Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #241

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We ___ the movie before we read the book.

A. were seeing

B. have seen

C. saw

D. had seen

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier action.

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Question #242

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He ___ out when I arrived.

A. had just gone

B. just went

C. was just going

D. has just gone

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect with 'just' for action completed shortly before another past event.

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Question #243

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I ___ her for many years, and I trust her.

A. was knowing

B. have known

C. know

D. knew

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'for'.

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Question #244

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They ___ the project for six months before it was cancelled.

A. have worked

B. worked

C. had been working

D. were working

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect Continuous with duration.

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Question #245

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I ___ a book at the moment.

A. have read

B. was reading

C. am reading

D. read

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Continuous.

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Question #246

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He ___ the exam, so he's very relieved.

A. was passing

B. passed

C. passes

D. has passed

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect for recent past with present result.

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Question #247

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We ___ to the beach every summer when we were kids.

A. were going

B. went

C. go

D. have gone

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Past for past habit.

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Question #248

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I ___ that movie, I saw it last week.

A. already saw

B. already see

C. was already seeing

D. have already seen

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'already' for experience.

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Question #249

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By the time she arrives, we ___ for two hours.

A. will have been waiting

B. have waited

C. will be waiting

D. will wait

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #250

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He ___ while he was walking home.

A. had fallen

B. fell

C. was falling

D. has fallen

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Past for a sudden event during an ongoing action.

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Question #251

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I ___ her since she was a child.

A. was knowing

B. know

C. knew

D. have known

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'since'.

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Question #252

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She ___ a bath when the doorbell rang.

A. was having

B. has

C. has had

D. had

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted.

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Question #253

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They ___ the house for two hours before it started raining.

A. were cleaning

B. cleaned

C. had been cleaning

D. have cleaned

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect Continuous with duration before another past event.

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Question #254

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I ___ my mother at the airport tomorrow.

A. have met

B. meet

C. will meet

D. am meeting

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Continuous for planned future arrangement.

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Question #255

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He ___ his homework, so he can go out.

A. did

B. was doing

C. does

D. has done

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with present result.

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Question #256

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We ___ the park when we saw a deer.

A. walked through

B. walk through

C. were walking through

D. have walked through

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action when something happened.

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Question #257

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I ___ the letter before the post office closed.

A. had posted

B. was posting

C. posted

D. post

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #258

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She ___ a letter now.

A. was writing

B. writes

C. has written

D. is writing

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Continuous with 'now'.

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Question #259

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By next Friday, I ___ this book.

A. have read

B. will have read

C. will read

D. read

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect with 'by'.

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Question #260

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He ___ to the gym at 6 a.m. every weekday.

A. go

B. is going

C. went

D. goes

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present habit, third person singular.

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