Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #761

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If she ___ me, I would have helped.

A. would ask

B. asks

C. asked

D. had asked

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Third conditional: if + past perfect.

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Question #762

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I ___ the answer before you told me.

A. have known

B. knew

C. had known

D. was knowing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier knowledge → Past Perfect.

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Question #763

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The shop ___ at 10 a.m. daily.

A. will open

B. opens

C. opened

D. open

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Habitual schedule → Simple Present.

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Question #764

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She ___ a book when I came in.

A. reads

B. was reading

C. has read

D. read

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action.

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Question #765

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We ___ for you for over an hour.

A. waited

B. have been waiting

C. wait

D. are waiting

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration up to now → Present Perfect Continuous.

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Question #766

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By the time she retires, she ___ here for 30 years.

A. works

B. has worked

C. will have been working

D. will work

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration before a future retirement → Future Perfect Continuous.

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Question #767

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He ___ his keys and couldn't enter the house.

A. has lost

B. lost

C. had lost

D. was losing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Losing before the inability to enter → Past Perfect.

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Question #768

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I ___ to Delhi three times last year.

A. have gone

B. go

C. went

D. had gone

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Last year (completed past) → Simple Past.

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Question #769

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The children ___ in the park now.

A. are playing

B. played

C. play

D. plays

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.

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Question #770

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She ___ never ___ such a funny story.

A. has, heard

B. was, hearing

C. did, hear

D. have, heard

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Experience up to now → Present Perfect.

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Question #771

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When I reached home, my mother ___ .

A. has cooked

B. cooks

C. cooked

D. was cooking

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Ongoing action at the time of reaching → Past Continuous.

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Question #772

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I ___ this phone for a year.

A. have

B. am having

C. had

D. have had

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Possession from past to now → Present Perfect.

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Question #773

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If I were the Prime Minister, I ___ many changes.

A. make

B. would make

C. made

D. will make

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Second conditional.

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Question #774

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She told me that she ___ to Paris.

A. had never been

B. was never going

C. never went

D. has never been

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Reported speech: present perfect → past perfect.

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Question #775

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He ___ tennis since he was eight.

A. played

B. has been playing

C. is playing

D. plays

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
From age eight to now → Present Perfect Continuous.

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Question #776

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The movie ___ by the time we reached.

A. had started

B. was starting

C. has started

D. started

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier start → Past Perfect.

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Question #777

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We ___ our tickets tomorrow.

A. booked

B. book

C. are booking

D. will book

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Plan for tomorrow → Present Continuous.

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Question #778

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She ___ a lot of work today.

A. has done

B. had done

C. did

D. was doing

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Today is not finished → Present Perfect.

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Question #779

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When I woke up, the sun ___ .

A. was shining

B. shines

C. has shone

D. shone

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous for background situation.

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Question #780

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He ___ for the bus for 20 minutes before it came.

A. had been waiting

B. was waiting

C. waited

D. has been waiting

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration before past event → Past Perfect Continuous.

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