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English Tenses – Level 10: The "Time Traveler" (Mastery)

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1. Emma is writing a paragraph. She writes: 'Every morning, I eat breakfast. Right now, I am eating toast. Yesterday, I ate cereal. I have eaten cereal many times. Tomorrow, I am going to eat pancakes.' Which sentence shows the Present Simple?

A I am eating toast.
B Every morning, I eat breakfast.
C I have eaten cereal many times.
D I am going to eat pancakes.

2. Which time marker signals Present Perfect Continuous tense?

A Now
B Yesterday
C For
D Tomorrow

3. 'Going to' is used for future plans.

T True
F False

4. Time markers help choose the correct tense.

T True
F False

5. Oliver is writing a story about his summer. He writes: 'I was swimming in the lake when I saw a fish. I had never seen such a colorful fish before. Now, I have a photo of it. I am going to show it to my friends.' Which sentence describes a past memory?

A I am going to show it to my friends.
B I have a photo of it.
C I had never seen such a colorful fish before.
D I was swimming in the lake.

6. Choose the correct sentence with 'already'.

A I already have eaten.
B I have already eaten.
C I have eaten already.
D I already ate.

7. Which time marker signals Past Continuous?

A When + Past Simple
B Every day
C Already
D Tomorrow

8. 'Never' can signal Present Perfect.

T True
F False

9. Which time marker signals Past Simple tense?

A Now
B Every week
C Ago
D Already

10. Mia is describing a memory. 'I was riding my bike when I fell. I had never fallen before. Now, I have a small scar on my knee. I am going to be more careful.' What is the background action?

A I had never fallen before.
B I have a small scar.
C I was riding my bike.
D I am going to be more careful.

11. 'Already' signals Present Perfect tense.

T True
F False

12. 'Ago' signals Present Perfect tense.

T True
F False

13. Which time marker signals Present Continuous tense?

A Every day
B Yesterday
C At the moment
D Already

14. A story should use the same tense throughout.

T True
F False

15. Choose the correct sentence for a present result.

A I have lost my keys.
B I lost my keys.
C I was losing my keys.
D I had lost my keys.

16. What is the correct time marker for Present Perfect Continuous?

A Since
B Ago
C Now
D Tomorrow

17. Past Perfect shows which action happened earlier.

T True
F False

18. What tense is used for a memory from before a past event?

A Past Simple
B Past Continuous
C Past Perfect
D Present Perfect

19. 'Now' signals Present Continuous tense.

T True
F False

20. Ethan is telling a story. 'I had always wanted a pet dog. Last year, my parents gave me one. I was playing with him when he ran away. Now, I have found him. I am going to keep him safe.' What is the memory from before?

A I had always wanted a pet dog.
B My parents gave me one.
C I was playing with him.
D I have found him.

21. 'Since' signals Present Perfect Continuous.

T True
F False

22. 'Before' signals Past Perfect tense.

T True
F False

23. What tense is used for an action that happened before another past action?

A Past Simple
B Past Continuous
C Past Perfect
D Present Perfect

24. What tense is used for a background action in the past?

A Past Simple
B Past Continuous
C Present Perfect
D Past Perfect

25. Noah is telling his friend about a trip. 'I had never visited Paris before last year. I was walking along the Seine when I took a photo. Now, I have that photo on my wall. Next summer, I am going to visit again.' What is his future plan?

A I had never visited Paris before.
B I was walking along the Seine.
C I have that photo on my wall.
D I am going to visit again.

26. Present Perfect shows a present result.

T True
F False

27. What is the correct tense for 'In 2010'?

A Present Simple
B Past Simple
C Present Perfect
D Future

28. Which sentence shows a future plan?

A I am going to visit my grandma.
B I visit my grandma.
C I visited my grandma.
D I have visited my grandma.

29. What tense is used with 'never' for experience?

A Past Simple
B Present Perfect
C Past Continuous
D Future

30. What is the correct tense for 'Listen!'?

A Present Simple
B Present Continuous
C Past Simple
D Future

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