Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #1341

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He ___ when the fire started.

A. has worked

B. was working

C. works

D. worked

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1342

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We ___ for the test for two weeks now.

A. study

B. have been studying

C. studied

D. are studying

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration up to now.

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Question #1343

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By the time I graduate, I ___ five languages.

A. learn

B. will learn

C. am learning

D. will have learned

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1344

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I ___ the email before the meeting.

A. have sent

B. was sending

C. had sent

D. sent

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier sending.

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Question #1345

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I ___ my aunt last week.

A. was visiting

B. visited

C. visit

D. have visited

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Last week → Simple Past.

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Question #1346

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By next summer, we ___ the pool.

A. will have built

B. build

C. are building

D. will build

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1347

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She ___ the room before the guests entered.

A. had cleaned

B. has cleaned

C. cleaned

D. was cleaning

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier cleaning.

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Question #1348

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She ___ the story before he told it.

A. was knowing

B. knew

C. had known

D. has known

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Earlier knowledge.

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Question #1349

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He ___ for the company for a decade.

A. worked

B. has been working

C. is working

D. works

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration.

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Question #1350

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If I see her, I ___ her the news.

A. told

B. will tell

C. tell

D. would tell

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
First conditional.

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Question #1351

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He said that he ___ the answer.

A. knows

B. knew

C. had known

D. has known

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Reported speech: present → past.

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Question #1352

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We ___ the assignment for three hours now.

A. did

B. are doing

C. have been doing

D. do

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration up to now.

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Question #1353

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By the time the movie starts, we ___ our seats.

A. are taking

B. will take

C. will have taken

D. take

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1354

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I ___ now. I'll call you back.

A. worked

B. work

C. am working

D. have worked

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.

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Question #1355

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She ___ the exam with flying colours.

A. had passed

B. passed

C. has passed

D. was passing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Recent achievement → Present Perfect.

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Question #1356

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He ___ when the bell rang.

A. ate

B. was eating

C. eats

D. has eaten

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1357

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We ___ the house for two months now.

A. renovate

B. are renovating

C. have been renovating

D. renovated

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration.

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Question #1358

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By the time the guests come, I ___ dinner.

A. am cooking

B. will have cooked

C. will cook

D. cook

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1359

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I ___ the book before I lent it to her.

A. had read

B. read

C. have read

D. was reading

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier reading.

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Question #1360

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She ___ a shower now.

A. took

B. takes

C. has taken

D. is taking

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.

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