Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #881

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When I was in school, I ___ football every day.

A. have played

B. was playing

C. played

D. play

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past habit → Simple Past.

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Question #882

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I ___ him for a long time now.

A. didn't see

B. haven't seen

C. don't see

D. hadn't seen

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
From past to present → Present Perfect.

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Question #883

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If I ___ enough money, I would travel.

A. have

B. had

C. will have

D. have had

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Second conditional: if + past simple.

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Question #884

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He said that he ___ the book.

A. read

B. has read

C. reads

D. had read

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Reported speech: past → past perfect.

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Question #885

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We ___ for the exam for months.

A. prepare

B. are preparing

C. have been preparing

D. prepared

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration up to now → Present Perfect Continuous.

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Question #886

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By the time she called, I ___ .

A. left

B. had left

C. have left

D. was leaving

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Action completed before her call → Past Perfect.

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Question #887

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She ___ the movie already.

A. saw

B. sees

C. had seen

D. has seen

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Already → Present Perfect.

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Question #888

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They ___ a new house next month.

A. will buy

B. bought

C. are buying

D. buy

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Definite arrangement → Present Continuous.

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Question #889

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I ___ the same dream again last night.

A. had

B. have had

C. have

D. was having

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Last night → Simple Past.

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Question #890

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I ___ to the gym three times this week.

A. went

B. had gone

C. have gone

D. go

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
This week (unfinished) → Present Perfect.

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Question #891

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She ___ her homework when I arrived.

A. did

B. has done

C. was doing

D. does

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Action in progress at arrival.

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Question #892

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We ___ the work by 6 p.m.

A. finish

B. will have finished

C. are finishing

D. will finish

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future deadline → Future Perfect.

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Question #893

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She ___ her keys and couldn't open the door.

A. forgot

B. was forgetting

C. had forgotten

D. has forgotten

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier forgetting → Past Perfect.

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Question #894

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I ___ this movie before.

A. have seen

B. see

C. had seen

D. saw

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Experience → Present Perfect.

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Question #895

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He ___ for two hours and is still working.

A. worked

B. works

C. has been working

D. is working

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration continuing to now → Present Perfect Continuous.

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Question #896

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If she had come, I ___ her.

A. meet

B. would meet

C. met

D. would have met

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Third conditional.

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Question #897

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He told me that he ___ the next day.

A. comes

B. will come

C. came

D. would come

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' → 'would' in reported speech.

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Question #898

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She ___ to music when I called.

A. was listening

B. has listened

C. listened

D. listens

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Interrupted past action.

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Question #899

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We ___ in London for five years.

A. live

B. are living

C. have lived

D. lived

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration to present → Present Perfect.

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Question #900

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By the end of today, I ___ all the letters.

A. will have written

B. will write

C. am writing

D. write

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Completion by future point → Future Perfect.

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