Unit 3: Grammar

Topic 3.1: Present & core tenses Questions

Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB English B SL Topic 3.1. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.

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2026• Aimnova practice — 3.1.3

Choose the correct past-simple question: "______ you enjoy the concert?"

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Which sentence is correct?

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Choose the correct present-continuous form: "Right now she ___ from home." (work)

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Choose the correct past simple: "We ______ to the cinema last Friday." (go)

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Which sentence correctly describes a daily habit?

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Choose the correct form: "Look — the children ___ across the playground!" (run)

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Choose the correct present perfect: "They ___ to the cinema three times this month." (go)

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Choose the correct present simple form: "She ___ English and Spanish at school." (study)

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Choose the correct word: "We have known each other ___ ten years."

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Choose the correct question: which sentence is right?

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Choose the correct present perfect: "She ___ her keys, so she can't get in." (lose)

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Choose the correct present simple form: "My uncle ___ in a hospital." (work)

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2026• Aimnova practice — 3.1.2

Which sentence is grammatically correct in the present continuous?

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Choose the correct past simple: "Yesterday I ______ my homework before dinner." (finish)

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Choose the correct negative sentence.

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Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous for an action in progress?

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Which sentence uses 'already', 'yet', 'ever' or 'never' correctly?

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Choose the correct tense: "I ___ that film last weekend."

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Choose the correct present-continuous form: "At the moment I ___ for my exams." (study)

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20Choose1 mark

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Choose the correct past-simple negative: "She ______ her keys this morning." (not find)

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