Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #61

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She ___ to the party if she is invited.

A. would come

B. will come

C. came

D. comes

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
First conditional: if + present, will + base.

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Question #62

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I ___ a novel at 9 p.m. last night.

A. have read

B. read

C. had read

D. was reading

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous for an action in progress at a specific past time.

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Question #63

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He ___ to office before she woke up.

A. had left

B. left

C. was leaving

D. has left

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action completed before another past event.

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Question #64

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She ___ a teacher since 2010.

A. was

B. is

C. has been

D. had been

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'since' for a state continuing.

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Question #65

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They ___ the match when we reached the stadium.

A. have already started

B. were already starting

C. had already started

D. already started

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect with 'already' for earlier action.

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Question #66

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He ___ at the station when I saw him.

A. has waited

B. was waiting

C. waited

D. waits

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous for action in progress at a past moment.

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Question #67

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By the time the doctor arrived, the patient ___.

A. was dying

B. dies

C. died

D. had died

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action completed before another past event.

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Question #68

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We ___ each other since school days.

A. know

B. have known

C. are knowing

D. knew

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for a relationship that began in the past and continues.

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Question #69

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I ___ a letter when the power went off.

A. write

B. was writing

C. wrote

D. have written

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted by Simple Past.

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Question #70

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She ___ the piano every evening.

A. played

B. play

C. plays

D. is playing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple Present for habitual action, third person singular.

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Question #71

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He ___ out five minutes ago.

A. went

B. was going

C. goes

D. has gone

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Past with specific time 'ago'.

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Question #72

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I ___ just ___ my work.

A. was, finishing

B. have, finished

C. have, finish

D. did, finish

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect with 'just' for recently completed action.

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Question #73

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By the end of the year, we ___ the course.

A. will have completed

B. complete

C. will complete

D. completed

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect with 'by the end of'.

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Question #74

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She ___ a book when I entered the room.

A. has read

B. was reading

C. read

D. reads

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action at past moment.

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Question #75

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I ___ to London three times this year.

A. was

B. go

C. went

D. have been

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect for experiences in an unfinished time period.

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Question #76

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They ___ for an hour when the bus came.

A. were waiting

B. had been waiting

C. have waited

D. waited

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect Continuous for duration before another past event.

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Question #77

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He ___ not like spicy food.

A. is

B. has

C. do

D. does

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Present negative with third person singular 'does'.

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Question #78

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She ___ her first job in 2018.

A. got

B. was getting

C. gets

D. has got

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple Past for a specific past event.

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Question #79

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I ___ a headache all day.

A. had

B. was having

C. have had

D. have

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Perfect for a state that began in the past and continues.

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Question #80

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We ___ the project by Friday.

A. will have finished

B. finish

C. finished

D. will finish

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect with 'by' + specific time.

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