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Which tense is used to express an action that started in the past and is still continuing?
Which tense is used to express an action that started in the past and is still continuing?
What type of action is indicated by the Present Continuous Tense?
What type of action is indicated by the Present Continuous Tense?
Which example correctly illustrates the use of Past Indefinite Tense?
Which example correctly illustrates the use of Past Indefinite Tense?
What is the correct usage of the Present Indefinite Tense?
What is the correct usage of the Present Indefinite Tense?
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When is the Present Perfect Continuous Tense correctly utilized?
When is the Present Perfect Continuous Tense correctly utilized?
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Which statement illustrates a common error in tense usage?
Which statement illustrates a common error in tense usage?
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In which sentence is the Future Tense used correctly?
In which sentence is the Future Tense used correctly?
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What does the phrase 'The bus departs at 7.00 am tomorrow' illustrate?
What does the phrase 'The bus departs at 7.00 am tomorrow' illustrate?
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Which tense should be used to describe habitual actions?
Which tense should be used to describe habitual actions?
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What action is indicated by the sentence 'The students are playing hockey in the field'?
What action is indicated by the sentence 'The students are playing hockey in the field'?
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Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Past Perfect Tense?
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Past Perfect Tense?
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Which sentence correctly illustrates the structure of Future Continuous Tense?
Which sentence correctly illustrates the structure of Future Continuous Tense?
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Identify the error in the following sentence: 'It is thundering for two days.'
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'It is thundering for two days.'
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In which of the following sentences is the Future Perfect Tense used incorrectly?
In which of the following sentences is the Future Perfect Tense used incorrectly?
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Which example demonstrates the use of the Past Indefinite Tense?
Which example demonstrates the use of the Past Indefinite Tense?
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Select the sentence that correctly uses the Future Indefinite Tense.
Select the sentence that correctly uses the Future Indefinite Tense.
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Which of the following correctly indicates non-fulfilment of a condition in the past?
Which of the following correctly indicates non-fulfilment of a condition in the past?
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Identify the sentence that uses Future Conditional Tense correctly.
Identify the sentence that uses Future Conditional Tense correctly.
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What is the structure of the Future Perfect Tense?
What is the structure of the Future Perfect Tense?
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Which of the following sentences correctly represents a past habit?
Which of the following sentences correctly represents a past habit?
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Study Notes
Module 6C: TENSES
- Tenses are forms of verbs used to show the time of an action, including its continuation or completion.
- Tenses are categorized for different time references.
- There are two main types of tense forms: present and past.
Understanding Types of Tenses
- A set of verb forms to indicate the time of an action, and sometimes its continuation or completion relative to the time of the utterance.
- Example:
-ed + play = played(action occurred before the present time)
Two Major Types of Tense Forms
- "We play" - present
- "We played" - past
- Future time reference: (e.g. He will go to school today. We shall play hockey.)
Rule Governing Use of Tenses
Present Indefinite Tense
- Indicates the present moment (e.g. I live in Bhopal, the city of lakes.)
- States universal truths (e.g. Planets rotate on their own axis.)
- Shows regular or habitual actions (e.g., he gets up early and goes for a walk.)
- Used for commentary and demonstrations (e.g., Sachin bowls to Ben Stokes, Ben Stokes hits the ball).
- Represents future fixed events (e.g., the bus departs at 7.00 am tomorrow).
Present Continuous Tense
- Shows a continuous action (e.g. the students are playing hockey in the field)
- Represents a temporary action (e.g., the gentleman is reading Oliver Twist).
- Indicates an action set to occur in the future (e.g., the principal is going to speak to the parents tomorrow.).
Present Perfect & Continuous Tense
- Represents actions that began in the past and continue in the present (e.g., I have been doing my task for the last two hours.).
- Shows an event in the past and its result in the present (e.g., the train has arrived in time.).
- Represents completed activities in the immediate past (e.g., She has just worshipped.)
- Shows a state or habit leading up to the present (e.g., The students have attended lectures regularly)
Past Indefinite Tense
- Indicates an action that finished in the past (e.g., I watched an adventure movie yesterday.)
- Represents past situations that lasted over a period of time (e.g., She nurtured her neighbor’s daughter as her own until she grew up).
- Also describes past habits (E.g., my teacher always carried a notebook.)
Past Perfect Tense
- Used for an event that happened before another past event (e.g., the train had left before we reached the platform.).
- Describes non-fulfillment of a past condition (e.g., If he had made sincere efforts, he would have passed.).
Future Tense
Future Indefinite Tense
- Future actions (e.g., One day, everyone will feel the importance of climate activism.)
Future Continuous Tense
- Actions that are likely to be in progress in the future (e.g., The principal will be providing the certificate soon).
Future Perfect Tense
- Future actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future (e.g., I expect that my teacher will have changed his perception by the next day.)
Common Errors
- Examples of incorrect and corrected tense usage are provided (e.g., "It is thundering for two days" vs. "It has been thundering for two days").
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This quiz focuses on the various types of tenses in English. It covers the definition, categories, and rules governing the use of present and past tense forms. Test your knowledge of how tenses convey time references in actions through a series of questions.
