Tenses Quiz - CBSE Class 9 English

Free practice quiz: Tenses (CBSE Class 9 English). 15 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which sentence is in the present simple tense?

   1. I will go to the market.
   2. I am going to the market.
   3. I go to the market.
   4. I went to the market.
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   Answer: C. I go to the market.

   The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, and 'I go to the market' fits this description.

2. Which of the following is an example of present continuous tense?

   1. He plays soccer.
   2. He played soccer.
   3. He is playing soccer.
   4. He will play soccer.
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   Answer: C. He is playing soccer.

   The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently ongoing, exemplified by 'He is playing soccer'.

3. Choose the correct future perfect sentence.

   1. I will have completed my project.
   2. I have completed my project.
   3. I complete my project.
   4. I completed my project.
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   Answer: A. I will have completed my project.

   The future perfect tense indicates that an action will be finished before a specific point in the future, as in 'I will have completed my project'.

4. Identify the correct sentence in present perfect continuous tense.

   1. I have been reading for two hours.
   2. I am reading for two hours.
   3. I read for two hours.
   4. I will read for two hours.
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   Answer: A. I have been reading for two hours.

   The present perfect continuous tense indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present, as in 'I have been reading for two hours'.

5. Identify the sentence that uses tense correctly to indicate a future action that is dependent on another.

   1. I will go to the shop after I finish my homework.
   2. I went to the shop after I finish my homework.
   3. I am going to the shop after I finish my homework.
   4. I go to the shop after I finish my homework.
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   Answer: A. I will go to the shop after I finish my homework.

   The sentence correctly indicates a future action that is conditional upon finishing homework, using the future simple and present simple appropriately.

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