All questions of Tenses for Class 10 Exam
Answer:
A: What is your sister doing?
Explanation:
- The question is asking about the sister's occupation – "an architect" – which is a permanent or long-term situation.
- Option A, "What is your sister doing?", is incorrect because it asks about an action in progress and typically requires a response about a temporary or current activity.
- Option B, "What does your sister do?", is the correct answer because it asks about a habitual or long-term action, which is appropriate for discussing someone's occupation.
- Option C, "What does your sister?", is incorrect because it is grammatically incomplete and does not form a coherent question.
- Option D, "What is your sister do?", is incorrect because it combines elements of both present simple and present continuous tenses, resulting in a grammatically incorrect question.
Answer: B
Explanation:- The sentence is talking about a regular or habitual action, which is the school closing at six o'clock each day.
- For regular or habitual actions, we use the simple present tense, which, in this case, is "closes".
- Option A (close) is the base form of the verb, which is incorrect here.
- Option C (is closing) is the present continuous tense, which is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking or around it, not for regular actions.
- Option D (has closed) is the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about past actions connected to the present or having a present consequence. It is not used for regular actions.
Answer: BExplanation:The correct option is "lost" because the sentence is referring to an action that happened in the past. Here's the breakdown:A: "lose" - This is the base form of the verb and does not fit the past tense context of the sentence.B: "lost" - This is the past tense form of the verb "lose" and correctly fits the context of the sentence.C: "have lost" - This is present perfect tense and implies the action has relevance to the present, which does not fit the context "two days ago."D: "am losing" - This is the present continuous form of the verb and does not fit the past tense context of the sentence.So, the correct sentence is:- Two days ago, I lost my keys in my local supermarket.
Explanation:The correct answer is D: "have arrived".The sentence is talking about a recurring action in the recent past, which is why we use the present perfect tense "have arrived". Present perfect is formed by using "has/have" + the past participle of the verb (in this case, "arrived").Here's a breakdown of why the other options are not correct:A: "arrive" - This is the base form of the verb and doesn't show the action in the past.B: "are arriving" - This is the present continuous tense, which is used for actions happening right now or around now. It doesn't fit the context of the sentence, which is about events in the recent past.C: "arrived" - This is the simple past tense, which is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past. In this case, we need to show a recurring action in the recent past, so the simple past tense is not appropriate.
"Do you want to dance with me?"
Answer: CExplanation:In this sentence, the correct choice is "am having" because it indicates that the speaker is currently in the middle of an English lesson. The options A, B, and D do not accurately convey the ongoing nature of the lesson.- A: "have" would be incorrect because it indicates that the speaker possesses an English lesson, rather than participating in one.- B: "have had" would be incorrect because it indicates that the speaker has previously participated in an English lesson, but not that they are currently in one.- C: "am having" is the correct choice because it indicates that the speaker is currently participating in an English lesson.- D: "am going to have" would be incorrect because it indicates that the speaker has plans to participate in an English lesson in the future, but not that they are currently in one.
The correct option is: D: is ringing
Explanation:
- Option A: "rings" is the simple present tense, which is not suitable for an action happening right now.
- Option B: "ring" is the base form of the verb, which is incorrect in this context.
- Option C: "rang" is the simple past tense, which is not suitable for an action happening right now.
- Option D: "is ringing" is the present continuous tense, which is suitable for an action happening right now. So, the correct sentence is: "The phone is ringing. Can you answer it, please?"
Answer: DExplanation:- The sentence is in the past tense, so we need a past tense verb.- The correct past tense form of "to have" is "had."- So, the correct sentence is: "Last week we had some snow in our city, but it didn't stay on the ground for a long time."
Answer: D. she's going to comeExplanation:The correct choice is D because the sentence is talking about a future event (tomorrow) and expressing a prediction based on present information (Jane is very sick). The phrase "going to" is used to express future predictions or plans. Other options do not correctly express the future prediction:- A: "she comes" uses the present simple tense, which is not appropriate for future predictions.- B: "she has come" uses the present perfect tense, which describes a past action with a connection to the present, but does not fit the context of the sentence.- C: "she's coming" uses the present continuous tense, which can be used for future arrangements, but not for predictions based on present information.
Answer:D: am lookingExplanation:- In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a current action (looking for their pen) that is happening at the time of speaking.- The correct grammatical form for expressing a current action is the present continuous tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb "am"/"is"/"are" followed by the present participle (verb + -ing) of the main verb.- Therefore, the correct option is "am looking" (I am looking for my pen).
Explanation:The correct answer is A: "have."In this sentence, we are talking about a recurring event that happens every week, specifically a spelling test. The present simple tense is used to describe habits, routines, and actions that happen regularly. The verb "have" in the present simple tense is the most suitable option to describe this recurring event.The other options do not fit:B: "had" - This is the past simple tense, which would mean the event happened in the past and is not a recurring event.C: "are having" - This is the present continuous tense, which indicates an action happening right now or around the present time. It does not suit a recurring event like the weekly spelling test.D: "have had" - This is the present perfect tense, which describes an action that started in the past and continues into the present. It does not fit the context of a recurring event.
The correct option is D: "are you doing".Explanation:- In this context, Jane is asking Mary about her current activity.- The correct question structure for asking about a present continuous action is "What + verb to be (am/is/are) + subject + verb + ing".- Therefore, the appropriate question should be "What are you doing?".
Answer: CExplanation:The correct answer is "have been" because the sentence is talking about events that occurred in the past but are related to the present situation. Using "have been" indicates that the two accidents happened at some unspecified time in the past, but are still relevant to the current context. The sentence would read:There have been two accidents on this road so far this year and the one last night was quite serious.
Answer: B. comeExplanation:- In the given sentence, the subject is "students," which is plural.- Therefore, we need to use the plural form of the verb "come" to match the subject.- The correct sentence would be: How many students in your class come from Korea?
The correct option to fill in the blank is A: "do you usually have".
Explanation:- Option A ("do you usually have") is the correct form of the present simple tense, which is used to ask about habits or routines, in this case, the person's usual breakfast.
- Option B ("are you usually having") is incorrect because it uses the present continuous tense, which is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking or for temporary situations. It is not appropriate for asking about habits or routines.
- Option C ("have you usually") is incorrect because the word order is incorrect for a question in the present simple tense.
- Option D ("do usually you have") is incorrect because the word order is incorrect for a question in the present simple tense. The subject "you" should come after the auxiliary verb "do" and the adverb "usually".
Answer: A: is having
Explanation:- In this sentence, we are describing an action that is happening right now, so we need to use the present continuous tense.
- The present continuous tense is formed by using the verb "to be" (in this case, "is") followed by the present participle of the main verb (in this case, "having").
- Therefore, the correct option is "is having" (A), making the sentence: "Sorry, she can't come to the phone. She is having a bath!"
Answer:
D: is trying
Explanation:
- The sentence is in the present tense, so we need a present tense verb form.
- The verb "try" needs to agree with the subject "Noriko" and show an ongoing action.
- Option D, "is trying," is the correct present continuous form of the verb "try" and shows that Noriko is currently in the process of studying for her ESL test.
Answer: B. Explain answer.Reasoning:- In this sentence, we are talking about an action that started in the past (buying the car in July) and continues into the present (owning the car for six months now).- To express this ongoing action, we need to use the present perfect tense, which is formed with "have" or "has" followed by the past participle of the main verb.- In this case, the main verb is "have" (in its sense of "own" or "possess"), and its past participle is "had."So, the correct answer is B: "have had." The sentence should read:I bought this car in July, so now I have had it for six months.
Correct Option:
Explanation:
- The correct option is A: "Do you want a coffee?".
- This is because "do" is used to form questions in the present simple tense for the verb "want".
- Option B is incorrect because "are" is not used with the verb "want" to form questions in the present simple tense.
- Option C is incorrect because "are you wanting" is grammatically incorrect and not commonly used in everyday English.
- Option D is incorrect because there is a correct option among the choices, which is option A.
Answer: A
- Babies cry when they are hungry.
- The correct option is "cry" because it is the simple present tense of the verb, which is appropriate for describing a general or habitual action.
- Option B, "cries", is not correct because it is the singular form of the verb, but "babies" is plural.
- Option C, "cried", is not correct because it is the past tense of the verb, which is not appropriate for describing a general or habitual action.
- Option D, "are crying", is not correct because it is the present continuous tense of the verb, which is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking, not for general or habitual actions.
Answer: D. is going to beExplanation:The given sentence is talking about the future, so we need to use a future tense verb. The correct option is:- D: is going to be - This option uses the correct future tense verb, indicating that the child will likely be good at sports when he grows up.
Explanation:
- The correct option is A: "are you doing".
- This is because the question is asking about plans for a specific time (this weekend).
- In English, we use the present continuous tense (be + -ing) to talk about future plans and arrangements.
- So, "are you doing" is the appropriate present continuous form for this question.
Answer: A. likeExplanation:- In this sentence, the speaker is expressing their opinion about the new coat. The appropriate verb form to use in this context is "like."- Option A, "like," is the correct choice because it is the simple present tense form of the verb, which is used to express general opinions or preferences.- Option B, "am liking," is incorrect because the present continuous tense is not typically used for opinions or preferences.- Option C, "likes," is incorrect because it is the third person singular form of the verb, which does not match the subject "I."- Option D, "will like," is incorrect because it is in the future tense, and the speaker is expressing their opinion in the present.
The correct option to fill in the blank is:Answer:D: "does the train leave?"Explanation:- In English, we use the auxiliary verb "do" or "does" to form questions in the simple present tense.- "Do" is used for plural subjects (like they, we, you), whereas "does" is used for singular subjects (like he, she, it).- In this case, the subject is "the train," which is singular, so we use "does."- The correct question is: "What time does the train leave?"
The correct option is: d. does this word mean
Explanation:
- The sentence "What does this word mean?" is in the interrogative form, which is used to ask questions.
- In this case, the question is asking about the meaning of a specific word.
- The auxiliary verb "does" is used in the present simple tense to form questions.
- The main verb "mean" is used to indicate the meaning or definition of the word in question.