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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 #301
They ___ for the exam all week.
A. revise
B. revised
C. have been revising
D. are revising
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'all week'.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #302
I ___ my homework when the power went out.
A. have done
B. do
C. was doing
D. did
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #303
She ___ a teacher for ten years now.
A. had been
B. was
C. is
D. has been
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'for'.
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Question #304
We ___ the match, we are the champions!
A. were winning
B. have won
C. won
D. win
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for recent past with present result.
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Question #305
He ___ a book when I entered.
A. has read
B. read
C. reads
D. was reading
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #306
I ___ to the store; can you come with me?
A. went
B. am going
C. go
D. have gone
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Continuous for near future.
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Question #307
She ___ her keys, so she had to wait outside.
A. forgets
B. was forgetting
C. forgot
D. had forgotten
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Perfect for cause of past situation.
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Question #308
By the time the bell rang, they ___ the test.
A. finished
B. were finishing
C. had finished
D. have finished
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #309
He ___ on the project since morning.
A. worked
B. works
C. has been working
D. is working
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'since'.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #310
I ___ them at the party last Saturday.
A. was meeting
B. have met
C. met
D. meet
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple Past with 'last Saturday'.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #311
She ___ the door when I was about to knock.
A. was opening
B. opens
C. opened
D. had opened
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple Past for completed action.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #312
We ___ in this city for five years and we love it.
A. live
B. are living
C. have been living
D. lived
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous for duration up to now.
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Question #313
He ___ the news by the time I called him.
A. was hearing
B. had heard
C. has heard
D. heard
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect.
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Question #314
I ___ a novel at 8 p.m. last night.
A. had read
B. read
C. have read
D. was reading
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous at a specific past time.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #315
She ___ the guitar very well.
A. plays
B. played
C. play
D. is playing
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present for ability, 3rd person singular.
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Question #316
I ___ just ___ my work, so I'm free now.
A. did, finish
B. had, finished
C. have, finished
D. was, finishing
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'just'.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #317
They ___ the bridge when the earthquake struck.
A. cross
B. were crossing
C. crossed
D. have crossed
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
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Question #318
He ___ to many countries in his life.
A. travels
B. was travelling
C. has travelled
D. travelled
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect for life experience.
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Question #319
By next Monday, I ___ the book.
A. finished
B. finish
C. will have finished
D. will finish
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #320
She ___ the room when I arrived.
A. cleans
B. was cleaning
C. has cleaned
D. cleaned
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses

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