Tenses & Articles — Set 1

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Choose the correct simple present form: She _____ to the office every day.

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Correct Answer: A. goes

In simple present tense, we use the base form with third person singular 'goes' for actions that happen regularly or habitually. 'She goes to the office every day' describes a repeated daily action.

Complete: They _____ dinner at 7 PM yesterday.

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Correct Answer: C. had

Simple past tense is used for completed actions. The time reference 'yesterday' indicates past tense, so 'had' is correct. 'They had dinner at 7 PM yesterday.'

Fill in the blank: I _____ my homework tomorrow.

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Correct Answer: C. will do

Simple future tense is used for actions that will happen in the future. The word 'tomorrow' indicates a future time, so 'will do' is the correct form.

Choose the correct form: He _____ very intelligent.

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Correct Answer: A. is

This describes a permanent quality in present time. 'Is' is the correct simple present form for the singular subject 'he'. 'He is very intelligent.'

What is the correct simple past form? The train _____ at 5 PM.

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Correct Answer: B. arrived

Simple past tense is used for completed actions at a specific past time. 'The train arrived at 5 PM' is the correct form, indicating the action is already completed.

Select the correct form: We _____ play cricket on Sundays.

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Correct Answer: D. usually

For habitual actions in present time, we often use 'usually' or other adverbs with simple present. 'We usually play cricket on Sundays' shows a regular activity. However, the answer is 'usually' which fits in the blank.

Fill the blank: By next year, they _____ in this city for 5 years.

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Correct Answer: C. will have lived

This sentence requires future perfect tense to show completion by a specific future point. 'Will have lived' indicates an action that will be completed by next year.

Choose: She _____ been to Delhi before.

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Correct Answer: A. has

Present perfect tense is used for past actions with present relevance. 'Has been' is correct for singular subject 'she'. 'She has been to Delhi before' shows an experience.

What form fits? I _____ this book three times.

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Correct Answer: C. have read

Present perfect tense is used for actions completed at an indefinite time in the past. 'Have read' shows the completed action with relevance to present. 'I have read this book three times.'

Complete: While I _____ to him, he fell asleep.

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Correct Answer: C. was talking

Past continuous tense describes an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted. 'Was talking' shows the ongoing action when 'he fell asleep' happened.

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