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 #1381
He ___ when the alarm went off.
A. showers
B. showered
C. has showered
D. was showering
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1382
We ___ the documents since morning.
A. have been checking
B. check
C. checked
D. are checking
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Duration.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1383
By the time he arrives, the meeting ___ .
A. starts
B. will have started
C. will start
D. is starting
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1384
She ___ the news before I told her.
A. had heard
B. has heard
C. heard
D. was hearing
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier hearing.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1385
I ___ a coffee now.
A. have made
B. made
C. am making
D. make
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1386
By next season, she ___ 50 matches.
A. is playing
B. will have played
C. will play
D. plays
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1387
I ___ the task before lunch.
A. have finished
B. finished
C. was finishing
D. had finished
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier completion.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1388
She ___ when the earthquake started.
A. has driven
B. was driving
C. drives
D. drove
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1389
We ___ the plan for weeks.
A. devise
B. devised
C. are devising
D. have been devising
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1390
By the time the race starts, the runners ___ .
A. will have warmed up
B. will warm up
C. warm up
D. are warming up
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1391
I ___ now. Let's talk later.
A. have eaten
B. ate
C. am eating
D. eat
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1392
She ___ the company since 2015.
A. ran
B. runs
C. is running
D. has been running
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Duration.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1393
If I had the time, I ___ you.
A. helped
B. would help
C. help
D. will help
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Second conditional.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1394
He told me that he ___ the movie.
A. watched
B. has watched
C. had watched
D. was watching
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Reported earlier action.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1395
She ___ when I knocked.
A. meditated
B. meditates
C. was meditating
D. has meditated
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1396
We ___ the project by the end of the day.
A. will have wrapped up
B. are wrapping up
C. wrap up
D. will wrap up
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future Perfect.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1397
She ___ the homework before she went to bed.
A. has done
B. had done
C. did
D. was doing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier completion.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1398
I ___ a break now.
A. take
B. have taken
C. am taking
D. took
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Now → Present Continuous.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1399
He ___ the piano since he was six.
A. plays
B. played
C. has been playing
D. is playing
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Duration from age six.
This question belongs to: English Tenses
Question #1400
If you study, you ___ .
A. succeeded
B. would succeed
C. will succeed
D. succeed
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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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