ALL TENSES - Q&A Flashcards
Sure! Here are 30 questions with 2 sentences in each question, covering all tenses in the English language, along with detailed explanations for Civil Service Exams
Q: John (study/studies) every day, and he (likes/like) to learn new things.
A: John studies every day, and he likes to learn new things.
Explanation: In the present simple tense, the third person singular subjects (he/she/it) take the verb with “s” (studies, likes).
Q: The sun (rise/rises) in the east, and it (set/sets) in the west.
A: The sun rises in the east, and it sets in the west.
Explanation: In the present simple tense, singular subjects take the verb without “s” (rise, set).
Q: She (drink/drinks) tea every morning, but she (not drink/doesn’t drink) coffee.
A: She drinks tea every morning, but she doesn’t drink coffee.
Explanation: In the present simple tense, the third person singular subject “she” takes the verb with “s” (drinks). The negative form is created by adding “not” before the verb (doesn’t drink).
Q: She (drink/drinks) tea every morning, but she (not drink/doesn’t drink) coffee.
A: She drinks tea every morning, but she doesn’t drink coffee.
Explanation: In the present simple tense, the third person singular subject “she” takes the verb with “s” (drinks). The negative form is created by adding “not” before the verb (doesn’t drink).
Q: They (work/are working) on a new project, and they (seem/seeming) excited about it.
A: They are working on a new project, and they seem excited about it.
Explanation: In the present continuous tense, the verb “to be” (are) is combined with the present participle (working). “Seem” is used in the base form to express an opinion or feeling.
Q: I (wait/am waiting) for the bus, but it (not come/isn’t coming) yet.
A: I am waiting for the bus, but it isn’t coming yet.
Explanation: In the present continuous tense, the verb “to be” (am) is combined with the present participle (waiting). The negative form is created by adding “not” before the verb (isn’t coming).
Q: I (wait/am waiting) for the bus, but it (not come/isn’t coming) yet.
A: I am waiting for the bus, but it isn’t coming yet.
Explanation: In the present continuous tense, the verb “to be” (am) is combined with the present participle (waiting). The negative form is created by adding “not” before the verb (isn’t coming).
Q: She (visit/has visited) three countries this year, and she (enjoy/enjoyed) every trip.
A: She has visited three countries this year, and she enjoyed every trip.
Explanation: In the present perfect tense, the auxiliary verb “has” or “have” is combined with the past participle (visited). The second sentence is in the simple past tense.
Q: We (study/have studied) English for five years, and we (make/have made) significant progress.
A: We have studied English for five years, and we have made significant progress.
Explanation: In the present perfect tense, the auxiliary verb “have” is combined with the past participle (studied, made).
Q: He (wait/has been waiting) for the results for hours, and he (feel/has been feeling) anxious.
A: He has been waiting for the results for hours, and he has been feeling anxious.
Explanation: In the present perfect continuous tense, the auxiliary verb “has been” or “have been” is combined with the present participle (waiting, feeling).
Q: They (work/have been working) on the project all week, and they (seem/have been seeming) exhausted.
A: They have been working on the project all week, and they have been seeming exhausted.
Explanation: In the present perfect continuous tense, the auxiliary verb “has been” or “have been” is combined with the present participle (working, seeming).
Q: He (study/had studied) French before moving to France, and it (help/had helped) him communicate with the locals.
A: He had studied French before moving to France, and it had helped him communicate with the locals.
Explanation: In the past perfect tense, the auxiliary verb “had” is combined with the past participle (studied, helped).
Q: He (study/had studied) French before moving to France, and it (help/had helped) him communicate with the locals.
A: He had studied French before moving to France, and it had helped him communicate with the locals.
Explanation: In the past perfect tense, the auxiliary verb “had” is combined with the past participle (studied, helped).
Q: She (visit/visited) Paris last year, and she (have/had) a wonderful time.
A: She visited Paris last year, and she had a wonderful time.
Explanation: In the past simple tense, regular verbs take the “-ed” form (visited), and the auxiliary verb “had” is used to form the past perfect tense (had).
Q: He (travel/traveled) to five countries, and he (learn/learned) something new in each one.
A: He traveled to five countries, and he learned something new in each one.
Explanation: In the past simple tense, regular verbs take the “-ed” form (traveled, learned).
Q: They (work/worked) late last night, and they (seem/seemed) exhausted.
A: They worked late last night, and they seemed exhausted.
Explanation: In the past simple tense, regular verbs take the “-ed” form (worked). “Seem” is used in the simple past tense to describe an opinion or feeling.
Q: She (wait/waited) for the bus when it (start/started) raining.
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Q: They (work/worked) late last night, and they (seem/seemed) exhausted.
A: They worked late last night, and they seemed exhausted.
Explanation: In the past simple tense, regular verbs take the “-ed” form (worked). “Seem” is used in the simple past tense to describe an opinion or feeling.
Q: She (wait/waited) for the bus when it (start/started) raining.
A: She was waiting for the bus when it started raining.
Explanation: In the past simple tense, regular verbs take the “-ed” form (waited). “Start” is used in the simple past tense to describe an action that began in the past.
Q: He (study/studied) for the exam, but he (not pass/didn’t pass) it.
A: He studied for the exam, but he didn’t pass it.
Explanation: In the past simple tense, regular verbs take the “-ed” form (studied). The negative form is created by adding “not” before the verb (didn’t pass).
Q: They (work/were working) late last night, and they (seem/were seeming) exhausted.
A: They were working late last night, and they were seeming exhausted.
Explanation: In the past continuous tense, the verb “to be” (were) is combined with the present participle (working, seeming).
Q: She (wait/was waiting) for the bus when it (start/started) raining.
A: She was waiting for the bus when it started raining.
Explanation: In the past continuous tense, the verb “to be” (was) is combined with the present participle (waiting). “Start” is used in the simple past tense to describe an action that began in the past.
