Tenses MCQs

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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 #461
___ she ___ for the airport now?
A. Has, left
B. Is, leaving
C. Does, leave
D. Is, leave

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Present Continuous question about action happening now: 'Is she leaving'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #462
The students ___ in the library at the moment.
A. are studying
B. studies
C. study
D. studied

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'at the moment' → Present Continuous; plural → 'are studying'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #463
I ___ an interesting book nowadays.
A. read
B. am reading
C. reads
D. have read

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Ongoing temporary action (nowadays) → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #464
The dog ___ loudly. Can you hear it?
A. is barking
B. barked
C. barks
D. bark

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Action happening at the time of speaking → 'is barking'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #465
He constantly ___ his phone.
A. is checking
B. checks
C. checked
D. check

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Repeated action with irritation; 'constantly' often used with Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #466
We ___ to Goa next week. I've booked the tickets.
A. went
B. go
C. goes
D. are going

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Planned future arrangement → Present Continuous 'are going'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #467
She ___ her friend tomorrow evening.
A. is meeting
B. has met
C. met
D. meets

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Definite future plan → Present Continuous 'is meeting'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #468
I ___ for London tonight.
A. leaves
B. leave
C. am leaving
D. left

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Fixed future arrangement → Present Continuous 'am leaving'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #469
They ___ a party next Saturday.
A. throws
B. throw
C. threw
D. are throwing

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Definite plan → Present Continuous 'are throwing'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #470
The train ___ at 8 p.m. tonight. We should hurry.
A. left
B. has left
C. is leaving
D. leaves

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Scheduled future can use Simple Present or Present Continuous; here 'is leaving' fits context of urgency.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #471
He ___ us tomorrow for lunch.
A. is joining
B. has joined
C. joined
D. joins

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Definite arrangement → Present Continuous 'is joining'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #472
She ___ for her exams these days.
A. prepared
B. prepares
C. is preparing
D. prepare

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Temporary ongoing activity → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #473
What ___ you ___ this weekend?
A. do, do
B. have, done
C. did, do
D. are, doing

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Asking about plans → Present Continuous for future 'are doing'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #474
The baby ___ now. Please be quiet.
A. has slept
B. sleeps
C. slept
D. is sleeping

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Action in progress at the moment → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #475
Why ___ you ___ at me like that?
A. do, look
B. are, looking
C. did, look
D. have, looked

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Action happening now → Present Continuous 'are looking'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #476
I ___ out of the window and it's snowing.
A. look
B. have looked
C. am looking
D. looked

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Right now action → Present Continuous 'am looking'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #477
He ___ on a new project these days.
A. has worked
B. worked
C. is working
D. works

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Temporary ongoing action → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #478
The teacher ___ the lesson at the moment.
A. is explaining
B. explains
C. explain
D. explained

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'at the moment' → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #479
We ___ our vacation in Manali this year.
A. spend
B. have spent
C. are spending
D. spent

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Temporary plan for this year → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #480
She ___ to the radio right now.
A. listen
B. listens
C. listened
D. is listening

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'right now' → Present Continuous.

This question belongs to: English Tenses