Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #1101

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She ___ the award last year.

A. won

B. had won

C. wins

D. has won

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Last year → Simple Past.

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Question #1102

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They ___ the house all day and are still working.

A. have been painting

B. painted

C. were painting

D. are painting

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Unfinished duration up to now.

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Question #1103

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By the time the ambulance arrived, the man ___ .

A. was dying

B. died

C. has died

D. had died

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier death → Past Perfect.

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Question #1104

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I ___ the book you lent me. Thank you.

A. am enjoying

B. have enjoyed

C. enjoy

D. enjoyed

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Completed experience with present relevance.

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Question #1105

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She ___ a sweater because it was cold.

A. wears

B. was wearing

C. has worn

D. wore

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Background description in past → Past Continuous.

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Question #1106

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He ___ the report by 5 p.m. today.

A. is submitting

B. will have submitted

C. will submit

D. submits

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1107

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If I had known, I ___ something.

A. said

B. would say

C. say

D. would have said

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Third conditional.

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Question #1108

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She asked me where I ___ .

A. will go

B. was going

C. have gone

D. am going

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Indirect speech → past continuous.

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Question #1109

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By next summer, they ___ the house.

A. build

B. will have built

C. are building

D. will build

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1110

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She ___ the office before I arrived.

A. left

B. was leaving

C. has left

D. had left

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier departure.

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Question #1111

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He ___ a car for 10 years.

A. has owned

B. owns

C. owned

D. is owning

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration of possession → Present Perfect.

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Question #1112

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If you heat butter, it ___ .

A. melts

B. melted

C. will melt

D. would melt

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Zero conditional.

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Question #1113

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She said that she ___ a doctor.

A. will be

B. is

C. has been

D. was

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Reported speech: present → past.

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Question #1114

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He ___ on the project when I called.

A. works

B. worked

C. has worked

D. was working

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1115

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We ___ for the exam for weeks.

A. have been preparing

B. prepared

C. prepare

D. are preparing

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration up to now.

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Question #1116

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By the time we reach, the film ___ .

A. will have started

B. starts

C. will start

D. is starting

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1117

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She ___ the book before I asked for it.

A. has read

B. had read

C. was reading

D. read

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier reading.

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Question #1118

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I ___ my keys. Can you help?

A. lose

B. lost

C. have lost

D. am losing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present result.

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Question #1119

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She ___ when the lights went off.

A. cooked

B. was cooking

C. cooks

D. has cooked

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Interrupted action.

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Question #1120

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They ___ for the team since 2015.

A. played

B. have been playing

C. are playing

D. play

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration from 2015.

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