Expressing Present Tense Actions and States Quiz

Test your understanding of present simple, present continuous, and present perfect tenses with this interactive quiz on verb forms and usage.

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Which sentence is in the present simple tense?

She is studying for her exam tomorrow.

I have been working on this project for two hours.

They go to the gym every morning.

He will be cooking dinner when we arrive.

Which verb form is used to express habitual actions in the present?

Past participle

Present continuous

Present simple

Past simple

Which sentence demonstrates the present continuous tense?

He writes novels in his free time.

I am going to the store later.

They have completed the project.

She will finish her homework soon.

What is the correct form of the verb in the present simple tense for the pronoun 'I'?

goes

going

is going

Which of the following expresses a future action using the present simple tense?

I am watching a movie tonight.

We will eat dinner at 7 PM.

He goes to the gym tomorrow.

She is reading a book now.

What is the negative form of the sentence 'She is reading a book' in the present continuous tense?

She isn't reading a book.

She doesn't read a book.

She wasn't reading a book.

She not reading a book.

Which sentence demonstrates the present simple tense being used to state a general truth?

She is baking a cake right now.

We have traveled to Paris twice.

The sun rises in the east.

They were playing soccer yesterday.

In which sentence is the present continuous tense used incorrectly?

I am typing an email right now.

They are visiting their grandparents next week.

He is drives to work every day.

She is watching a movie tonight.

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense for an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past?

He has read the book last night.

They have visited the museum last week.

She has seen that movie already.

We have gone to the beach yesterday.