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 #921
She ___ the work by the time the manager arrived.
A. was completing
B. has completed
C. had completed
D. completed
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier completion → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #922
I ___ the exam and I'm waiting for the result.
A. took
B. had taken
C. have taken
D. take
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Recent past with present relevance → Present Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #923
She ___ a novel when I saw her in the library.
A. was reading
B. read
C. reads
D. has read
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous at the moment of seeing.
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Question #924
We ___ the house by the end of the month.
A. will paint
B. paint
C. are painting
D. will have painted
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #925
The dog ___ all night.
A. is barking
B. barked
C. barks
D. has been barking
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Continuous activity up to now.
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Question #926
If he ___ earlier, he would not have missed the bus.
A. leaves
B. left
C. would leave
D. had left
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Third conditional: if + past perfect.
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Question #927
He said that he ___ a doctor.
A. is
B. will be
C. was
D. has been
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Reported speech: present → past.
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Question #928
I ___ here for three hours.
A. have been
B. had been
C. am
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration up to now → Present Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #929
By next summer, they ___ the bridge.
A. will have built
B. build
C. will build
D. are building
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #930
I ___ my homework before I went to play.
A. have done
B. had done
C. did
D. do
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier completion → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #931
She ___ the violin at the moment.
A. played
B. has played
C. is playing
D. plays
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #932
He ___ the book by next week.
A. will have read
B. will read
C. is reading
D. reads
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #933
They ___ in Delhi when the earthquake happened.
A. have lived
B. were living
C. lived
D. had lived
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Ongoing state at the time of event → Past Continuous.
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Question #934
She ___ the room before the party started.
A. decorated
B. had decorated
C. was decorating
D. has decorated
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier decoration → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #935
He ___ now. Please wait.
A. is sleeping
B. sleeps
C. has slept
D. slept
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
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Question #936
We ___ a new car last year.
A. bought
B. were buying
C. have bought
D. buy
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Last year → Simple Past.
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Question #937
She ___ for the exam for six hours.
A. studied
B. studies
C. is studying
D. has been studying
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration up to now → Present Perfect Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #938
By the time the police arrived, the thief ___ .
A. ran
B. was running
C. has run
D. had run
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier escape → Past Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #939
I ___ a cake now.
A. bake
B. baked
C. am baking
D. have baked
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #940
He ___ in this company for 20 years and is retiring soon.
A. is working
B. works
C. worked
D. has been working
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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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