Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #321

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I ___ him for a long time; he's changed a lot.

A. wasn't seeing

B. haven't seen

C. didn't see

D. don't see

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect negative.

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Question #322

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We ___ the project by the end of this month.

A. completed

B. will have completed

C. will complete

D. complete

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #323

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I ___ the food before the guests arrived.

A. was cooking

B. had cooked

C. cooked

D. have cooked

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect.

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Question #324

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She ___ English for two years now.

A. learns

B. is learning

C. has been learning

D. learned

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'for'.

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Question #325

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They ___ football when the rain started.

A. play

B. have played

C. were playing

D. played

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted.

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Question #326

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He ___ already ___ his lunch.

A. had, eaten

B. did, eat

C. was, eating

D. has, eaten

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'already'.

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Question #327

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By the time she arrived, we ___ for an hour.

A. had been waiting

B. have waited

C. were waiting

D. waited

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect Continuous.

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Question #328

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I ___ a new job next month.

A. started

B. start

C. have started

D. am starting

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Continuous for planned future.

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Question #329

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She ___ her homework and then went to bed.

A. was doing

B. had done

C. does

D. did

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Past for sequence.

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Question #330

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We ___ each other since childhood.

A. are knowing

B. have known

C. know

D. knew

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'since'.

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Question #331

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He ___ on the report when I saw him.

A. was working

B. works

C. has worked

D. worked

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #332

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I ___ this book for a month and I'm still reading.

A. was reading

B. am reading

C. have been reading

D. read

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous.

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Question #333

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She ___ a letter before she went out.

A. had written

B. has written

C. was writing

D. wrote

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect.

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Question #334

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They ___ at the party when the lights went out.

A. danced

B. were dancing

C. dance

D. have danced

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #335

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I ___ never ___ her before, but I recognized her.

A. did, meet

B. had, met

C. was, meeting

D. have, met

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect for an action before another past moment (recognizing).

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Question #336

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By the time the sun rises, we ___.

A. will leave

B. will have left

C. leave

D. left

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #337

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He ___ a toothache since yesterday.

A. was having

B. has

C. has had

D. had

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'since'.

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Question #338

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I ___ the window because it was hot.

A. open

B. have opened

C. was opening

D. opened

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Past.

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Question #339

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She ___ the dog for a walk every evening.

A. took

B. has taken

C. is taking

D. takes

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present habit.

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Question #340

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We ___ the movie, so we knew the ending.

A. have seen

B. were seeing

C. had seen

D. saw

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier experience.

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