THE PRESENT TENSE - Questions & Answers
A Change these sentences into the negative and the interrogative.1. I have a large collection of books.
Negative: I don't have a large collection of books.
Interrogative: Do I have a large collection of books?
2. Sarojini loves to watch tennis.
Negative: Sarojini does not love to watch tennis.
Interrogative: Does Sarojini love to watch tennis?
3. The flight lands in twenty minutes.
Negative: The flight does not land in twenty minutes.
Interrogative: Does the flight land in twenty minutes?
4. The final exams start next week.
Negative: The final exams don't start next week.
Interrogative: Do the final exams start next week?
5. Karthik goes to the club on the weekend.
Negative: Karthik does not go to the club on the weekend.
Interrogative: Does Karthik go to the club on the weekend?
6. Ankit is the fittest member of the team.
Negative: Ankit isn't the fittest member of the team.
Interrogative: Is Ankit the fittest member of the team?
7. Raunak's father teaches underprivileged children.
Negative: Raunak's father does not teach underprivileged children.
Interrogative: Does Raunak's father teach underprivileged children?
8. Shipra has a flair for writing poetry.
Negative: Shipra doesn't have a flair for writing poetry.
Interrogative: Does Shipra have a flair for writing poetry?
B Choose the simple present or the present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets to complete these sentences.
1. The seminar begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow. (begin)
2. I understand your situation very well. (understand)
3. Many animals hibernate during winter. (hibernate)
4. I believe you have made up your mind by now. (believe)
5. Father is leaving for Australia next month. (leave)
6. Those kids are causing a ruckus all the time. (cause)
7. Subhra is studying to become a doctor. (study)
8. I smell something fishy. (smell)
9. Shh! Keep your voice down. Mother is sleeping. (sleep)
10. She owns an apple orchard in Kullu. (own)
C Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. I have known her since childhood. (know)
2. People these days are becoming very ambitious. (become)
3. They left just now. They must not have gone very far. (go)
4. He has believed in his principles all his life. (believe)
5. I have been to Thailand several times. (be)
6. Vinit has been teaching law for ten years. (teach)
7. Mother came from Indore yesterday. (come)
8. Have you been looking for me? (look)
9. These medicines expired last year. (expire)
10. Neha graduated last year. (graduate)
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What is the general structure for statements in the simple present tense?
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Subject + base form of the verb.
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In the simple present tense, what is added to the base form of the verb for a third-person singular subject?
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-s or -es.
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What is the structure for negative sentences in the simple present tense (for most verbs)?
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Subject + do/does + not + base form of the verb.
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How is the negative formed in the simple present tense with the verbs 'is', 'am', or 'are'?
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By adding 'not' after the verb 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
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The structure for interrogative sentences in the simple present tense is: _____ + subject + base form of the verb.
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Do/Does
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How is an interrogative sentence formed in the simple present when using the verb 'be' (is/am/are)?
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The verb 'is', 'am', or 'are' is moved to the beginning of the sentence, before the subject.
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Provide an example of changing an affirmative sentence with 'have' into its negative and interrogative forms.
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She has the key. -> She doesn't have the key. -> Does she have the key?
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For which purpose is the simple present tense used in the sentence: 'He visits us every Sunday.'?
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To talk about habits and regular actions.
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Which tense is used to express facts and general truths, such as 'The Aravalli Range is the oldest mountain range in India.'?
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The simple present tense.
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The simple present tense can be used to express a future event that is part of a _____, as in 'The film festival begins tomorrow.'
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fixed timetable
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What is the form for statements in the present continuous tense?
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Subject + is/am/are + -ing form of the verb.
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How are negative sentences formed in the present continuous tense?
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Subject + is/am/are + not + -ing form of the verb.
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What is the structure for questions in the present continuous tense?
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Is/Am/Are + subject + -ing form of the verb.
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Which tense is used for an action going on at the time of speaking, as in 'Vimala is talking on the phone.'?
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The present continuous tense.
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The present continuous can describe an action which may not be happening at the moment of speaking, but the process started some time back and is not yet ____.
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complete
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Which tense is used to describe an action already arranged or planned for the near future, such as 'My uncle is visiting next month.'?
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The present continuous tense.
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The present continuous tense can be used to describe a particularly obstinate habit, often with adverbs like _____ and _____.
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always, constantly
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What are stative verbs?
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Verbs that are not usually used in their continuous forms in any of the three tenses.
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Name the four categories of stative verbs listed in the source material.
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Verbs of perception, verbs of emotion, verbs of thinking, and verbs of possession.
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List three examples of stative verbs of thinking.
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think, suppose, believe, agree, know, remember, understand, imagine, mean, mind.
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List three examples of stative verbs of possession.
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have, own, belong to.
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What is the structure for statements in the present perfect tense?
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Subject + have/has + past participle of the verb.
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How are negative sentences formed in the present perfect tense?
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Subject + have/has + not + past participle of the verb.
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What is the structure for questions in the present perfect tense?
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Have/Has + subject + past participle of the verb.
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When do we use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that were completed in the recent past?
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When the exact time is not specified.
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What adverbs are often used with the present perfect tense to describe actions completed in the recent past?
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just or already.
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The present perfect tense is used for past actions at an _____ time that have a reference to the present because they are part of a person's experience.
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unspecified
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Which tense is used for actions that began sometime in the past and are still continuing?
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The present perfect tense.
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Which two words are commonly used with the present perfect tense to specify the start time or duration of a continuing action?
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since and for.
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According to the Language Point, the present perfect tense can never be used to refer to a _____ past time.
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specific
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Which tense should be used instead of the present perfect when a specific past time is mentioned (e.g., 'yesterday', 'last year')?
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The past tense (simple past).
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The adverbs 'never' and 'ever' are commonly used with which present tense?
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The present perfect tense.
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In which types of sentences is the adverb 'ever' usually used with the present perfect tense?
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In questions and not in statements.
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What is the structure for statements in the present perfect continuous tense?
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Subject + have/has + been + -ing form of the verb.
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How do you form a negative sentence in the present perfect continuous tense?
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Subject + have/has + not + been + -ing form of the main verb.
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What is the structure for an interrogative sentence in the present perfect continuous tense?
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Have/Has + subject + been + -ing form of the verb.
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Which tense describes an action which began at some point in the past and is still continuing?
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The present perfect continuous tense.
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In situations describing an action that began in the past and is still continuing, what is the relationship between the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses?
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Both tenses can be used with the same meaning.
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For what reason might you use the present perfect continuous for an action that is already over, as in 'Why are you panting? I have been running.'?
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To give an explanation for a present situation.
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What are the three broad tenses in English mentioned in the text?
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The present tense, the past tense, and the future tense.
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In interrogative sentences with the auxiliary verb do/does, the main verb remains in the _____ form irrespective of person or number.
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base
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Which tense would be used to describe the action in 'The planets Mercury and Venus don't have moons.'?
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The simple present tense (to express facts).
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Which tense would be used for the action in 'We are travelling next week.'?
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The present continuous tense (for a planned future action).
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What is the key difference in usage between the simple past and the present perfect?
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The simple past refers to a specific time in the past, while the present perfect refers to an unspecified time or an action with present relevance.
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The adverb _____ comes between the helping verb and the -ing form of the main verb in the present continuous tense (e.g., 'Anwar is constantly asking for money').
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constantly
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What type of verbs are 'see', 'hear', 'smell', and 'notice'?
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Stative verbs of perception.
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What type of verbs are 'want', 'wish', 'desire', 'feel', and 'love'?
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Stative verbs of emotion.
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The adverb 'yet' is often used with the present perfect tense in _____ and _____ sentences.
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negative, interrogative