Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #1361

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I ___ this problem before.

A. had faced

B. face

C. faced

D. have faced

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Experience.

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Question #1362

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She ___ when the teacher asked the question.

A. has thought

B. was thinking

C. thinks

D. thought

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1363

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They ___ the road for a year now.

A. have been constructing

B. are constructing

C. constructed

D. construct

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration.

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Question #1364

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By the end of the day, I ___ all my tasks.

A. will have finished

B. will finish

C. finish

D. am finishing

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1365

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He ___ the letter before he left.

A. has posted

B. was posting

C. posted

D. had posted

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier posting.

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Question #1366

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I ___ a book now. Please wait.

A. was reading

B. read

C. have read

D. am reading

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.

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Question #1367

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She ___ in this school for 15 years.

A. is teaching

B. taught

C. has taught

D. teaches

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration.

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Question #1368

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If I am late, I ___ you.

A. would call

B. called

C. will call

D. call

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
First conditional.

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Question #1369

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He told me that he ___ the keys.

A. was finding

B. had found

C. found

D. has found

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Reported earlier finding.

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Question #1370

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She ___ when I saw her.

A. has smiled

B. smiled

C. smiles

D. was smiling

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous.

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Question #1371

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We ___ the project by the deadline.

A. will have completed

B. will complete

C. are completing

D. complete

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future deadline.

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Question #1372

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She ___ the cake before the party.

A. has baked

B. was baking

C. baked

D. had baked

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier baking.

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Question #1373

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I ___ a song now. La la la.

A. have sung

B. am singing

C. sing

D. sang

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.

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Question #1374

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He ___ the novel by next month.

A. writes

B. will have written

C. will write

D. is writing

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1375

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We ___ the problem for days.

A. have been discussing

B. discuss

C. are discussing

D. discussed

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration.

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Question #1376

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By tomorrow, they ___ the decision.

A. are making

B. make

C. will have made

D. will make

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future Perfect.

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Question #1377

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He ___ the document before the meeting.

A. has prepared

B. was preparing

C. prepared

D. had prepared

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier preparation.

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Question #1378

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I ___ a movie at present.

A. watched

B. have watched

C. am watching

D. watch

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
At present → Present Continuous.

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Question #1379

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She ___ the car for 10 years.

A. owned

B. has owned

C. is owning

D. owns

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration of ownership.

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Question #1380

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If he had called, I ___ .

A. answered

B. will answer

C. would answer

D. would have answered

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Third conditional.

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