QUESTIONNAIRE 1

CLASS SUMMARY AND IMPORTANT NOTES 1

PROFESSOR: MSc. Christian Puya Quinto.

INTRODUCTION TO SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

WHAT IS SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE?

1. Which of the following sentences is in the simple present tense?

a) She will visit her grandmother tomorrow.

b) They are playing soccer right now.

c) He reads books every evening.

d) We have already finished our lunch.

2. What is the correct negative form of "She dances"?

a) She not dances.

b) She doesn't dance.

c) She isn't dancing.

d) She didn't dance.

3. Which time expression is typically used with the simple present tense to indicate a regular
habit?

a) Now

b) Yesterday

c) Every day

d) Last week

4. Which of the following is a stative verb?

a) Run

b) Eat

c) Love

d) Sing
Answer: c) Love.

5. What is the correct interrogative form of "They play chess"?

a) Do they play chess?

b) They play chess?

c) Play they chess?

d) Did they play chess?

6. Which subject pronoun requires the addition of "-es" to the verb in the simple present
tense?

a) I

b) You

c) He

d) We

7. What does the simple present tense describe?

a) Future actions

b) Past actions

c) Actions happening in the present

d) Hypothetical actions

8. Which of the following sentences is NOT in the simple present tense?

a) She will sing at the concert.

b) He always arrives late.

c) They live in a big house.

d) I visit my parents on weekends.

9. Which auxiliary verb is used to form negative sentences in the simple present tense?

a) Did

b) Was

c) Do/Does
d) Will

10. Which adverb is often used with the simple present tense to indicate a usual action?

a) Soon

b) Yesterday

c) Usually

d) Suddenly

2. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE EXCEPTIONS

11. Which type of verbs are often used in the Simple Present Tense even when referring to the
present because they describe states or conditions?

a) Action verbs

b) Past tense verbs

c) Stative verbs

d) Future tense verbs

12. When can the Simple Present Tense be used to describe scheduled future events?

a) When there is no fixed timetable

b) When the event is in the past

c) When there is no schedule

d) When a fixed timetable is involved

13. What is the term for using the Simple Present Tense to narrate past events to make the
story more immediate and engaging?

a) Future narration

b) Present continuous

c) Historical present

d) Past continuous

14. In which type of sentences is the Simple Present Tense sometimes used in the if-clause to
describe a future possibility or express a general truth?
a) Interrogative sentences

b) Imperative sentences

c) Conditional sentences

d) Exclamatory sentences

15. Which of the following sentences uses the Simple Present Tense in an expression of time
and frequency?

a) "He passed the ball to his teammate."

b) "The sun rose in the east."

c) "I go to the gym on Mondays."

d) "She will understand the instructions."

16. Which tense is commonly used in sports commentaries to provide real-time commentary
on ongoing events?

a) Past perfect

b) Present perfect

c) Simple past

d) Simple Present

17. Which of the following is an example of a stative verb in the Simple Present Tense?

a) "He is running."

b) "She hates spiders."

c) "They are singing."

d) "We are eating lunch."

18. When using the Simple Present Tense to describe scheduled future events, what type of
timetable is typically involved?

a) Flexible timetable

b) No timetable

c) Fixed timetable

d) Random timetable
19. What is the primary purpose of using the Simple Present Tense in a historical present
context?

a) To describe future events

b) To make the story more engaging and immediate

c) To express past regrets

d) To indicate uncertainty

20. Which of the following sentences does not use the Simple Present Tense for an exception
or special case?

a) "He walks into the room, and everyone turns to look at him."

b) "I will visit the museum tomorrow."

c) "If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils."

d) "The train departs at 8 AM tomorrow."

EXAMPLES

21. Which type of verbs are often used in the Simple Present Tense even when referring to the
present because they describe states or conditions?

a) Action verbs

b) Past tense verbs

c) Stative verbs

d) Future tense verbs

22. When can the Simple Present Tense be used to describe scheduled future events?

a) When there is no fixed timetable

b) When the event is in the past

c) When there is no schedule

d) When a fixed timetable is involved

23. What is the term for using the Simple Present Tense to narrate past events to make the
story more immediate and engaging?

a) Future narration
b) Present continuous

c) Historical present

d) Past continuous

24. In which type of sentences is the Simple Present Tense sometimes used in the if-clause to
describe a future possibility or express a general truth?

a) Interrogative sentences

b) Imperative sentences

c) Conditional sentences

d) Exclamatory sentences

25. Which of the following sentences uses the Simple Present Tense in an expression of time
and frequency?

a) "He passed the ball to his teammate."

b) "The sun rose in the east."

c) "I go to the gym on Mondays."

d) "She will understand the instructions."

26. Which tense is commonly used in sports commentaries to provide real-time commentary
on ongoing events?

a) Past perfect

b) Present perfect

c) Simple past

d) Simple Present

27. Which of the following is an example of a stative verb in the Simple Present Tense?

a) "He is running."

b) "She hates spiders."

c) "They are singing."

d) "We are eating lunch."

28. When using the Simple Present Tense to describe scheduled future events, what type of
timetable is typically involved?

a) Flexible timetable

b) No timetable

c) Fixed timetable

d) Random timetable

29. What is the primary purpose of using the Simple Present Tense in a historical present
context?

a) To describe future events

b) To make the story more engaging and immediate

c) To express past regrets

d) To indicate uncertainty

30. Which of the following sentences does not use the Simple Present Tense for an exception
or special case?

a) "He walks into the room, and everyone turns to look at him."

b) "I will visit the museum tomorrow."

c) "If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils."

d) "The train departs at 8 AM tomorrow."

Cordially,

Firmado electrónicamente por:

CHRISTIAN JAVIER
PUYA QUINTO

Lic. Christian Puya Quinto, Msc.

Magíster en Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros - Mención en la Enseñanza del

Inglés.
Diplomatura en Coaching Educativo y Docencia en Didáctica Superior
Doctorando en Educación en el Programa de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello – Caracas
Venezuela