Cambridge Primary 5 English: Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future This lesson quiz helps learners recognise and use past, present and future verb forms accurately.
Which sentence is in the past tense?
A
She walked home.
B
She walks home.
C
She will walk home.
D
She is walking home tomorrow.
Explanation
Walked is past tense.
Which sentence is in the present tense?
A
They play chess every Friday.
B
They played chess.
C
They will play chess.
D
They had played chess.
Explanation
Play describes a present habit.
Which sentence is in the future tense?
A
I will visit the museum.
B
I visited the museum.
C
I visit the museum.
D
I am at the museum.
Explanation
Will visit shows future time.
Choose the correct past tense of "write".
A
wrote
B
writed
C
writes
D
writing
Explanation
Wrote is the irregular past tense.
Choose the correct past tense of "go".
A
goed
B
went
C
goes
D
going
Explanation
Went is the irregular past tense.
Choose the present progressive sentence.
A
She is reading.
B
She read.
C
She will read.
D
She had read.
Explanation
Is reading is present progressive.
Choose the past progressive sentence.
A
They were running.
B
They run.
C
They will run.
D
They are running.
Explanation
Were running is past progressive.
Complete: Tomorrow, we __ the results.
A
received
B
receive
C
will receive
D
receiving
Explanation
Tomorrow signals future tense.
Complete: Yesterday, he __ the door.
A
opened
B
opens
C
will open
D
opening
Explanation
Yesterday signals past tense.
Complete: Every morning, birds __ in the trees.
A
sang
B
sing
C
will sing
D
singing
Explanation
Every morning signals a present habit.
Which tense is "had finished"?
A
past perfect
B
present simple
C
future simple
D
present progressive
Explanation
Had plus past participle forms past perfect.
Which tense is "will be waiting"?
A
future progressive
B
past simple
C
present simple
D
past perfect
Explanation
Will be plus -ing shows future progressive.
Which sentence keeps tense consistent?
A
She packed her bag and walked to school.
B
She packed her bag and walks to school.
C
She will pack her bag and walked to school.
D
She packs her bag and walked.
Explanation
Both verbs are in past tense.
Which sentence has a tense shift error?
A
I opened the box and find a note.
B
I opened the box and found a note.
C
I open the box and find a note.
D
I will open the box and find a note.
Explanation
Opened is past but find is present.
Choose the correct form: She __ already eaten.
A
has
B
have
C
will
D
is
Explanation
She has already eaten is present perfect.
Choose the correct form: They __ already arrived.
A
has
B
have
C
is
D
was
Explanation
They takes have.
Which sentence is present perfect?
A
We have finished.
B
We finished.
C
We will finish.
D
We are finishing.
Explanation
Have finished is present perfect.
Which sentence is future?
A
The train leaves at noon tomorrow.
B
The train left yesterday.
C
The train is late now.
D
The train was full.
Explanation
The time word tomorrow gives future meaning.
What is the past tense of "choose"?
A
choosed
B
chose
C
chosen
D
chooses
Explanation
Chose is the simple past form.
What is the past participle of "see"?
A
saw
B
seen
C
seed
D
seeing
Explanation
Seen is used in perfect tenses.