What is Tense? Quiz You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. It tests what you learned on the What is Tense? page. 1. In English, tense is a _______ method used to indicate the time of an action or state. noun-based verb-based preposition-based a) noun-based b) verb-based c) preposition-based 2. If we talk about something that's happening now, and then talk about something that's already happened, we usually use different tenses the same tense the present tense a) different tenses b) the same tense c) the present tense 3. Using a system of verb-based tenses is _______ to indicate the time of an action or state. the easy way the only way not the only way a) the easy way b) the only way c) not the only way 4. Two important components of many English tenses are time and place time and aspect time and effect a) time and place b) time and aspect c) time and effect 5. Which aspect describes an action that's still happening or not yet completed? the progressive aspect the perfective aspect the simplistic aspect a) the progressive aspect b) the perfective aspect c) the simplistic aspect 6. Which of these is perfective in aspect? is speaking will speak has spoken a) is speaking b) will speak c) has spoken 7. The progressive aspect produces progressive or "_______" tenses. continuous present perfect a) continuous b) present c) perfect 8. The perfective aspect produces _______ tenses. continuous present perfect a) continuous b) present c) perfect 9. Tenses that combine the two aspects are called _______ tenses. continuous present perfect continuous perfective progressive a) continuous present b) perfect continuous c) perfective progressive 10. "Who are we still waiting for?" Which tense do you think this is? past perfect present continuous present perfect continuous a) past perfect b) present continuous c) present perfect continuous Your score is: Correct answers:
