Present Continuous Tense Quiz

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The present perfect tense is used to express an event that happened in the past and has _____ effects until now.

lasting

The present perfect tense is formed by using 'has' or 'have' plus the _____ participle.

past

The phrase 'I have _____ my homework' indicates a completed action related to the present.

finished

Words like 'for', 'since', and 'just' are often used with the present perfect _____ to describe time.

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In the sentence 'She has _____ visited Paris', the word 'visited' is the past participle of the verb 'visit'.

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Using 'never' in a sentence means that an action has not happened at _____ time.

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The word 'yet' is used in negative sentences to indicate that something has _____ happened up to now.

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The auxiliary verb 'have' is essential for forming the present perfect tense, as it _____ the action to the present.

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We use 'recently' to refer to actions that have occurred at a _____ time in the near past.

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An example of a present perfect sentence is 'I have _____ my keys', showing the action is relevant now.

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Study Notes

Present Continuous Tense

  • Used to express actions happening right now.
  • Structure:
    • Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing
      • I: am + verb + ing
      • He/She/It: is + verb + ing
      • They/We/You: are + verb + ing
  • Common time expressions:
    • now
    • at the moment
    • at the present time
    • look
    • listen

Future Continuous Tense

  • Represents expected actions that will occur in the future and continue for a period.
  • Structure:
    • Subject + will be + verb + ing
  • Common time expressions:
    • at
    • by
    • from...to
    • after
    • all

Present Perfect Tense

  • Indicates actions that occurred in the past and have relevance to the present moment.
  • Structure:
    • Subject + has/have + past participle
  • Common time expressions:
    • since
    • for
    • just
    • yet
    • ever
    • never
    • recently
    • already

General Notes on Tenses

  • Each tense conveys specific time frames and contexts for actions.
  • Familiarity with key verbs and structures aids in proper usage.

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