be using "have" or "was" as they are not used in present continuous tense.
Complete the conversation using the given verb in brackets along with just/already/yet.
A: Is Ann coming to the cinema with us?
B: No, she ______ the film.(already/see)
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'd already seen / had already seen
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's already seen / has already seen
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has just seen / 's just seen
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have seen yet / 've seen yet
Explanation
The present perfect tense is used to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not important. It has a relationship with the present.
Have/has + past participle makes the present perfect.
In this sentence, a particular thing that has happened in the past has been described thus we would be using present perfect tense. Now since the whole sentence is in the third person, we would be using "has" and not "have".
("have" is used in case of first and second-person framed sentences.)
Now, for the past participle, it is the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective. In this case, the past becomes, "seen"
Option C is wrong as the mention has not been given in the bracket.
Option B is correct.
Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah. Choose the verbs into the correct form.
I
_______
(try) to find a job but it's not easy.
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was trying
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'm trying / am trying
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've tried / have tried
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'd tried / had tried
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which may happen "this week". The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option C and D. Since, it is the present, we would be using "am" instead of "was"
This makes, B the correct answer.
Tom wants you to visit him but you are very busy. Look at your diary and explain to him why you can't come.
TOM : Can you go out with me on Wednesday evening?
YOU : Sorry, but I am going to the theater with my mother on Wednesday.
TOM : Well, are you free on Thursday?
YOU : I'm afraid that _______ Julia on Thursday.
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I'm meeting / I am meeting
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I've met / I have met
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I was meeting
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I meet
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the statement is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', which eliminates B and D. "Was" cannot be used in case of present continuous tense eliminating C.
This makes, Option A correct.
Fill in the blank with the proper verb from the given options in its appropriate form:
increase / go down / decrease / rise
The cost of living _______. Every year things are more expensive.
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is rising
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is going down
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is increasing
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is decreasing
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the statement is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', Now, when we are talking about population a better explanation can be made when we say rise/fall or increase. In this case, it is mentioned in the second part that it has become expensive, thus we can only use, rise/increase
This makes, Option A and C correct.
Frame a logical sentence using the given words:
(not do anything - tomorrow evening)
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I am not done anything tomorrow evening.
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I have not done anything tomorrow evening.
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I was not doing anything tomorrow evening.
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I'm not doing anything tomorrow evening.
Explanation
The present continuous (also called present progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. From , the phrases given we can understand that we would be taking about an action for the near future.
To get the sentence in continuous tense, we should use a verb which is in the continuous tense. "Doing" is a verb which is used here in continuous tense and "done" is not in the continuous tense form and rather in the present tense.
This limits our answer to Option C and Option D. Now, in Option C, "was" is in the past tense whereas we are looking into present continuous tense.
Option D is correct.
Tom wants you to visit him but you are very busy. Look at your diary and explain to him why you can't come.
TOM : What about Tuesday evening then?
YOU : No, not Tuesday. I _______ (work late) till 9'o clock in the night.
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was working late
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have worked late
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will work late
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am working late
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the statement is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', eliminating option B and C. "Have" cannot be used in this case.
Option D is correct
Choose the appropriate answer from the given options:
(Proper form of the given verb according to the tense of the sentence)
The world _____ (change). Things never stay the same.
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was changing
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has changed
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has been changing
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is changing
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the sentence is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option B. "Was" and "has been" are only used in case of past tense, which makes, D the correct answer
Read the following sentence and fill the blank using the correct form of the given verb:
BRIAN: Are you doing it alone?
SARAH: No, some friends of mine
_____
(help) me.
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are helping
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were helping
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have helped
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has helped
Explanation
The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are.
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the question is based on something which is happening. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank.
Now, in continuous tense, the verb always ends with an '-ing', thus this would eliminate option B. "Were" can only use in case of past tense, "have" and "has" can be used alongside pronouns, which makes, A the correct answer
Choose the correct option to be filled in the blanks:
Normally I ______ (finish) work at 5:00, but this week I ______ (work) until 6:00 to earn a bit more money.
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finished .................. have worked
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was finishing ............. am working
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finish ............. am working
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finished ........... will work
Explanation
The first blank specifies a regular action which makes it simple present tense whereas the second blank specifies something that is happening in the present different from the regular one that is why we are supposed to use the present continuous (also called present progressive). It is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. It ends in"-ing".
Thus Option A and D becomes wrong.
In option B, "finishing" is a present continuous tense whereas it is supposed to be simple present tense, it is the wrong option.
Option C is correct.
Use the given verb in its appropriate form as per the situation of the sentence:
You are talking to Ann:
Ann, I
(go) to town.
(you/come) with me?
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Will go ; Will you come
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Have gone ; Will you come
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was going ; Are going
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am going ; Are you coming
Explanation
The Present Continuous tense is used to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.
This statement indicates the action which is going to happen in the near future.
The syntax for present continuous tense is:
is/am/are + verb (ing) .
Therefore, the correct option is:
am going , Are you coming?
Is the used verb right or wrong? Correct the verb if it is wrong.
The water boils. Can you turn the stove off?
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The used verb form is wrong. the correct form is: - had boiled
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The used verb form is wrong. the correct form is: - was boiling
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The used verb form is wrong. the correct form is: - is boiling
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The used verb form is correct
Explanation
The sentence in this case is wrong. If we look into the 2nd sentence, we can understand that a mention has been made of something which is happening. Instead a verb is given which specifies something which happens or a simple present tense. We are supposed to use the present continuous (also called present progressive). It is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future.
So, since it is a present continuous tense, we would be using "is boiling"
"was", "had" and "boiled" are all past
Option C is correct.
Use a verb from this list and fill in the blank:
happen / try / see /be
A: The car broke down again yesterday.
B: Not again! That's the second time it _________ this week.
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has happened
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has tried
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has been
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has seen
Explanation
The present perfect tense is used to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not important. It has a relationship with the present.
Have/has + past participle makes the present perfect.
Since, over here it described something that has happened, it's an example of present perfect tense. Now since, the whole sentence is in the third person, we would be using "has" and not "have".
("have" is used in case of first and second person framed sentences)
Now, for the past participle, it the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective. In this case the past becomes, "happened"
Option A is correct.
Choose the appropriate form of the given verb as per the situation of statement given:
Usually, I _____ (enjoy) parties but I _____ (not/enjoy) this one very much.
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enjoyed ............... do not enjoy
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have enjoyed ............... do not enjoy
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enjoy ...... am not enjoying
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enjoyed ............. did not enjoy
Explanation
In this particular sentence, we can understand that the 2nd blank specifies something which is happening which means that we are going to use present continuous tense. The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. So, we would be using present continuous tense for the given blank. The first blank specifies something that happens on a usual basis, which means simple present tense.
Enjoyed is in the past form thus, option A, B and D are already wrong.
Option C is correct as enjoy is in the simple present form and enjoying is in the present continuous form
Complete the given statement using the appropriate option:
Years ago you started writing to a penfriend. You still write to each other regularly now.
We ______ for years.
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have written to each other
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wrote to each other
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will be writing to each other
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have been writing to each other
Explanation
Here, '
have been writing to each other' in present perfect continuous is correct because
it is used to indicate an action that started at some point in the past and may or may not be complete.
'H
ave written to each other' in present perfect is incorrect
because it is used to indicate an action which started in the past and has continued up untill now.
'Wrote to each other' in simple past is incorrect because
it indicates an action that has already been completed.
'W
ill be writing to each other' future continuous
is incorrect because it indicates what will be going on in the near future.
Frame a logical sentence in the appropriate tense:
(go/party/this evening)
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I am going to a party this evening.
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I had gone to a party this evening.
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I went to a party this evening.
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I was going to a party this evening.
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The event is going to happen this evening. Present continuous tense can be used to show that something will or will not happen in the near future, that is, subject+ am/is/are+ main verb+ing+ predicate. Therefore, Option A is correct. The rest of the options indicate the past, hence, incorrect.
Fill in the blank using a suitable verb form:
happen/meet/be/see
A: Mike was late for work again today.
B: Again? He ________ every day this week.
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has been late
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has happened late
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has seen late
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has met late
Explanation
The present perfect tense is used to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not important. It has a relationship with the present.
Have/has + past participle makes the present perfect.
Since, over here something that has happened has been described it is an example of present perfect tense. Now since, the whole sentence is in the third person, we would be using "has" and not "have".
("have" is used in case of first and second person framed sentences.)
Now, for the past participle, it the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective. In this case the past becomes, "been"
Option A is correct.
Complete the given statement using the appropriate option:
Mary started working in London on 18th January. She's still working there now. ______ since 18 January.
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She has worked in London
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She was working in London
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She has been working in London
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She is working in London
Explanation
In this particular sentence, the blank defines a something that started in the past and is still continuing which is why we would be using the present perfect continuous tense. It (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time.
The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction:
has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing)
Option C is the correct form, the sentence being in third person there is usage of "has" followed by the present participle (Root+ing)
Option A is an example of present perfect tense
Option B and D
is an example of present and past continuous tense
Option C is correct
Fill in the blanks using present continuous tense of the given verb:
'Can you drive?' 'I _____ (learn). My father ______ (teach) me.'
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will learn ............ will teach
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am learning ........... is teaching
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have learned ........... have taught
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was learning .......... was teaching
Explanation
The first and second blank specifies something that is happening that is why we are supposed to use the present continuous (also called present progressive). It is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. It ends in"-ing".
Thus Option C and A becomes wrong.
In option D, "Was" is in the past tense which makes it past continuous. It is the wrong option.
Option B is correct.
Complete the following sentence using the situation mentioned below:
Maria joined an English course last year. She is still studying.
Maria ________ (learn) English for two years.
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have learned
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will learn
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has been learning
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is learning
Explanation
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. Here the action of learning is continuing to the present for a period of two years. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root verb + -ing). Hence, Option C is correct.
The rest of the options either indicate that the action has already happened (Option A), or that the action will happen in distant and indefinite future (Option B), or the action is starting and continuing in the present (Option D). Hence they're incorrect.
Frame meaningful sentences using the words given in brackets in their appropriate forms:
Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
(read / for two hours) ______
(read / 53 pages so far) ______
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He will read for two hours.
He will be reading 53 pages so far.
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He is reading for two hours.
He read 53 pages so far.
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He was reading for two hours.
He read 53 pages so far.
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He has been reading for two hours.
He has read 53 pages so far.
Explanation
The action 'reading' began in the past and is still continuing in the present. This situation defines the tense to be present perfect continuous tense. Its form is: has been + present participle (base verb + ing).
The second sentence refers to 'the action of reading till page 53'. Since Tom began reading two hours ago, and he has completed reading 53 pages at the moment, this action is considered as completed and the tense will be present perfect tense: has + past participle.
Option D: The verb form 'has been reading' refers to an action that began in the past and is still continuing. It's in the present perfect continuous tense.
The verb form 'has read' refers to an action that began in the past and has completed in the present.
('So far' indicates that the action 'of reading 53 pages' till that very moment is completed.)
Hence option D is correct.
Option A: 'Will read' and 'will be reading' both refer to an action that will happen in the future. However, the action is happening at present. Hence A is incorrect.
Option B: 'Is reading' talks about a continuous action happening during the present. But it does not indicate that the action began in the past.
The same applies for the second verb too, 'read' is in simple past tense indicating an action that completed in the past. But, it completed in the present. So, the verb form will be in present perfect tense.
Option C: 'Was reading' refers to an action that began in the past and continued up to a certain point of time in the past. Hence option C is incorrect.
Choose the most appropriate form of the given verb:
I _______________ (think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
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have thought
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has thought
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have been thinking
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are thinking
Explanation
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. Here the action of thinking is continuing to the present. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction 'has/have been + the present participle (root verb + -ing)'. Hence, Option C is correct.
The rest of the options either indicate that the action has already happened (Options A and B, also, 'has' does not follow 'I'), or it's a continuous action in the present (Option D, and 'are' is plural but 'I' is singular). Hence these options are incorrect.
Complete the conversation using the appropriate option:
'I don't know how to use this computer.' 'OK, _______ you.'
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I have shown/ I have taught
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I showed / I taught
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I'll show / I'll teach
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I am showing / I am teaching
Explanation
Simple Future Tense is used to express an action that will occur or happen in the future. The simple future tense refers to a time later than now and expresses facts or certainty.
The blank requires a similar sort of verb as it describes something that is about to happen in the future relative to the speaker.
The formula for the simple future is
will + [root form of verb]
The other way to show it is:
[am/is/are] + going to + [root form verb]
Option C matches with the formula (in bold), where "teach" plays the role of the root verb.
Option C is correct
Select an appropriate option to fill in the blank with the help of the hint given in the bracket:
(a definite time expression is unknown)
I ________ (lose) my address book. ______________ (you/see) it anywhere?
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have lost ......... Have you seen
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lost ..... Did you see
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will lose ........ Do you see
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have lost ....... Does you see
Explanation
The present perfect tense is used to describe something that happened in the past, but the exact time it happened is not important. It has a relationship with the present.
Have/has + past participle makes the present perfect.
In this sentence, a mention has been made about something which has happened in the past. Now since, the whole sentence is in the first person, we would be using "have" and not "has".
("have" is used in case of first and second person framed sentences.)
Now, for the past participle, it the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective. In this case the past becomes, "seen"
For option B, C and D the past forms are not there, they are wrong.
Option A is correct.
Complete the given statement using the most appropriate option given below:
Sarah is very tired. She ____________ (work) very hard recently.
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is working
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had worked
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has been working
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will work
Explanation
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. Here the action of 'working' is continuing to the present time. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root verb + -ing). Hence, Option C is correct.
The rest of the options either indicate that the action has already happened (Option B) or is a continuous action started in the present (Option A), or will happen in the near future (Option D). Hence these options are incorrect.
Read the following and frame meaningful questions:
A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. You ask:
(how long / save?) ..........
(how much money / save?) ..........
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How long will you saved?
How much money did you save?
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How long are you saving?
How much money have you saved?
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How long have you saved?
How much money are you saving?
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How long have you been saving?
How much money have you saved?
Explanation
'Is saving' implies that the person continues to save money till the present moment. Since the action of saving started in the past and continues to the present moment, we will use the present perfect continuous tense.
The syntax for present perfect continuous tense is:
has / have + been + verb (ing).
When we wish to convey that an action happened at an unspecified time in the past, we use the present perfect tense. The syntax for present perfect tense is: has / have
+
verb in its third form.
Therefore, the correct option is:
How long have you been saving?
How much money have you saved?
Fill in the blank using an appropriate option:
'It's a bit cold in this room.'
'Is it? ______ on the heating then.'
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I have turned / I have switched / I have put
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I turned / I switched / I put
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I will turn / I will switch / I will put
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I am turning / I am switching / I am putting
Explanation
Simple Future Tense is used to express an action that will occur or happen in the future. The simple future tense refers to a time later than now and expresses facts or certainty.
The blank requires a similar sort of verb as it describes something that is about to happen in the future, relative to the speaker.
The formula for the simple future is
will + [root form of verb]
The other way to show it is:
[am/is/are] + going to + [root form verb]
Option C and D match with both the formulas (in bold), where turn plays the role of the root verb.
Option C and D both are correct
Read the situation and frame meaningful sentences using the words in brackets.
When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
(make / ten films together) They
_____
(make / films since they left college)
_____
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They made ten films together.
They have been making films since they left college.
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They have made ten films together.
They are making films since they left college.
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They made ten films together.
They are making films since they left college.
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They make ten films together.
They have made films since they left college.
Explanation
The first verb indicates
an action that started and finished at a specific time in the past.
Here, the action of 'making films' happened in the past.
This is indicated using the simple past tense.
The syntax of simple past tense is:
Verb in the second form.
'They still make films' implies that they have made films before and continue to make films in the present. This is indicated using present perfect continuous tense.
The syntax for present perfect continuous tense is:
has/have been + verb (ing).
Therefore, the correct answer is:
They made ten films together.
They have been making films since they left college.
Use the most appropriate tense of the verb:
We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We
___________
(go) there for years.
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have gone
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have been going
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went
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are going
Explanation
The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. Here the action of going to Ireland 'during the holidays' is continuing to the present. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root verb + -ing). Hence, Option B is correct.
The rest of the options either indicate that the action has already happened or had happened (Options A and C), or is a continuous action in the present (Option D); hence they're incorrect.
Choose an appropriate option to fill in the blank:
A: Do you still play tennis?
B: No, I
____________
tennis for years.
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haven't played
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didn't play
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hadn't played
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ain't playing
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The present perfect is a verb tense which is used to show that an action has taken place once or many times before now, here, playing tennis. The present perfect in the negative is formed using has/have + not + past participle, here, 'have not played' or "haven't played". Hence, Option A is correct.
The rest of the options do not express this condition. They either mention actions that have already happened (options B and C) or continuous actions that are happening in the present (option D).
Hence these options are incorrect.
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