Test: Tense - Year 9 MCQ

He has already eaten breakfast this morning. The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. In this case, the action of eating breakfast happened earlier in the day, but it still has relevance to the present.

She was singing when I entered the room. The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past at a specific moment. In this case, the action of singing was happening when the narrator entered the room.

They will have finished the project by the end of the week. The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future. In this case, the action of finishing the project will be completed by the end of the week.

She is currently studying for her exam. The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently happening in the present. In this case, the action of studying is happening at the moment of speaking.

He had already left for work when I woke up. The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In this case, the action of leaving for work was completed before the action of the narrator waking up.

She has been studying Spanish for two years. The present perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. In this case, the action of studying Spanish started two years ago and is still ongoing.

He is studying for his exams at the moment. This sentence is in the present continuous tense because it describes an action that is happening right now.

The sentence in the past perfect tense is:

- B: "I had finished the work."

Explanation:
- The past perfect tense is formed with "had" + the past participle of the verb.
- In this sentence, the action of finishing the work had occurred before another past action or time in the past.
- This tense is used to show an action that was completed before another past action or time.
- The other options do not indicate actions that occurred before a specific past time, making them incorrect choices.

They have been hiking for three hours. This sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense because it describes an action that started in the past and is continuing up until now.

They will have been married for ten years in August. This sentence is in the future perfect tense because it describes an action that will be completed by a specific point in the future (August).