Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #221

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She ___ her work and then went home.

A. had finished

B. finished

C. was finishing

D. finishes

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Past for sequence of actions.

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Question #222

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He ___ a cold since last week.

A. has had

B. had

C. was having

D. has

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'since' for an ongoing condition.

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Question #223

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We ___ in the library when the fire alarm went off.

A. study

B. studied

C. were studying

D. have studied

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted.

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Question #224

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I ___ him last week at the conference.

A. was meeting

B. met

C. meet

D. have met

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Past with 'last week'.

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Question #225

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She ___ tennis every Sunday morning.

A. played

B. is playing

C. plays

D. play

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple Present habitual, 3rd person singular.

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Question #226

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He ___ the news before I told him.

A. was hearing

B. had heard

C. hears

D. heard

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier action.

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Question #227

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I ___ this phone for a week and it's working great.

A. have been using

B. use

C. am using

D. used

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'for' and present result.

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Question #228

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They ___ the game 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.

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Question #229

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She ___ her keys, but later she found them.

A. was losing

B. had lost

C. loses

D. lost

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Past for a completed past event.

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Question #230

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I ___ the job if I had known about the interview.

A. would get

B. would have got

C. got

D. will get

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Third conditional.

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Question #231

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He ___ to the office, he's not at home.

A. has gone

B. went

C. goes

D. was going

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect for recent past with present relevance (he's still there).

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Question #232

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We ___ the room when the guests came.

A. were arranging

B. arranged

C. have arranged

D. arrange

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing activity.

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Question #233

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I ___ a headache since morning.

A. have

B. had

C. was having

D. have had

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'since'.

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Question #234

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By the time he returns, I ___ the letter.

A. type

B. typed

C. will type

D. will have typed

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect with 'by the time'.

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Question #235

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She ___ on the phone for hours.

A. talked

B. is talking

C. talks

D. has been talking

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous for duration up to now.

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Question #236

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They ___ the house by the time the sun set.

A. were painting

B. painted

C. had painted

D. have painted

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect for completed action before another past event.

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Question #237

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I ___ my keys; I can't open the door.

A. forget

B. forgot

C. was forgetting

D. have forgotten

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with present result.

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Question #238

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He ___ the newspaper when the phone rang.

A. has read

B. was reading

C. reads

D. read

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted.

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Question #239

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I ___ in this city for twenty years now.

A. lived

B. live

C. have lived

D. am living

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'for'.

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Question #240

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She ___ the violin at the concert tomorrow.

A. is playing

B. played

C. plays

D. will play

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Continuous for scheduled future performance.

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