1. Which of the sentences uses the simple present tense of the verb?

A. Sarah will talk about tenses of verbs.

B. Sarah always speaks about her son.

C. Sarah is talking about her past experiences in London.

D. Sarah talked with me over the phone.

2. He always _____ that everybody is honest. 

A. assumes

B.assume

C. assuming

D. assumed

3. Which of the sentences uses the simple past tense of the verb? 

A. He gave me some gifts last Christmas.

B. He gives me some gifts all the time.

C. He is giving me some gifts right now!

D. He had given me gifts before he left this morning.

4. Alex_____his new car a while ago. 

A. Drives

B. Is driving

C. has driven

D. drove

5. Which of the sentences uses the simple future tense of the verb? 

A. Your mother will be worrying for you, Jerry.

B. Your mother worries for you, Jerry.

C. Your mother will worry for you, Jerry.

D. Your mother is worrying for you, Jerry right now.

6. Luna ____ her lunch soon once she wakes up. 

A. Ate

B. Will eating

C. Will ate

D. Will eat

7. Which of the sentences uses the past progressive tense of the verb? 

A. We are watching a movie right now.

B. We were watching a movie when a guest came.

C. We will be watching a movie while we are eating.

D. We watched a movie last night.

8. My father_____the gate when his friend called him. 

A. Was fixing

B. Is fixing

C. Will be fixing

D. fixed

9. Which of the sentences uses the present progressive tense of the verb? 

A. He works on his project every week.

B. He is working on his project at this moment.

C. He was working on his project when it rained.

D. He has worked on his project.

10. My teacher_____tenses of verbs today. 

A. Teaches

B. Teach

C. Is teaching

D. Will be teaching

11. Which of the sentences uses the future progressive tense of the verb? 

A. Mother and I are washing clothes right now.

B. Mother and I were washing clothes when it rained.

C. Mother and I will be washing clothes.

D. Mother and I will wash clothes on Saturday.

12. The teachers_____their online meeting at 10 in the morning tomorrow.

A. Will be having

B. Will had

C. has

D. Have had

13. Which of the sentences uses the past perfect tense of the verb?

A. The principal had spoken to his teachers before an earthquake happened.

B. The principal spoke to his teachers last Friday.

C. The principal speaks to his teachers every month.

D. The principal was speaking to his teachers when an earthquake happened.

14. Jasmine____a book before the lights turned off. 

A. wrote

B. writing

C. had written

D. writes

15. Which of the sentences uses the present perfect tense of the verb?

A. I write my journal every week.

B. I am writing my journal right now.

C. I have written my journal for an hour.

D. I will have written my journal before the due date.

16. My friend______in this house since he was a baby.

A. has lived

B. have lived

C. lives

D. live

17. Which of the sentences uses the future perfect tense of the verb?

A. I write my journal every week.

B. I am writing my journal right now.

C. I have written my journal for an hour.

D. I will have written my journal before the due date.

18. My family and I________for Singapore before we go to Japan next year. 

A. Left

B. Leaves

C. Leaving

D. Will have left

19. I have had close friends since I was a kid. What is the tense of the verb phrase, HAVE HAD? 

A. simple present tense

B. present progressive tense

C. present perfect tense

D. past perfect tense

20. We are planning to live in the province. What is the tense of the verb phrase, ARE PLANNING? 

A. simple present tense

B. present progressive tense

C. present perfect tense

D. past perfect tense
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