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 #1041
He ___ ill since last week.
A. is
B. was
C. had been
D. has been
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
From last week to now.
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Question #1042
If you had informed me, I ___ .
A. would have come
B. came
C. will come
D. would come
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Third conditional.
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Question #1043
He ___ when I entered the room.
A. read
B. was reading
C. reads
D. has read
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
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Question #1044
We ___ the work by 9 p.m. tonight.
A. will finish
B. finish
C. are finishing
D. will have finished
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
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Question #1045
She ___ her dinner before we arrived.
A. has eaten
B. ate
C. was eating
D. had eaten
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier eating.
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Question #1046
I ___ now. I'll call later.
A. have cooked
B. cook
C. am cooking
D. cooked
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Current action.
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Question #1047
He ___ for two hours and is still not here.
A. is waiting
B. waits
C. has been waiting
D. waited
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration up to now.
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Question #1048
By the time the sun sets, we ___ 20 km.
A. will walk
B. are walking
C. will have walked
D. walk
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
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Question #1049
She ___ the exam before she got the job.
A. was passing
B. had passed
C. passed
D. has passed
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier passing.
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Question #1050
The baby ___ now. Can you feed him?
A. is crying
B. has cried
C. cried
D. cries
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
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Question #1051
I ___ the news. I can't believe it.
A. just hear
B. have just heard
C. was just hearing
D. just heard
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Just now → Present Perfect.
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Question #1052
She ___ for a walk every evening.
A. went
B. go
C. goes
D. is going
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Habitual → Simple Present; 'she' → 'goes'.
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Question #1053
They ___ the match by the time we arrived.
A. were winning
B. had won
C. won
D. have won
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier victory → Past Perfect.
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Question #1054
We ___ for the exam all day.
A. were studying
B. studied
C. have been studying
D. are studying
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
All day up to now → Present Perfect Continuous.
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Question #1055
If I ___ you, I would accept.
A. am
B. were
C. was
D. be
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Second conditional.
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Question #1056
He asked if I ___ the book.
A. have read
B. had read
C. read
D. will read
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Indirect question about earlier reading → Past Perfect.
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Question #1057
I ___ here for ten years next month.
A. will have been working
B. will work
C. am working
D. work
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration up to future point → Future Perfect Continuous.
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Question #1058
The train ___ at 10 a.m. yesterday.
A. has arrived
B. arrives
C. had arrived
D. arrived
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Yesterday → Simple Past.
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Question #1059
She ___ the piano when I saw her.
A. played
B. was playing
C. plays
D. has played
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1060
He ___ the novel in one sitting.
A. read
B. reads
C. has read
D. had read
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Completed past action → Simple Past.
This question belongs to: English Tenses

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