Multiple Choice Questions: Identify the Tense
I ______ to the beach every summer.
a) go b) went c) will go d) goes
By the time you arrive, we ______ dinner.
a) will finish b) finishing c) finish d) finished
They have been studying for the exam ______ morning.
a) since b) for c) from d) during
She said she ______ the report by tomorrow.
a) will finish b) finishes c) finished d) finish
We ______ to the party if we had known you were coming.
a) will go b) would go c) went d) go
Answers:
- a) go
- a) will finish
- b) for
- a) will finish
- b) would go
I ______ to the beach every summer.
- Correct Answer: a) go
- Explanation: The sentence describes a habitual action, indicating a present simple tense. “Go” is the correct present tense form.
By the time you arrive, we ______ dinner.
- Correct Answer: a) will finish
- Explanation: The sentence implies a future action that will be completed by a specific time (when you arrive). “Will finish” is the correct future tense form.
They have been studying for the exam ______ morning.
- Correct Answer: b) for
- Explanation: The phrase “for the exam” suggests a duration, and the correct tense to indicate a duration is the present perfect continuous tense. “Have been studying” is the correct form.
She said she ______ the report by tomorrow.
- Correct Answer: a) will finish
- Explanation: The sentence indicates a future action that will be completed by a specific time (tomorrow). “Will finish” is the correct future tense form.
We ______ to the party if we had known you were coming.
- Correct Answer: b) would go
- Explanation: The sentence is a conditional statement in the past. The correct form is the past unreal conditional, and “would go” is the appropriate choice