This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Verb Conjugation – See”.
1. Convert the following sentence to present perfect continuous tense.
I saw a lot of stray dogs in that neighborhood.
a) I see a lot of stray dogs in that neighborhood.
b) I am seeing a lot of stray dogs in that neighborhood.
c) I have been seeing a lot of stray dogs in that neighborhood.
d) U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Explanation: The past perfect continuous conjugation of see is “have/has been seeing”. “I” is a singular first person pronoun, so “have been seeing” should be used. Hence, the correct answer is: I have been seeing a lot of stray dogs in that neighborhood.
2. Complete the following sentence using simple future conjugation of “see”.
The watchman ______ to it that the house doesn’t get robbed.
a) will be seeing
b) has seen
c) will see
d) has been seeing
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Explanation: The simple future conjugation of “see” is “will see”. Hence, the answer is: The watchman will see to it that the house doesn’t get robbed.
3. What are the verb tenses of see in the given sentence, in the order in which they’re placed?
I see you leave the house ever night, it’s shocking that no one else has seen it happen ever before.
a) Simple Past, Present Perfect
b) Simple Past, Simple Past
c) Past Perfect, Past Continuous
d) Simple Present, Present Perfect
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Explanation: The first part of the sentence uses the conjugation “see”, which is simple present. The second part of the sentence uses the present past perfect tense of see, that is, “has seen”. Hence, the verb conjugations displayed in the sentence in question, in order is: Simple Present, Present Perfect.
4. Change the voice of the sentence.
The new World War Two documentary will be seen by the ninth grade today.
a) The ninth grade will see the new World War Two documentary today.
b) The ninth grade saw the new World War Two documentary today.
c) The ninth grade will be seen the new World War Two documentary today.
d) The new World War Two documentary saw the ninth grade today.
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Explanation: In the sentence given in the question, the main subject is being acted upon by the verb. So the given sentence is in passive voice, and needs to be converted to active voice. In active voice, the main subject should be performing the action that the verb is implying. Hence, the main subject should be the ninth grade. The active voice of “will be seen by” is “will see”. So, the active voice is: The ninth grade will see the new World War Two documentary today.
5. Fill in the blank with the future continuous conjugation of the verb “see”.
Now that you have a garden, you _________ all the beautiful flowers bloom in the spring.
a) saw
b) will be seeing
c) is seeing
d) have seen
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Explanation: The question asks for a form of future tense. Future tense always incorporates “will”. So the complete sentence is: Now that you have a garden, you will be seeing all the beautiful flowers bloom in the spring.
6. Identify the tense of the verb “seen” in the following sentence.
They tried to get out of being eyewitnesses to the crime, but they had seen too much.
a) Simple Past
b) Simple Future
c) Past Perfect
d) Future Continuous
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Explanation: The conjugation of “see” used in this sentence is “had seen”. The action being discussed already happened earlier. Hence the tense used in this context is Past Perfect.
7. The following sentence is in simple past tense.
They saw their neighbor’s new car today.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The statement is true. The simple past tense conjugation of “see” is “saw”. Hence the sentence is indeed in simple past tense.
8. What tense of “see” is used in the following sentence?
I see that you’re not wearing your spectacles today.
a) Simple Present
b) Past Perfect
c) Present Continuous
d) Simple Future
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Explanation: The conjugation of “see” used in this sentence is “see”. Hence this sentence is in simple present tense.
9. Change the tense of the sentence to simple future tense.
The coach saw a drastic improvement in Rahul.
a) The coach had seen a drastic improvement in Rahul.
b) The coach sees a drastic improvement in Rahul.
c) The coach will see a drastic improvement in Rahul.
d) The coach is seeing a drastic improvement in Rahul.
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Explanation: In the question, “saw” is used, so the sentence is in past tense. It needs to be changed to simple future tense. The simple future conjugation of “see” is “will see”. Hence, the answer is: The coach will see a drastic improvement in Rahul.
10. Complete the following sentence using future perfect conjugation of “see”.
If you had reached the airport about 5 minutes earlier, you _________ the Indian Cricket Team.
a) saw
b) will have seen
c) is seeing
d) have seen
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Explanation: The future perfect conjugation of “see” is “will have seen”. The answer is: If you had reached the airport about 5 minutes earlier, you will have seen the Indian Cricket Team.
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