Tenses MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #121

Share Report

He ___ as a manager since 2019.

A. has been working

B. was working

C. worked

D. works

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'since' for ongoing action.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #122

Share Report

They ___ to the party last night.

A. have gone

B. went

C. go

D. were going

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple Past with definite time 'last night'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #123

Share Report

I ___ her at the bus stop yesterday.

A. have seen

B. was seeing

C. saw

D. see

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple Past specific past event.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #124

Share Report

She ___ for this company for five years by next month.

A. has worked

B. will work

C. will have been working

D. works

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Future Perfect Continuous with 'by' and duration.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #125

Share Report

We ___ the room before the guests came.

A. were cleaning

B. had cleaned

C. cleaned

D. have cleaned

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action done before another past event.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #126

Share Report

He ___ a newspaper when I saw him.

A. reads

B. was reading

C. has read

D. read

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous at a past moment.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #127

Share Report

I ___ him for two years.

A. have known

B. was knowing

C. knew

D. know

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect for state with duration.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #128

Share Report

She ___ to the gym every day last month.

A. has gone

B. was going

C. goes

D. went

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Past for a completed time period 'last month'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #129

Share Report

I ___ my homework when the lights went out.

A. do

B. was doing

C. did

D. have done

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted by another past action.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #130

Share Report

He ___ already ___ when I called.

A. had, left

B. was, leaving

C. has, left

D. did, leave

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past Perfect with 'already'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #131

Share Report

She ___ her phone at home today.

A. forgets

B. was forgetting

C. has forgotten

D. forgot

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple Past for a specific past occurrence 'today' can be past if the day is seen as past.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #132

Share Report

By the time I got home, the children ___.

A. slept

B. sleep

C. had slept

D. were sleeping

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action completed before another past event.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #133

Share Report

I ___ for you since 5 o'clock.

A. have been waiting

B. wait

C. waited

D. am waiting

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Perfect Continuous with 'since'.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #134

Share Report

They ___ in the river when the crocodile appeared.

A. swim

B. have swum

C. swam

D. were swimming

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous interrupted by Simple Past.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #135

Share Report

I ___ my work, let's go out.

A. am finishing

B. finish

C. finished

D. have finished

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present Perfect to indicate completion with current result.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #136

Share Report

She ___ a new language this year.

A. learned

B. is learning

C. was learning

D. learns

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Continuous for an action happening around now.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #137

Share Report

We ___ the project by the time the manager returned.

A. have completed

B. had completed

C. were completing

D. completed

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Perfect for action finished before another past event.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #138

Share Report

He ___ in the garden when the snake bit him.

A. has worked

B. was working

C. works

D. worked

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action interrupted by a sudden event.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #139

Share Report

I ___ never ___ to a foreign country.

A. did, travel

B. have, travelled

C. had, travelled

D. was, travelling

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present Perfect for life experience.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #140

Share Report

By next year, they ___ in this house for a decade.

A. have lived

B. will live

C. will be living

D. will have been living

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future Perfect Continuous with 'by' and duration.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Tenses MCQs

Practice Questions

More English Topics