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Verbs, 'doing words', use tenses to show us the time of their action. The present tense is happening now and the past tense has already happened.
If in doubt, have a bash at this quiz on past and present tense verbs.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The athletes ....... fast; they each ....... to ....... the record. |
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ran, hoped, break |
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ran, hoped, broke |
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run, hope, broke |
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running, hoped, break |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
Each competitor ....... to ....... the record he ....... last year. |
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is trying, break, set |
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is trying, broke, sat |
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tried, break, sat |
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tried, broke, sat |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The swimmer ....... to ....... a second off the record she ....... |
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is trying, cut, sat |
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is trying, cut, set |
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tried, cut, sat |
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tried, cutting, set |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The runners ....... round the track now; the crowd ....... |
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ran, cheered |
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run, cheers |
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running, cheered |
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running, cheers |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The winners ....... on a podium and ....... their medals. |
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stand, receive |
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stand, received |
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stood, receive |
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stood, receiving |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The crowd ....... the winners as they ....... medals yesterday. |
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cheered, receive |
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cheered, received |
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cheer, received |
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cheers, receive |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The competition ....... yesterday; it ....... for ten days. |
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finished, lasted |
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finished, lasts |
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finishes, lasts |
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finish, last |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The spectators ....... the athletes and ....... them for autographs. |
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are congratulating, asked |
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congratulate, asked |
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congratulated, ask |
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congratulated, asked |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The athletes ....... autographs and ....... them to people. |
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signed, gave |
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signed, give |
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sign, gave |
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sign, giving |
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The people ....... their cars and ....... home. |
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find, driving |
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find, drove |
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found, drive |
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found, drove |
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1.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The athletes ....... fast; they each ....... to ....... the record. |
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ran, hoped, break |
| [ ] |
ran, hoped, broke |
| [ ] |
run, hope, broke |
| [ ] |
running, hoped, break |
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2.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
Each competitor ....... to ....... the record he ....... last year. |
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is trying, break, set |
| [ ] |
is trying, broke, sat |
| [ ] |
tried, break, sat |
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tried, broke, sat |
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3.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The swimmer ....... to ....... a second off the record she ....... |
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| [ ] |
is trying, cut, sat |
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is trying, cut, set |
| [ ] |
tried, cut, sat |
| [ ] |
tried, cutting, set |
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4.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The runners ....... round the track now; the crowd ....... |
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| [ ] |
ran, cheered |
| [x] |
run, cheers |
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running, cheered |
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running, cheers |
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5.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The winners ....... on a podium and ....... their medals. |
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| [x] |
stand, receive |
| [ ] |
stand, received |
| [ ] |
stood, receive |
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stood, receiving |
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6.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The crowd ....... the winners as they ....... medals yesterday. |
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cheered, receive |
| [x] |
cheered, received |
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cheer, received |
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cheers, receive |
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7.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The competition ....... yesterday; it ....... for ten days. |
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finished, lasted |
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finished, lasts |
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finishes, lasts |
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finish, last |
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8.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The spectators ....... the athletes and ....... them for autographs. |
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are congratulating, asked |
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congratulate, asked |
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congratulated, ask |
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congratulated, asked |
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9.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The athletes ....... autographs and ....... them to people. |
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signed, gave |
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signed, give |
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sign, gave |
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sign, giving |
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10.
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Choose the correct tense to fill the gaps in the following sentence.
The people ....... their cars and ....... home. |
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find, driving |
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find, drove |
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found, drive |
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found, drove |
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