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 #701
He ___ his work before he went to play.
A. had done
B. does
C. did
D. has done
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier completion → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #702
The train ___ at 10 p.m. every day.
A. arrive
B. will arrive
C. arrived
D. arrives
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Scheduled daily event → Simple Present.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #703
She ___ her hair when the phone rang.
A. has washed
B. washed
C. was washing
D. washes
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous for interrupted action.
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Question #704
I ___ to him for a week.
A. don't speak
B. haven't spoken
C. hadn't spoken
D. didn't speak
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
From past week till now → Present Perfect.
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Question #705
We ___ the match by 6 p.m.
A. will finish
B. have finished
C. will have finished
D. are finishing
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Completion before a future time → Future Perfect.
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Question #706
He ___ in this school for five years before he retired.
A. was teaching
B. has taught
C. taught
D. had taught
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration before a past event (retirement) → Past Perfect.
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Question #707
The sun ___ and it was a beautiful morning.
A. shone
B. shines
C. was shining
D. has shone
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Background description in past → Past Continuous.
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Question #708
I ___ to London three times.
A. had been
B. have been
C. went
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Experience up to now → Present Perfect.
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Question #709
She ___ her bag and left the house.
A. has packed
B. had packed
C. packs
D. packed
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Packing completed before leaving → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #710
If it ___ tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
A. will rain
B. rains
C. rain
D. rained
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
First conditional: if + present.
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Question #711
She ___ the same dress since morning.
A. is wearing
B. wears
C. wore
D. has been wearing
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration from morning till now → Present Perfect Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #712
He ___ me that he was leaving.
A. told
B. has told
C. tells
D. tell
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Completed past action → Simple Past.
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Question #713
She ___ for the bus for an hour before it arrived.
A. waited
B. had been waiting
C. was waiting
D. has been waiting
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration before past arrival → Past Perfect Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #714
The train ___ before he reached the station.
A. left
B. was leaving
C. had left
D. leaves
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier action → Past Perfect.
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Question #715
I ___ you at the party tomorrow.
A. saw
B. am seeing
C. will see
D. see
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future action → Simple Future.
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Question #716
She ___ a cake at the moment.
A. baked
B. has baked
C. is baking
D. bakes
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Action happening now → Present Continuous.
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Question #717
They ___ each other since childhood.
A. knew
B. have known
C. know
D. are knowing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect with state verb for duration.
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Question #718
By 2030, scientists ___ a cure for the disease.
A. find
B. will have found
C. will find
D. are finding
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Completion by a future date → Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #719
I ___ my work and then went to bed.
A. finished
B. had finished
C. have finished
D. finish
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sequence: finishing before going → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #720
She ___ for the company since 2015.
A. has been working
B. works
C. was working
D. worked
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
From past to present → Present Perfect Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses

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