Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #1261

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If it were not raining, we ___ out.

A. will go

B. went

C. would go

D. go

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Second conditional.

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Question #1262

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He asked what I ___ .

A. did

B. was doing

C. have done

D. do

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Indirect question: present continuous → past continuous.

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Question #1263

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She ___ when the door opened.

A. was writing

B. writes

C. has written

D. wrote

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1264

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We ___ for the results for a week.

A. waited

B. have been waiting

C. are waiting

D. wait

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration up to now.

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Question #1265

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By the time the party ends, she ___ all the food.

A. prepares

B. will prepare

C. will have prepared

D. is preparing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1266

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He ___ the answer before the teacher asked.

A. had known

B. knew

C. has known

D. was knowing

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier knowledge.

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Question #1267

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I ___ a book at this moment.

A. am reading

B. read

C. was reading

D. have read

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Continuous.

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Question #1268

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She ___ the job offer last month.

A. accepted

B. had accepted

C. has accepted

D. accepts

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Last month → Simple Past.

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Question #1269

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They ___ football since 2 p.m.

A. have been playing

B. are playing

C. play

D. played

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration from 2 p.m. to now.

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Question #1270

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By the time the train arrives, we ___ for an hour.

A. will wait

B. wait

C. are waiting

D. will have been waiting

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration before future arrival → Future Perfect Continuous.

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Question #1271

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I ___ the letter before I met him.

A. read

B. was reading

C. have read

D. had read

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier reading.

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Question #1272

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She ___ now. Please call later.

A. slept

B. sleeps

C. is sleeping

D. has slept

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.

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Question #1273

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I ___ this watch for five years.

A. have had

B. have

C. am having

D. had

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Possession duration.

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Question #1274

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If you told me earlier, I ___ .

A. helped

B. would have helped

C. will help

D. would help

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Third conditional (implied).

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Question #1275

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She said that she ___ the keys somewhere.

A. has left

B. left

C. had left

D. was leaving

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier action in reported speech.

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Question #1276

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He ___ when I saw him in the park.

A. runs

B. was running

C. ran

D. has run

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1277

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We ___ the house by the end of the week.

A. are renovating

B. will renovate

C. renovate

D. will have renovated

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1278

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She ___ the dinner before the guests arrived.

A. cooked

B. has cooked

C. was cooking

D. had cooked

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier cooking.

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Question #1279

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I ___ a shower at the moment.

A. took

B. take

C. am taking

D. have taken

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
At the moment → Present Continuous.

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Question #1280

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He ___ the book for a month and hasn't finished yet.

A. reads

B. read

C. has been reading

D. is reading

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration up to now.

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