Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #201

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She ___ a cake for the party tomorrow.

A. bakes

B. is baking

C. baked

D. has baked

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Continuous for planned future action.

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Question #202

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By the time I got up, my sister ___ already ___ breakfast.

A. was, making

B. had, made

C. did, make

D. has, made

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect with 'already' for earlier action.

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Question #203

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He ___ on the phone when I walked in.

A. talked

B. was talking

C. has talked

D. talks

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous at a past moment.

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Question #204

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I ___ this computer for two years, it works well.

A. have

B. have had

C. was having

D. had

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for possession with duration.

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Question #205

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She ___ her car keys, so she took a taxi.

A. had forgotten

B. was forgetting

C. forgot

D. forgets

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier action.

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Question #206

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We ___ for you for an hour by 7 p.m. tomorrow.

A. will have been waiting

B. will wait

C. will be waiting

D. have waited

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect Continuous with 'by' and duration.

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Question #207

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He ___ a letter when I saw him.

A. wrote

B. was writing

C. writes

D. has written

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous at a specific moment.

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Question #208

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I ___ to the supermarket; we need milk.

A. am going

B. go

C. went

D. have gone

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Continuous for immediate future plan.

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Question #209

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She ___ the room before the guests arrived.

A. was decorating

B. had decorated

C. decorates

D. decorated

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier action.

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Question #210

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They ___ in the park when they found a wallet.

A. were walking

B. walked

C. walk

D. have walked

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action.

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Question #211

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I ___ my homework, so I can watch TV.

A. am doing

B. did

C. do

D. have done

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with present result.

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Question #212

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He ___ the exam if he had prepared well.

A. passed

B. would have passed

C. will pass

D. would pass

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Third conditional.

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Question #213

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I ___ dinner when you called, so I couldn't answer.

A. was having

B. had

C. have had

D. have

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action.

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Question #214

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She ___ three languages fluently.

A. spoke

B. has spoken

C. is speaking

D. speaks

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present for a general ability.

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Question #215

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We ___ the project by the time the CEO came.

A. finished

B. were finishing

C. have finished

D. had finished

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier action.

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Question #216

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He ___ a book at the moment, so he can't come.

A. is reading

B. has read

C. was reading

D. reads

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Continuous for current action.

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Question #217

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I ___ never ___ such a beautiful painting.

A. did, see

B. have, seen

C. was, seeing

D. had, seen

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for experience.

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Question #218

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By next year, she ___ her degree.

A. will have completed

B. completed

C. completes

D. will complete

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect with 'by'.

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Question #219

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They ___ the movie when the power went out.

A. have watched

B. were watching

C. watch

D. watched

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted.

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Question #220

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I ___ a shower when you knocked.

A. have taken

B. take

C. was taking

D. took

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action.

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