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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 #401
I ___ my work, let's go out for coffee.
A. finish
B. have finished
C. finished
D. am finishing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #402
She ___ the library when I saw her.
A. leaves
B. was leaving
C. left
D. has left
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
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Question #403
I ___ for this company for five years now.
A. worked
B. have been working
C. work
D. was working
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous.
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Question #404
They ___ the game before the rain started.
A. won
B. were winning
C. have won
D. had won
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Perfect.
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Question #405
He ___ to the store, he should be back soon.
A. has gone
B. goes
C. went
D. was going
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect for recent action.
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Question #406
I ___ the movie, don't tell me the ending.
A. don't see
B. wasn't seeing
C. haven't seen
D. didn't see
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect negative.
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Question #407
We ___ the sunset from the hill every evening.
A. are watching
B. have watched
C. watch
D. watched
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple Present habit.
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Question #408
I ___ him for a long time, so I didn't recognize him.
A. hadn't seen
B. wasn't seeing
C. haven't seen
D. didn't see
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect for earlier non-experience.
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Question #409
By the time we get there, the store ___.
A. will close
B. closes
C. closed
D. will have closed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
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Question #410
He ___ a letter when I entered the room.
A. was writing
B. wrote
C. writes
D. has written
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #411
She ___ her grandparents every Sunday.
A. visit
B. visits
C. visited
D. visiting
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Habitual action → Simple Present; third person singular 'she' takes 'visits'.
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Question #412
My father ___ in a bank.
A. working
B. works
C. work
D. worked
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Permanent situation → Simple Present; 'father' (he) → 'works'.
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Question #413
He ___ not like coffee.
A. does
B. has
C. is
D. do
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present negative: subject 'he' uses auxiliary 'does' + not + base verb.
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Question #414
___ she play the piano?
A. Is
B. Has
C. Do
D. Does
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present interrogative: 'she' takes 'Does' at the beginning.
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Question #415
They ___ in the same apartment for years.
A. lived
B. lives
C. living
D. live
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present 'live' with plural subject 'they' for a continuing situation.
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Question #416
The museum ___ at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m.
A. opens
B. opened
C. opening
D. open
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present for fixed timetable; 'museum' (it) → 'opens'.
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Question #417
My mother always ___ delicious cakes.
A. bakes
B. is baking
C. bake
D. baked
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Habitual action with adverb 'always' → Simple Present; 'mother' → 'bakes'.
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Question #418
She ___ not work on Sundays.
A. does
B. did
C. do
D. is
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Present negative with 'she' requires 'does not' + base verb.
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Question #419
___ your parents speak French?
A. Is
B. Do
C. Does
D. Are
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Plural subject 'your parents' uses 'Do' in Simple Present question.
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Question #420
The earth ___ round the sun.
A. is revolving
B. revolves
C. revolve
D. revolved
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Universal truth → Simple Present; 'earth' (it) → 'revolves'.
This question belongs to: English Tenses

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