SELT - Skills for English Correct Verb Tense Usage Questions and Answers

Question 1

I can't find my wallet anywhere. I think I ______ it.

Accepted Answer

have lost

Answer

lost

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was losing

Answer

had lost

Question 2

Don't call me at 8 PM tonight. I ______ a very important client meeting then.

Accepted Answer

will be having

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will have

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am having

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have

Question 3

By the time the firefighters arrived at the scene, the building ______ to the ground.

Accepted Answer

had already burned

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has already burned

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was already burning

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already burned

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and most natural for describing a fixed future plan?

Accepted Answer

I am seeing the dentist on Friday at 2 PM.

Answer

I will see the dentist on Friday at 2 PM.

Answer

I see the dentist on Friday at 2 PM.

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I will be see the dentist on Friday at 2 PM.

Question 5

If you ______ harder for the exam, you will get a better score.

Accepted Answer

study

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will study

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studied

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would study

Question 6

When I walked into the office, my colleagues ______ an important project.

Accepted Answer

were discussing

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have discussed

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had discussed

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discuss

I can't find my wallet anywhere.I think I ______ it.