Tenses MCQs

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Tenses MCQs

Practice Tenses MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn Present Tense, Past Tense, Future Tense, and their various forms through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #181
She ___ her room every Saturday.
A. cleaned
B. cleans
C. has cleaned
D. is cleaning
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Present for routine.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #182
They ___ the bridge for two years before it collapsed.
A. were building
B. built
C. had been building
D. have built
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect Continuous for duration leading to a past event.
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Question #183
I ___ him tomorrow at the office.
A. have seen
B. am seeing
C. will see
D. see
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Continuous for planned future meeting.
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Question #184
He ___ a new job, so he's very happy.
A. was getting
B. has got
C. got
D. gets
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for recent event with present result.
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Question #185
The children ___ when the teacher entered.
A. were shouting
B. shout
C. have shouted
D. shouted
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action at a past moment.
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Question #186
She ___ her grandparents last weekend.
A. has visited
B. visited
C. was visiting
D. visits
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Past with 'last weekend'.
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Question #187
I ___ for this company since 2015.
A. work
B. have been working
C. was working
D. worked
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'since'.
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Question #188
We ___ the match when it started to rain.
A. played
B. play
C. were playing
D. have played
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted by Simple Past.
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Question #189
He ___ to the store before he went home.
A. had gone
B. was going
C. goes
D. went
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action before another past action.
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Question #190
I ___ him for a long time; we are old friends.
A. knew
B. have known
C. was knowing
D. know
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for a state up to now.
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Question #191
She ___ the kitchen when I came.
A. paints
B. was painting
C. has painted
D. painted
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous at a specific past time.
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Question #192
By the end of the day, I ___ all the emails.
A. will answer
B. have answered
C. answered
D. will have answered
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect with 'by'.
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Question #193
He ___ a movie when the doorbell rang.
A. has watched
B. watches
C. was watching
D. watched
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted by another action.
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Question #194
I ___ never ___ him before.
A. did, meet
B. was, meeting
C. have, met
D. had, met
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect for experience up to now.
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Question #195
She ___ a teacher before she became a writer.
A. had been
B. was
C. is
D. has been
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect for an earlier state.
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Question #196
We ___ the house when the power went out.
A. cleaned
B. clean
C. have cleaned
D. were cleaning
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted by another event.
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Question #197
I ___ my homework by 10 p.m. last night.
A. did
B. had done
C. was doing
D. have done
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action completed before a specific past time.
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Question #198
He ___ to work every day by bus.
A. went
B. goes
C. go
D. is going
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Present habit, third person singular.
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Question #199
They ___ in the garden since this morning.
A. are working
B. were working
C. have been working
D. worked
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'since'.
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Question #200
I ___ him at the party last night.
A. saw
B. see
C. was seeing
D. have seen
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Past with specific time.
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