Tenses -meaning , examples and MCQs

1. Simple Present Tense:

• Used for general truths, habits, and routines.

Example: I eat breakfast every morning.

2. Present Continuous Tense:

• Describes actions happening at the moment of speaking.

Example: They are playing in the park.

3. Present Perfect Tense:

• Expresses an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past.

Example: She has visited Paris.

4. Simple Past Tense:

• Used for actions completed in the past.

Example: He finished his homework.

5. Past Continuous Tense:

• Describes actions that were ongoing in the past.

Example: We were studying when the lights went out.

6. Past Perfect Tense:

• Expresses an action completed before another action in the past.

Example: She had already left when I arrived.

7. Simple Future Tense:

• Used for actions that will happen in the future.

Example: I will call you tomorrow.

8. Future Continuous Tense:

• Describes ongoing actions at a specific time in the future.

Example: At 6 PM tomorrow, he will be cooking dinner.

9. Future Perfect Tense:

• Expresses an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future.

Example: By next year, they will have finished their project.

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What tense is used for general truths and routines?

• A. Simple Present

• B. Present Continuous

• C. Simple Past

• D. Past Continuous

Answer: A

2. When do we use the Present Continuous tense?

• A. Completed actions in the past

• B. Ongoing actions at the moment

• C. Actions that will happen in the future

• D. Habits and routines

Answer: B

3. In "I have visited Paris," what tense is used?

• A. Present Continuous

• B. Past Perfect

• C. Simple Past

• D. Present Perfect

Answer: D

4. What is the tense used for actions completed in the past?

• A. Simple Present

• B. Simple Past

• C. Past Continuous

• D. Past Perfect

Answer: B

5. When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

• A. Ongoing actions at the moment

• B. Habits and routines

• C. Actions completed in the past

• D. Ongoing actions in the past

Answer: D

6. In "She had already left," which tense is used?

• A. Past Continuous

• B. Past Perfect

• C. Simple Past

• D. Present Perfect

Answer: B

7. What is the tense used for actions that will happen in the future?

• A. Future Continuous

• B. Simple Future

• C. Future Perfect

• D. Present Continuous

Answer: B

8. When do we use the Future Continuous tense?

• A. Ongoing actions at the moment

• B. Habits and routines

• C. Ongoing actions in the future

• D. Actions that will happen in the future

Answer: C

9. In "By next year, they will have finished," which tense is used?

• A. Simple Past

• B. Future Perfect

• C. Present Perfect

• D. Future Continuous

Answer: B

10. What tense is used for ongoing actions at a specific time in the future?

• A. Future Continuous

• B. Simple Future

• C. Present Continuous

• D. Past Continuous

Answer: A