SELT Correct Verb Tense Usage 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: She ______ in New York for five years before moving to Chicago.
- has lived
- had lived (Correct answer)
- lived
- was living
Correct answer: had lived
Past perfect 'had lived' is used for an action completed before another past event.
Question 2: By the time you arrive, I ______ dinner.
- will finish
- will have finished (Correct answer)
- finish
- am finishing
Correct answer: will have finished
Future perfect 'will have finished' expresses an action that will be completed before a future point in time.
Question 3: He ______ his homework when his friend called.
- does
- was doing (Correct answer)
- has done
- did
Correct answer: was doing
Past continuous 'was doing' describes an ongoing action interrupted by another past event.
Question 4: Water ______ at 100 degrees Celsius.
- boiled
- has boiled
- boils (Correct answer)
- is boiling
Correct answer: boils
Simple present 'boils' is used for scientific facts and general truths.
Question 5: I ______ never ______ sushi before last night.
- have / eaten
- had / eaten (Correct answer)
- was / eating
- will / eat
Correct answer: had / eaten
Past perfect 'had eaten' describes an experience (or lack thereof) before a specific past time.
Question 6: They ______ a new policy next Monday.
- implement
- are implementing (Correct answer)
- have implemented
- implemented
Correct answer: are implementing
Present continuous with a future time marker describes a planned future action.
Question 7: By 2030, scientists ______ a cure for that disease.
- find
- found
- will have found (Correct answer)
- are finding
Correct answer: will have found
Future perfect 'will have found' is used for actions expected to be completed by a specific future time.
SELT Correct Verb Tense Usage 2
She ______ in New York for five years before moving to Chicago.