Tenses Test 1

The present perfect continuous tense is used for indicating an action that started in the past and is continuing in the present. Statement I is in the present perfect continuous tense as the described action (to wait) started in the past (five years) and is continuing in the present. Hence, statement II is false.

‘Since’ is used for indicating a point in time, while ‘for’ is used for indicating duration of time. The use of ‘since’ in statement I is incorrect as ‘five years’ refers to duration of time rather than a point in time. The corrected form of the statement is:

I have been waiting for you for five years.

‘Since’ can be used as follows:

I have been waiting for you since 2004.

So, statement III is also false.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

While framing sentences in the simple present tense, the base form of a verb is used.

For example:

I go to school everyday.

Hence, statement I is true.

In the simple present tense, when the subject is third person singular (i.e., he/she/it/a noun), either ‘-es’ or ‘-s’ gets added to the base form of the verb.

For example:

He goes to school everyday. (go + es)

Vicky walks to school everyday. (walk + s)

So, statement II is false.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

The simple present tense can be used for indicating general truths or facts.

For example:

The Moon revolves around the Earth.

I don’t like spinach.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

The simple present and the present continuous tenses can both be used for indicating everyday actions or events.

For example:

My dog Shadow barks at strangers.

(Simple present tense)

My dog Shadow is always barking at strangers.

(Present continuous tense)

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

The present perfect tense is used for indicating an action that has occurred in the recent or unspecified past, or for indicating an action that occurred in the past, but which has its impact on the present.

For example:

He has read the papers.

(Recent or unspecified past)

India has been a free country since 1947.

(Time past influencing Time present)

Statement I is in the present perfect tense. It shows an action (to eat dinner) having occurred in the recent or unspecified past.

A sentence framed in the past perfect tense contains two actions, and one action is shown to have occurred before the other.

For example:

I had eaten my dinner before my wife arrived.

Here, one action (to eat dinner) had occurred before the other (the arrival of the speaker’s wife).

So, statement II is false.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

While framing sentences in the past continuous tense, the present participle (Base form + ‘-ing’) forms of verbs are used.

For example:

They were running along the road.

While framing sentences in the past perfect tense, the past participle forms of verbs are used.

For example:

The wicketkeeper had thrown the ball at the stumps well before the batsman grounded his bat.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

The present perfect tense is used for indicating an action that has occurred in the recent or unspecified past, or for indicating an action that occurred in the past, but which has its impact on the present.

For example:

He has read the papers.

(Recent or unspecified past)

India has been a free country since 1947.

(Time past influencing Time present)

Statement I is in the present perfect tense as it shows an action (to finish reading the book) having occurred in the recent or unspecified past.

The simple past tense is used for indicating a single action that occurred some time in the past. Statement II is in the simple past tense as it describes a single past event (to finish the exam).

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Statement I is incorrect. The corrected form of this statement is as follows:

Rishi went to a dentist yesterday.

In statement II, two past actions are described, where one action (the start of the play) occurred before the other (Farooq’s entry). In such cases, the past perfect tense is used.

The action that occurred before must be framed in the following way:

Had + Past participle form of verb

Had + Begun

The action that occurred later must be framed in the following way:

Past form of verb

Entered

So, statement II is correct.

In statement III, two past actions are described—Bobby and Pinky’s visit to Mauritius and Mani’s visit to the same place. The use of ‘before’ indicates that the former took place before the latter. However, the past perfect tense has not been used correctly.

The action that occurred before must be framed in the following way:

Had + Past participle form of verb

Had + Visited

The action that occurred later must be framed in the following way:

Past form of verb

Went

So, statement III is incorrect. The corrected form of this sentence is as follows:

Bobby and Pinky had visited Mauritius before Mani went there.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

The future perfect continuous tense is used for indicating an action or event that will be taking place at some moment in the future, before another action or event. Statement I is in the future perfect continuous tense as it describes an action (to sit in the auditorium) continuing in the future, before another action (to ring the bell).

The future perfect tense is used for indicating an action or event that will have occurred at some moment in the future, before another action or event. Statement II is in the future perfect tense as it describes an action (to finish watching the movie) being completed in the future, before another action (to ring the bell).

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

The present perfect tense is used for indicating an action that has occurred in the recent past or unspecified past, or for indicating an action that occurred in the past, but which has its impact on the present.

For example:

He has read the papers.

(Recent or unspecified past)

India has been a free country since 1947.

(Time past influencing Time present)

Statement I is in the present perfect tense as it shows an action (to be quiet) having occurred in the past (morning), but having its impact on the present.

The present perfect continuous tense is used for indicating an action that started in the past and is continuing in the present. Statement II is in the present perfect continuous tense as the described action (to play) started in the past (four o’clock) and is continuing in the present.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.