Day 11
50 tough-level practice questions for the ATI TEAS Version 7
English section focusing on Present Tense. Each question includes: options,
correct answer, and a brief reason.
Questions 1–10: Simple Present vs.
Present Continuous
1.
A patient with hypertension ______ her blood pressure every morning before
breakfast.
A) is taking
B) takes
C) has taken
D) take
Answer:
B) takes
Reason: Habitual action with "every
morning" requires simple present; third-person singular needs -s.
2.
Listen! The monitor ______ an irregular rhythm.
A) alarms
B) is alarming
C) has alarmed
D) alarm
Answer:
B) is alarming
Reason: "Listen!" indicates an action
happening right now → present continuous.
3.
The human heart ______ approximately 100,000 times per day.
A) beats
B) is beating
C) has beaten
D) beat
Answer:
A) beats
Reason: Universal fact/truth → simple present.
4.
The nursing student ______ clinical skills in the simulation lab this semester.
A) practices
B) is practicing
C) has practiced
D) practice
Answer:
B) is practicing
Reason: Temporary action during "this
semester" → present continuous.
5.
This medication ______ aspirin, so patients with allergies should avoid it.
A) contains
B) is containing
C) has contained
D) contain
Answer:
A) contains
Reason: State verb (possession) → simple present,
not continuous.
6.
The surgeon always ______ sterile technique in the operating room.
A) follows
B) is following
C) has followed
D) follow
Answer:
A) follows
Reason: "Always" with a routine habit →
simple present.
7.
Currently, the research team ______ data from the clinical trial.
A) analyzes
B) is analyzing
C) has analyzed
D) analyze
Answer:
B) is analyzing
Reason: "Currently" signals an ongoing
action at this moment → present continuous.
8.
I ______ you that the procedure is completely safe.
A) am assuring
B) assure
C) have assured
D) assuring
Answer:
B) assure
Reason: State verb expressing a feeling/assurance
→ simple present; not used in continuous form.
9.
The clinic ______ at 9:00 AM tomorrow for the holiday schedule.
A) opens
B) is opening
C) has opened
D) open
Answer:
A) opens
Reason: Future scheduled event (timetable) →
simple present.
10.
The nurse ______ the patient's wound now, so please wait outside.
A) dresses
B) is dressing
C) has dressed
D) dress
Answer:
B) is dressing
Reason: "Now" indicates an action in
progress at this moment → present continuous.
Questions
11–20: Present Perfect Tense
11.
The patient ______ consciousness twice since admission.
A) loses
B) is losing
C) has lost
D) lost
Answer:
C) has lost
Reason: "Since admission" (unfinished
time period) → present perfect.
12.
I ______ never ______ a code blue situation before today.
A) have / seen
B) did / see
C) was / seeing
D) had / saw
Answer:
A) have / seen
Reason: "Never" + life experience
without specific time → present perfect.
13.
The research team ______ their findings yet.
A) hasn't published
B) didn't publish
C) isn't publishing
D) doesn't publish
Answer:
A) hasn't published
Reason: "Yet" in negative sentences
requires present perfect.
14.
She ______ as a critical care nurse since 2015.
A) works
B) is working
C) has worked
D) worked
Answer:
C) has worked
Reason: "Since 2015" (action started in
past, continues now) → present perfect.
15.
The pharmacy ______ the STAT order already.
A) prepared
B) has prepared
C) is preparing
D) prepares
Answer:
B) has prepared
Reason: "Already" indicates something
completed earlier than expected → present perfect.
16.
______ you ever ______ a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome?
A) Did / treat
B) Have / treated
C) Do / treat
D) Are / treating
Answer:
B) Have / treated
Reason: "Ever" asks about life
experience → present perfect.
17.
The patient's condition ______ significantly over the past 24 hours.
A) improves
B) is improving
C) has improved
D) improved
Answer:
C) has improved
Reason: "Over the past 24 hours"
(unfinished time period) → present perfect.
18.
The new graduate ______ all required certifications.
A) has obtained
B) obtained
C) is obtaining
D) obtains
Answer:
A) has obtained
Reason: Result of past action matters in present →
present perfect.
19.
The hospital ______ this protocol for five years.
A) uses
B) is using
C) has used
D) used
Answer:
C) has used
Reason: "For five years" (duration from
past to present) → present perfect.
20.
The surgeon ______ two successful transplants this week.
A) performed
B) has performed
C) is performing
D) performs
Answer:
B) has performed
Reason: "This week" (unfinished time
period) → present perfect.
Questions 21–30:
Present Perfect Continuous
21.
The nurse ______ for 12 hours straight and looks exhausted.
A) works
B) has worked
C) has been working
D) is working
Answer:
C) has been working
Reason: Emphasizes duration (12 hours) with
visible result (looks exhausted) → present perfect continuous.
22.
I ______ this research article since 8:00 AM, and I'm only on page 10.
A) read
B) have read
C) have been reading
D) am reading
Answer:
C) have been reading
Reason: "Since 8:00 AM" + ongoing action
emphasizing duration → present perfect continuous.
23.
Her eyes are red. She ______.
A) cries
B) has cried
C) has been crying
D) is crying
Answer:
C) has been crying
Reason: Visible result (red eyes) from a recently
stopped action → present perfect continuous.
24.
They ______ for a new ICU nurse for weeks but haven't found one yet.
A) look
B) have looked
C) have been looking
D) are looking
Answer:
C) have been looking
Reason: "For weeks" + action still
ongoing → present perfect continuous.
25.
The patient ______ better since starting the new medication.
A) feels
B) has felt
C) has been feeling
D) is feeling
Answer:
C) has been feeling
Reason: Gradual, ongoing improvement since a past
starting point → present perfect continuous.
26.
We ______ increased rates of infection in this unit lately.
A) notice
B) have noticed
C) have been noticing
D) are noticing
Answer:
C) have been noticing
Reason: "Lately" + repeated ongoing
observation → present perfect continuous.
27.
The nursing students ______ for the TEAS exam every day for two months.
A) study
B) have studied
C) have been studying
D) are studying
Answer:
C) have been studying
Reason: "For two months" + emphasis on
continuous effort → present perfect continuous.
28.
The researcher ______ on this project since 2020 and still hasn't completed it.
A) works
B) has worked
C) has been working
D) is working
Answer:
C) has been working
Reason: Long duration (since 2020) + incomplete
action → present perfect continuous.
29.
My hands are shaking because I ______ coffee all morning.
A) drink
B) have drunk
C) have been drinking
D) am drinking
Answer:
C) have been drinking
Reason: Visible result (shaking hands) from a
prolonged action → present perfect continuous.
30.
The charge nurse ______ the same speech every shift for years.
A) gives
B) has given
C) has been giving
D) is giving
Answer:
C) has been giving
Reason: Repeated action over a long duration (for
years) → present perfect continuous.
Questions
31–40: Mixed Present Tenses with TEAS Traps
31.
The patient ______ nauseated after receiving the chemotherapy.
A) feels
B) is feeling
C) has felt
D) has been feeling
Answer:
A) feels
Reason: "Feel" as a sense/state verb →
simple present preferred in formal TEAS writing.
32.
The protocol requires that every nurse ______ hand hygiene before entering a
patient's room.
A) performs
B) perform
C) is performing
D) has performed
Answer:
A) performs
Reason: Subjunctive "requires that" +
simple present for general requirement.
33.
Neither the doctor nor the nurses ______ satisfied with the patient's progress.
A) is
B) are
C) has been
D) have been
Answer:
B) are
Reason: With "neither/nor," verb agrees
with the nearest subject (nurses = plural) → simple present.
34.
The medication, along with its many side effects, ______ carefully documented
in the chart.
A) is
B) are
C) has been
D) have been
Answer:
A) is
Reason: Subject is "medication"
(singular); phrases between commas don't change number → simple present.
35.
The nursing instructor insists that each student ______ their own stethoscope.
A) brings
B) bring
C) is bringing
D) has brought
Answer:
B) bring
Reason: Subjunctive mood after "insists
that" → base form without -s (even with singular subject).
36.
The patient, as well as his family members, ______ a second opinion.
A) wants
B) want
C) is wanting
D) have wanted
Answer:
A) wants
Reason: "As well as" does not make the
subject plural. Main subject "patient" is singular.
37.
Every nurse and every physician ______ responsible for reporting adverse events.
A) is
B) are
C) has been
D) have been
Answer:
A) is
Reason: "Every + singular noun" repeated
→ each individually, so verb is singular.
38.
The data from the study ______ consistent with the hypothesis.
A) is
B) are
C) has been
D) have been
Answer:
B) are
Reason: "Data" is plural (singular =
datum). TEAS tests this distinction.
39.
The nurse practitioner, together with the residents, ______ rounds at 7:00 AM
daily.
A) makes
B) make
C) is making
D) has made
Answer:
A) makes
Reason: "Together with" does not
compound the subject. Main subject "nurse practitioner" is singular.
40.
The number of patients in the ICU ______ increased this month.
A) has
B) have
C) is
D) are
Answer:
A) has
Reason: "The number of" is always
singular. "A number of" would be plural.
Questions
41–50: Error Identification & TEAS-Specific Traps
41.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A) The patient is needing a blood transfusion immediately.
B) This medication is belonging to the controlled substances category.
C) I am understanding the lab results now.
D) The nurse believes the patient requires further evaluation.
Answer:
D) The nurse believes the patient requires further evaluation.
Reason: A, B, and C incorrectly use present
continuous with state verbs (need, belong, understand). D uses simple present
correctly.
42.
Which sentence contains an error in present tense usage?
A) The surgeon has performed this procedure many times.
B) The patient reports feeling dizzy since yesterday.
C) The nurse checks vital signs every four hours.
D) The research team has published their study last month.
Answer:
D)
Reason: "Last month" is a specific past
time; present perfect cannot be used. Correct: "published."
43.
Which sentence uses present perfect continuous correctly?
A) I have been knowing her for ten years.
B) She has been wanting to become a nurse since childhood.
C) The patient has been complaining of headaches for three days.
D) They have been belonging to the same practice since 2010.
Answer:
C)
Reason: A, B, and D use present perfect continuous
with state verbs (know, want, belong) — incorrect. C uses it correctly with an
action verb.
44.
Which sentence is correct for a formal academic report?
A) The data suggests a correlation between the two variables.
B) The data suggest a correlation between the two variables.
C) The data is suggesting a correlation between the two variables.
D) The data has suggested a correlation between the two variables.
Answer:
B) The data suggest.
Reason: "Data" is plural in formal
academic English. Normal present tense: "suggest" (not
"suggests").
45.
The nursing student ______ to pass the TEAS on her first attempt, so she ______
every day.
A) hopes / studies
B) is hoping / is studying
C) has hoped / has studied
D) hopes / is studying
Answer:
A) hopes / studies
Reason: "Hopes" is a state verb → simple
present. "Studies every day" is a habit → simple present.
46.
The doctor ______ the patient's room three times today, but the patient ______
asleep each time.
A) enters / is
B) has entered / is
C) has entered / has been
D) enters / has been
Answer:
C) has entered / has been
Reason: "Three times today" (unfinished
time) → present perfect. "Each time" refers to repeated past states →
present perfect.
47.
By the time the attending physician arrives, the resident ______ the initial
assessment.
A) completes
B) is completing
C) has completed
D) has been completing
Answer:
C) has completed
Reason: "By the time" + future event →
present perfect indicates completion before that future moment.
48.
The infection control team ______ that hand hygiene compliance ______ below 50%
in the past week.
A) reports / is
B) has reported / has been
C) reports / has been
D) is reporting / is
Answer:
C) reports / has been
Reason: "Reports" = present fact.
"In the past week" (unfinished time) → present perfect "has
been."
49.
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable use of present continuous?
A) The patient is sleeping now.
B) The hospital is hiring new nurses this quarter.
C) I am understanding the discharge instructions.
D) The team is meeting the surgeon tomorrow.
Answer:
C)
Reason: "Understand" is a state verb and
cannot take continuous form in formal English.
50.
Choose the sentence that maintains consistent present tense.
A) The patient arrives at 9 AM, was checked in by the nurse, and then waits for
the doctor.
B) The patient arrives at 9 AM, is checked in by the nurse, and then waits for
the doctor.
C) The patient arrived at 9 AM, is checked in by the nurse, and waits for the
doctor.
D) The patient has arrived at 9 AM, was checked in by the nurse, and waits for
the doctor.
Answer: B)
Reason: All three verbs are in present tense (arrives / is checked / waits) → consistent. Others
mix past/present.
ATI TEAS Version
7–style questions focusing on present tense (simple present, present
progressive, present perfect, present perfect progressive). Each question
includes options, a correct answer, and a detailed reasoning.
Question
1
Which sentence demonstrates correct and consistent use of present tense to
express a general truth followed by a current trend?
A) Water boils at
100°C, and more people are choosing filtered water.
B) Water is boiling at 100°C, and more people choose filtered water.
C) Water boils at 100°C, and more people choose filtered water.
D) Water has boiled at 100°C, and more people are choosing filtered water.
Answer:
A
Reason: A general truth (boiling point) requires the simple present (boils).
A current trend requires the present progressive (are choosing). Option
A correctly mixes these.
Question
2
Choose the sentence that uses the present perfect progressive correctly to
emphasize duration of a continuing action.
A) She has been
knowing the answer for hours.
B) They have been waiting for the bus since 8 a.m.
C) He has been being a doctor for ten years.
D) We have been owning this house since 2015.
Answer:
B
Reason: Have been waiting correctly shows an action (waiting)
that started in the past and continues to the present. Stative verbs like know,
be, own are rarely used in progressive forms, making A, C, and D incorrect.
Question
3
Which sentence contains an error in present tense usage?
A) The committee
meets every Tuesday, and right now it is debating the budget.
B) She writes emails as she waits for her coffee.
C) He is understanding the complex formula now.
D) I have finished three reports this week.
Answer:
C
Reason: Understand is a stative verb (mental state) and is not
typically used in the present progressive. Correct form: He understands the
complex formula now.
Question
4
Select the option that correctly uses the present perfect to indicate an action
occurring at an unspecified past time with relevance to the present.
A) She has went
to the store yesterday.
B) They have seen that movie already.
C) He has eaten lunch an hour ago.
D) We have been to the museum last month.
Answer:
B
Reason: Have seen with already (unspecified past time) is
correct. Options A, C, and D incorrectly pair present perfect with specific
past time markers (yesterday, an hour ago, last month).
Question
5
In which sentence does the present progressive convey a future meaning?
A) She is
sleeping right now.
B) They are leaving for Tokyo next Monday.
C) He is always complaining about his job.
D) Water is boiling at 100 degrees.
Answer:
B
Reason: Are leaving + future time marker (next Monday)
shows a planned future action. A = action now, C = annoying habit, D =
incorrect for general truth.
Question
6
Choose the sentence that uses simple present for a scheduled future event.
A) The train
departs at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
B) The train is departing at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
C) The train will depart at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
D) The train has departed at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
Answer:
A
Reason: Simple present (departs) is used for fixed schedules
(trains, planes, events). B is also acceptable but not the standard for formal
schedules; A is the best answer for TEAS conventions.
Question
7
Identify the correct sentence using present perfect progressive with a stative
verb in an acceptable idiomatic context.
A) I have been
having a headache since morning.
B) She has been knowing him for years.
C) He has been being tired lately.
D) They have been seeming happy all day.
Answer:
A
Reason: Have been having is acceptable with some stative verbs
like have (experience) in British/informal US English when referring to
recurring events. Options B, C, D misuse stative verbs (knowing, being,
seeming) in progressive form.
Question
8
Read the sentence. Which present tense form fills the blank correctly?
By the time the
meeting starts, the CEO _____ three presentations already.
A) gives
B) is giving
C) has given
D) has been giving
Answer:
C
Reason: Has given (present perfect) is correct because by the
time + simple present refers to a completed action before a future point.
Present perfect progressive (D) would emphasize duration, but the sentence
implies completion, not ongoing action.
Question
9
Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect with an unfinished time
expression?
A) I have called
her yesterday.
B) She has visited Paris in 2010.
C) They have eaten lunch this morning (it is still morning).
D) He has seen her last week.
Answer:
C
Reason: This morning (still morning) is an unfinished time
period, so present perfect is correct. A, B, D use finished past time markers (yesterday,
in 2010, last week) and require simple past.
Question
10
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct according to TEAS English
conventions.
A) The team are
practicing every day.
B) Neither the manager nor the employees is satisfied.
C) Each of the students has completed their project.
D) Measles are a contagious disease.
Answer:
C
Reason: Each is singular, so has is correct; their
is accepted as singular they in TEAS.
A: team (collective noun singular) → is practicing
B: nor employees (plural) → are satisfied
D: Measles (singular disease) → is
ATI
TEAS Version 7–Style Present Tense Practice Questions (11–60)
(Focusing on simple present, present progressive, present perfect, and present
perfect progressive)
Question 11
Which sentence
correctly uses the simple present to express a habitual action?
A) She is jogging
every morning.
B) She jogs every morning.
C) She has jogged every morning.
D) She has been jogging every morning.
Answer:
B
Reason: The simple present (jogs) is used for habitual or
repeated actions.
Question 12
Choose the
sentence with correct present progressive usage.
A) They are study
for the exam now.
B) They studying for the exam now.
C) They are studying for the exam now.
D) They have studying for the exam now.
Answer:
C
Reason: Present progressive requires be + verb-ing.
Question 13
Which sentence
uses present perfect correctly?
A) I have saw
that movie.
B) I have seen that movie.
C) I has seen that movie.
D) I seen that movie.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present perfect uses have/has + past participle.
Question 14
Choose the
correct present perfect progressive sentence.
A) She has been
work here for years.
B) She has working here for years.
C) She has been working here for years.
D) She is been working here for years.
Answer:
C
Reason: Present perfect progressive = has/have been + verb-ing.
Question 15
Which sentence
contains an error?
A) He writes
reports daily.
B) He is writing a report now.
C) He has wrote three reports.
D) He has been writing all afternoon.
Answer:
C
Reason: Correct past participle is written, not wrote.
Question 16
Which sentence
expresses a general truth?
A) Birds are
flying south now.
B) Birds fly south in winter.
C) Birds have flown south.
D) Birds have been flying south.
Answer:
B
Reason: General truths use simple present.
Question 17
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) She is knowing
the answer.
B) She knows the answer.
C) She has knowing the answer.
D) She knows answering.
Answer:
B
Reason: Know is stative and not usually used in progressive form.
Question 18
Which sentence
uses present perfect for a recently completed action?
A) I finished my
homework.
B) I have finished my homework.
C) I finishing my homework.
D) I have finishing my homework.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present perfect connects a completed action to the present.
Question 19
Identify the
correct sentence.
A) They has been
waiting.
B) They have been waiting.
C) They is waiting.
D) They been waiting.
Answer:
B
Reason: Plural subject requires have.
Question 20
Which sentence
uses present progressive for a temporary action?
A) She works in
the library.
B) She is working in the library this week.
C) She has worked there.
D) She works there now.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present progressive describes temporary situations.
Question 21
Which sentence is
correct?
A) We has
completed the task.
B) We have completed the task.
C) We completed have the task.
D) We have complete the task.
Answer:
B
Reason: Correct form: have + past participle.
Question 22
Choose the
sentence with proper tense consistency.
A) He studies
daily and is preparing for exams now.
B) He studies daily and prepare now.
C) He study daily and prepares now.
D) He studying daily and prepares now.
Answer:
A
Reason: Habitual action uses simple present; current action uses present
progressive.
Question 23
Which sentence
contains an error?
A) I have lived
here for ten years.
B) I have been living here for ten years.
C) I am living here for ten years.
D) Both A and B are correct.
Answer:
C
Reason: Duration from past to present requires present perfect or
present perfect progressive.
Question 24
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) The doctor
examines patients every day.
B) The doctor examine patients every day.
C) The doctor examining patients every day.
D) The doctor has examines patients.
Answer:
A
Reason: Third-person singular takes -s.
Question 25
Which sentence
correctly uses present perfect with since?
A) She has worked
here since 2020.
B) She worked here since 2020.
C) She is working here since 2020.
D) She has working here since 2020.
Answer:
A
Reason: Since often requires present perfect.
Question 26
Which sentence
shows an annoying repeated action?
A) He always
interrupts me.
B) He is always interrupting me.
C) He has interrupted me.
D) He interrupted me.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present progressive with always shows annoyance.
Question 27
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) We has eaten
lunch already.
B) We have ate lunch already.
C) We have eaten lunch already.
D) We eaten lunch already.
Answer:
C
Reason: Correct past participle is eaten.
Question 28
Which sentence
uses present perfect progressive correctly?
A) I have been
studying all night.
B) I has been studying all night.
C) I have study all night.
D) I am been studying all night.
Answer:
A
Reason: Correct structure.
Question 29
Which sentence is
incorrect?
A) She sings
beautifully.
B) She is singing now.
C) She has sung today.
D) She has sang today.
Answer:
D
Reason: Past participle is sung, not sang.
Question 30
Which sentence
expresses a scheduled future event?
A) School starts
next Monday.
B) School is start next Monday.
C) School has started next Monday.
D) School starting next Monday.
Answer:
A
Reason: Simple present is used for schedules.
Question 31
Which sentence is
correct?
A) They has been
practicing.
B) They have been practicing.
C) They is practicing.
D) They practicing.
Answer:
B
Question 32
Choose the
sentence with proper simple present usage.
A) She teach
math.
B) She teaches math.
C) She teaching math.
D) She has teaches math.
Answer:
B
Question 33
Which sentence
contains an error?
A) He has known
her for years.
B) He has been knowing her for years.
C) He knows her well.
D) He knew her before.
Answer:
B
Reason: Know is stative.
Question 34
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) I am
understanding the lesson.
B) I understand the lesson.
C) I have understanding the lesson.
D) I understands the lesson.
Answer:
B
Question 35
Which sentence
uses present perfect correctly?
A) She has gone
to the store.
B) She has went to the store.
C) She have gone to the store.
D) She gone to the store.
Answer:
A
Question 36
Which sentence
emphasizes duration?
A) I have read
the book.
B) I have been reading the book for hours.
C) I read the book.
D) I am reading the book yesterday.
Answer:
B
Question 37
Which sentence is
correct?
A) Water boil at
100°C.
B) Water boils at 100°C.
C) Water boiling at 100°C.
D) Water has boiled always.
Answer:
B
Question 38
Choose the
sentence using present progressive for future arrangement.
A) We are meeting
tomorrow.
B) We meet tomorrow always.
C) We have met tomorrow.
D) We meeting tomorrow.
Answer:
A
Question 39
Which sentence is
grammatically correct?
A) The staff is
meeting now.
B) The staff are meeting now.
C) The staff meeting now.
D) The staff have meeting now.
Answer:
A
Question 40
Which sentence
contains an error?
A) She has been
waiting for two hours.
B) She has waited for two hours.
C) She is waiting for two hours.
D) Both A and B are correct.
Answer:
C
Question 41
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) He have completed
the form.
B) He has completed the form.
C) He completed has the form.
D) He has complete the form.
Answer:
B
Question 42
Which sentence
expresses repeated action?
A) The nurse
checks vital signs every hour.
B) The nurse is checking vital signs.
C) The nurse has checked vital signs.
D) The nurse checked vital signs.
Answer:
A
Question 43
Choose the
sentence with correct tense.
A) We has been
discussing this topic.
B) We have been discussing this topic.
C) We are discussed this topic.
D) We have discuss this topic.
Answer:
B
Question 44
Which sentence is
incorrect?
A) She owns a
car.
B) She is owning a car.
C) She has owned a car for years.
D) She owned a car.
Answer:
B
Question 45
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) The class
begins at 8 a.m.
B) The class begin at 8 a.m.
C) The class beginning at 8 a.m.
D) The class have begun at 8 a.m.
Answer:
A
Question 46
Which sentence
uses present perfect with already?
A) I already
finished.
B) I have already finished.
C) I am already finishing.
D) I already have finish.
Answer:
B
Question 47
Which sentence is
correct?
A) They has been
working hard.
B) They have been working hard.
C) They is working hard.
D) They working hard.
Answer:
B
Question 48
Choose the
sentence with proper subject-verb agreement.
A) Every student
knows the answer.
B) Every student knows the answer.
C) Every student know the answer.
D) Every student knowing the answer.
Answer:
B
Question 49
Which sentence is
correct?
A) She has wrote
the report.
B) She has written the report.
C) She written the report.
D) She have written the report.
Answer:
B
Question 50
Which sentence
correctly uses present perfect progressive?
A) I have been
exercise daily.
B) I have exercised daily.
C) I have been exercising daily.
D) I am been exercising daily.
Answer:
C
Question 51
Which sentence is
correct?
A) He goes to
school daily.
B) He go to school daily.
C) He going to school daily.
D) He has goes to school.
Answer:
A
Question 52
Choose the
sentence with correct tense consistency.
A) She reads
books and is writing notes.
B) She reads books and writes notes.
C) She reading books and writes notes.
D) She has reads books.
Answer:
B
Question 53
Which sentence
contains an error?
A) We have lived
here for years.
B) We have been living here for years.
C) We are living here for years.
D) We live here.
Answer:
C
Question 54
Which sentence is
correct?
A) The baby
sleeps now.
B) The baby is sleeping now.
C) The baby has sleep now.
D) The baby sleeping now.
Answer:
B
Question 55
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) She has been
teaching since 2018.
B) She has been teach since 2018.
C) She is teaching since 2018.
D) She have been teaching since 2018.
Answer:
A
Question 56
Which sentence
expresses general truth?
A) The moon
orbits Earth.
B) The moon is orbiting Earth.
C) The moon has orbited Earth.
D) The moon has been orbiting Earth.
Answer:
A
Question 57
Which sentence is
correct?
A) I has
completed the assignment.
B) I have completed the assignment.
C) I completed have assignment.
D) I have complete assignment.
Answer:
B
Question 58
Choose the
correct sentence.
A) They are
practicing for tomorrow’s game.
B) They practices for tomorrow’s game.
C) They have practice tomorrow.
D) They practice now currently.
Answer:
A
Question 59
Which sentence is
incorrect?
A) She has had a
cold for days.
B) She is having a cold for days.
C) She has been feeling sick.
D) She feels sick.
Answer:
B
Question 60
Choose the
sentence that is grammatically correct.
A) Neither the
doctors nor the nurse are available.
B) Neither the doctors nor the nurse is available.
C) Neither the doctors nor the nurse have available.
D) Neither the doctors nor the nurse be available.
Answer:
B
Reason: With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the subject
closest to it (nurse → singular → is).
Questions
1–10: Mixed Present Tense Forms
1.
Which sentence uses the simple present correctly to express a habitual action?
A) She is going to the gym every Monday.
B) She goes to the gym every Monday.
C) She has gone to the gym every Monday.
D) She has been going to the gym every Monday.
Answer:
B
Reason: Habitual actions require simple present (goes). Present progressive (A) is for current actions;
present perfect (C) and present perfect progressive (D) emphasize completion or
duration.
2.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses present progressive for an action
happening right now.
A) He reads a book at this moment.
B) He is reading a book at this moment.
C) He has read a book at this moment.
D) He has been reading a book at this moment.
Answer:
B
Reason: Actions occurring at this moment require
present progressive (is reading). Simple
present (A) is for general truths or habits.
3.
Which sentence demonstrates incorrect present tense usage?
A) I am understanding the lesson
now.
B) I understand the lesson now.
C) I have understood the lesson.
D) I have been understanding the lesson for hours.
Answer:
A
Reason: Understand
is a stative verb and cannot take progressive form (am
understanding). Correct: I understand.
4.
Select the sentence that uses present perfect to describe a life experience.
A) She has gone to Paris last year.
B) She has been to Paris.
C) She went to Paris.
D) She is going to Paris.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present perfect (has
been) without a specific past time marker indicates life
experience. A incorrectly adds last year;
C is simple past; D is present progressive.
5.
Which sentence correctly uses present perfect progressive to emphasize
duration?
A) He has waited for two hours.
B) He has been waiting for two hours.
C) He waits for two hours.
D) He is waiting for two hours.
Answer:
B
Reason: Has been
waiting emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the
past and continues. A (present perfect) focuses on completion, not duration.
6.
Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error in present tense.
A) The group of students is
meeting today.
B) Each of the players has a uniform.
C) Neither the teacher nor the students is ready.
D) Mathematics is my favorite subject.
Answer:
C
Reason: With neither/nor,
the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Students
(plural) → are ready. C should be are
ready.
7.
Which sentence uses simple present for a scheduled future event?
A) The movie starts at 8 p.m.
tonight.
B) The movie is starting at 8 p.m. tonight.
C) The movie will start at 8 p.m. tonight.
D) The movie has started at 8 p.m. tonight.
Answer:
A
Reason: Simple present (starts)
is standard for fixed schedules (movies, trains, flights). B is also possible
but less formal; A is the best TEAS answer.
8.
Choose the correct sentence using present perfect with for
or since.
A) I have known her since five
years.
B) I have known her for five years.
C) I know her for five years.
D) I am knowing her for five years.
Answer:
B
Reason: For
+ duration (five years) is correct with present perfect. Since requires a specific point in time. C and D are
incorrect tense forms.
9.
Which sentence demonstrates present progressive used for an annoying habit?
A) She is always losing her keys.
B) She loses her keys always.
C) She has always lost her keys.
D) She always loses her keys.
Answer:
A
Reason: Present progressive with always expresses annoyance or emphasis. Simple present
(D) is neutral.
10.
Identify the grammatically correct sentence.
A) The jury are deliberating right
now.
B) The jury is deliberating right now.
C) The jury have been deliberating right now.
D) The jury deliberates right now.
Answer:
B
Reason: Collective nouns (jury)
take singular verb in American English (is
deliberating). Right now
requires present progressive.
Questions
11–20: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive
11.
Which sentence correctly uses present perfect without a specific time marker?
A) She has finished her homework
yesterday.
B) She has finished her homework.
C) She finished her homework.
D) She has been finishing her homework.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present perfect (has
finished) without time marker indicates unspecified past. A
incorrectly adds yesterday; C is simple
past; D changes meaning.
12.
Choose the sentence where present perfect progressive is used correctly.
A) I have been knowing him for ten
years.
B) I have known him for ten years.
C) I know him for ten years.
D) I am knowing him for ten years.
Answer:
B
Reason: Know
is stative and cannot take progressive form. Present perfect (have known) is correct for duration with stative
verbs.
13.
Which sentence shows a meaning difference between present perfect and present
perfect progressive?
A) I have lived here for five
years. / I have been living here for five years.
B) I have eaten lunch. / I have been eating lunch.
C) I have worked here. / I have been working here.
D) I have read the book. / I have been reading the book.
Answer:
B
Reason: Have eaten
= completed action. Have been eating =
action may still be in progress or recently finished. Others are often
interchangeable with little meaning difference.
14.
Select the sentence that is incorrect due to a stative verb in progressive
form.
A) She has been owning that car
since 2018.
B) She has owned that car since 2018.
C) She owned that car in 2018.
D) She owns that car.
Answer:
A
Reason: Own
is stative and cannot be used in progressive forms (has
been owning). Present perfect (has owned)
is correct.
15.
Which sentence correctly uses present perfect progressive with an action that
just stopped?
A) She has been running, so she is
tired.
B) She has run, so she is tired.
C) She runs, so she is tired.
D) She is running, so she is tired.
Answer:
A
Reason: Present perfect progressive (has been running) shows a recently finished action
with a present result (tiredness). Present perfect (B) focuses on completion,
not ongoing effort.
16.
Identify the sentence with the correct present perfect usage for an unfinished
time period.
A) I have called him twice
yesterday.
B) I have called him twice today.
C) I called him twice today.
D) I am calling him twice today.
Answer:
B
Reason: Today
(still ongoing) allows present perfect. A incorrectly uses yesterday
(finished time). C is simple past but B is the best answer.
17.
Which sentence uses present perfect progressive to emphasize how long?
A) How long have you waited?
B) How long have you been waiting?
C) How long do you wait?
D) How long are you waiting?
Answer:
B
Reason: Have you been
waiting emphasizes duration up to the present.
18.
Choose the sentence that is grammatically incorrect.
A) He has been working here since
2010.
B) He has worked here since 2010.
C) He works here since 2010.
D) He is working here since 2010.
Answer:
C and D
Reason: Since
requires present perfect or present perfect progressive, not simple present (C)
or present progressive (D).
19.
Which sentence correctly uses present perfect with already?
A) She already finished her work.
B) She has already finished her work.
C) She finishes already her work.
D) She is already finishing her work.
Answer:
B
Reason: Already
in present perfect (has already finished)
is standard.
20.
Select the sentence where present perfect progressive is used correctly with a
stative verb in an idiomatic exception.
A) I have been having headaches
all week.
B) I have been knowing the answer.
C) I have been owning a car.
D) I have been believing in God.
Answer:
A
Reason: Have been
having is acceptable with headaches
(recurring event). Others misuse stative verbs.
Questions
21–30: Complex Sentence Structures
21.
Which sentence uses simple present correctly in a conditional clause?
A) If she will come, I will be
happy.
B) If she comes, I will be happy.
C) If she is coming, I will be happy.
D) If she has come, I will be happy.
Answer:
B
Reason: First conditional uses simple present in
the if-clause.
22.
Choose the sentence with correct present tense in a time clause.
A) I will call you when I will
arrive.
B) I will call you when I arrive.
C) I will call you when I am arriving.
D) I will call you when I have arrived.
Answer:
B
Reason: Time clauses use simple present for future
meaning.
23.
Which sentence demonstrates incorrect sequence of tenses?
A) She says that she likes coffee.
B) She says that she is liking coffee.
C) She says that she has liked coffee.
D) She says that she has been liking coffee.
Answer:
B
Reason: Like
is stative and not used in progressive form.
24.
Select the sentence that correctly uses present perfect in a since
clause.
A) It has been three years since
we have met.
B) It has been three years since we met.
C) It is three years since we have met.
D) It was three years since we met.
Answer:
B
Reason: After since,
use simple past.
25.
Which sentence correctly uses present progressive passive voice?
A) The house is being painted
right now.
B) The house is painted right now.
C) The house has been painted right now.
D) The house paints right now.
Answer:
A
Reason: Present progressive passive = is being painted.
26.
Identify the sentence with correct present perfect passive voice.
A) The report has been written by
Sarah.
B) The report is being written by Sarah.
C) The report was written by Sarah.
D) The report has written by Sarah.
Answer:
A
Reason: Present perfect passive = has been written.
27.
Which sentence uses simple present passive correctly for a general truth?
A) English is spoken here.
B) English is being spoken here.
C) English has been spoken here.
D) English speaks here.
Answer:
A
Reason: General truths use simple present passive.
28.
Choose the sentence with correct present progressive for a temporary situation.
A) He lives in New York this month.
B) He is living in New York this month.
C) He has lived in New York this month.
D) He has been living in New York this month.
Answer:
B
Reason: Temporary situations use present
progressive.
29.
Which sentence correctly uses present perfect with just?
A) I just finished my homework.
B) I have just finished my homework.
C) I finish just my homework.
D) I am just finishing my homework.
Answer:
B
Reason: Standard grammar pairs just with present perfect.
30.
Select the sentence that is correct regarding subject-verb agreement with
collective nouns.
A) The staff are meeting in the
conference room.
B) The staff is meeting in the conference room.
C) The staff meet in the conference room.
D) The staff meets in the conference room.
Answer:
B
Reason: American English treats collective nouns
as singular.
Questions
31–40: Advanced Error Identification
31.
Which sentence contains a present tense error?
A) She resents being treated
unfairly.
B) She is resenting being treated unfairly.
C) She has resented being treated unfairly.
D) She has been resenting being treated unfairly.
Answer:
B
Reason: Resent
is stative and not usually progressive.
32.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses present perfect with lately.
A) I have been feeling tired
lately.
B) I feel tired lately.
C) I am feeling tired lately.
D) I felt tired lately.
Answer:
A
Reason: Lately
suggests an ongoing situation up to now.
33.
Which sentence uses simple present correctly for a scientific fact?
A) Water freezes at 0°C.
B) Water is freezing at 0°C.
C) Water has frozen at 0°C.
D) Water freezes at 0°C yesterday.
Answer:
A
Reason: Scientific facts use simple present.
34.
Identify the sentence with correct present progressive for a planned event.
A) She has a meeting tomorrow.
B) She is having a meeting tomorrow.
C) She has been having a meeting tomorrow.
D) She will have a meeting tomorrow.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present progressive can express planned
future events.
35.
Which sentence incorrectly uses present perfect progressive?
A) They have been waiting for an
hour.
B) She has been working here since June.
C) He has been belonging to the club for years.
D) We have been studying all morning.
Answer:
C
Reason: Belong
is stative.
36.
Choose the sentence with correct present perfect and ever.
A) Did you ever see that movie?
B) Have you ever seen that movie?
C) Do you ever see that movie?
D) Are you ever seeing that movie?
Answer:
B
Reason: Ever
with life experiences uses present perfect.
37.
Which sentence correctly uses simple present in a subordinate clause with until?
A) Stay here until he will come.
B) Stay here until he comes.
C) Stay here until he is coming.
D) Stay here until he has come.
Answer:
B
Reason: Future meaning after until
uses simple present.
38.
Identify the correct sentence about a recently completed action with present
result.
A) The store closed, so we cannot
buy milk.
B) The store has closed, so we cannot buy milk.
C) The store is closing, so we cannot buy milk.
D) The store closes, so we cannot buy milk.
Answer:
B
Reason: Present perfect emphasizes present
relevance.
39.
Which sentence uses present progressive correctly with a verb of sense
perception?
A) I am seeing the doctor tomorrow.
B) I see the doctor tomorrow.
C) I am seeing a bird in the sky.
D) I see a bird in the sky.
Answer:
A
Reason: See
meaning meet/consult can be progressive.
40.
Select the sentence that is fully correct according to TEAS conventions.
A) Neither of the answers are
correct.
B) Neither of the answers is correct.
C) Neither of the answers have been correct.
D) Neither of the answers were correct.
Answer: B
Reason: Neither
is singular → is correct.
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