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 #1301
She ___ the news before the meeting.
A. has heard
B. was hearing
C. heard
D. had heard
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier hearing.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1302
I ___ a bath now. Don't disturb.
A. took
B. take
C. am taking
D. have taken
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1303
She ___ the letter and posted it.
A. had written
B. has written
C. was writing
D. wrote
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Writing before posting.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1304
He ___ in the queue for an hour now.
A. stands
B. is standing
C. stood
D. has been standing
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration up to now.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1305
By next March, I ___ in this city for 25 years.
A. live
B. will have been living
C. will live
D. am living
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1306
The train ___ before we could board it.
A. has left
B. was leaving
C. left
D. had left
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier departure.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1307
I ___ the movie just now.
A. finished
B. was finishing
C. had finished
D. have finished
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Just now → Present Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1308
We ___ the garden for hours and it looks beautiful.
A. are tending
B. have been tending
C. tend
D. tended
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration with present result.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1309
By the time the flight lands, we ___ for 5 hours.
A. are travelling
B. will have been travelling
C. travel
D. will travel
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1310
He ___ the problem before the exam.
A. solved
B. was solving
C. has solved
D. had solved
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier solving.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1311
I ___ a letter now. Leave me alone.
A. have written
B. am writing
C. wrote
D. write
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1312
She ___ the car for a decade.
A. is driving
B. drove
C. drives
D. has been driving
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration up to now.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1313
If I were a bird, I ___ to you.
A. fly
B. flew
C. would fly
D. will fly
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Second conditional.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1314
She said that she ___ the book.
A. returned
B. returns
C. would return
D. will return
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future in reported speech.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1315
He ___ when I saw him in the library.
A. has studied
B. studies
C. studied
D. was studying
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1316
We ___ the project by tomorrow afternoon.
A. are completing
B. complete
C. will have completed
D. will complete
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future deadline.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1317
She ___ the clothes before the rain came.
A. had washed
B. washed
C. has washed
D. was washing
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier washing.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1318
I ___ TV now. Please don't disturb.
A. am watching
B. have watched
C. watched
D. watch
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1319
He ___ the drums since he was 10.
A. is playing
B. played
C. has been playing
D. plays
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration from age 10.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1320
If it rains, I ___ an umbrella.
A. take
B. took
C. will take
D. would take
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
First conditional.
This question belongs to: English Tenses

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