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Tenses MCQ

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Q1. I __________ working all afternoon and have just finished the assignment.
A have been
B had been
C shall be
D am
 
Q2. Rohan __________ the movie before he read the review.
A watches
B have watched
C had watched
D was watching
 
Q3. He __________ in the States but he still does not have a command over the
English language.
A have been living
B has been living
C have lived
D living
 
Q4. By the next month, we shall __________ the project.
A has completed
B completing
C completed
D have completed
 
Q5. Every boy and girl  __________ in the class today.
A are present
B is present
C have present
D had present
 
Q6. He __________ daily for a year now.
A exercises
B was exercising
C has been exercising
D have been exercising
 
Q7. I __________ this book since morning.
A had been reading
B has been reading
C have had read
D shall be reading
 
Q8. Which tense is used to express general truths and facts?
A Present continuous tense
B Present perfect tense
C Past perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q9. According to the prevailing rate, two dozen __________ rupees one hundred.
A costs
B cost
C costing
D costed
 
Q10. The Council __________ made its decision.
A have
B have had
C has
D having
 
Q11. What do tenses as the form of a verb help to determine?
A The time of the action
B The state of the action
C Both (A) and (B)
D The number of action
 
Q12. Which tense is used to show the completion of an action by a certain time
in the future?
A Future perfect tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Future perfect continuous tense
D Both (A) and (C)
 
Q13. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. “When I reached the
bookstore, all the copies had already been sold.”
A Past perfect tense
B Past indefinite tense
C Present perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q14. The wise leader and politician __________ assassinated.
A are
B has been
C have been
D have had been
 
Q15. Neither of the paintings __________ sold.
A have been
B were
C are
D was
Correct Ans. B
 
Q16. Sita or her brothers __________ to be blamed.
A is
B has
C are
D was
 
Q17. The Chief guest, with his wife, __________.
A has left
B are leaving
C have left
D left
 
Q18. The quality of products __________ over time.
A are degrading
B have been degrading
C have degrading
D were degraded
Correct Ans. B
 
Q19. The news __________ not updated timely.
A were
B have
C is
D are
 
Q20. They __________ into their cars and drove away.
A has got
B have got
C gets
D got
 
Q21. Choose the sentence with the future perfect tense.
A They shall have arrived by then.
B They shall be arriving by then.
C They shall arrive by then.
D They shall have been arriving by then.
 
Q22. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. “We are going to reach
the destination as scheduled.”
A Present continuous tense
B Future perfect continuous tense
C Future continuous tense
D Present perfect continuous tense
 
Q23. Which tense is used to express an action going at some point in the past?
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect continuous tense
C Past continuous tense
D Past perfect continuous tense
 
Q24. Each of the four army soldiers __________ for the mission.
A were ready
B are ready
C was ready
D have been ready
 
Q25. The thief and the eye-witness __________.
A has escaped
B has been escaping
C was escaping
D have escaped
 
Q26. Back in my native place, I __________ a smartphone.
A did not have
B do not have
C did not had
D do not had
 
Q27. Choose the correct sentence.
A When I woke up, he has already eaten breakfast.
B When I woke up, he had already eaten breakfast.
C When I had woken up, he had already ate breakfast.
D When I had woken up, he has already ate breakfast.
 
Q28. I __________ the medicine as prescribed by the doctor for a week now.
A takes
B have been taking
C would have taken
D have had been taking
 
Q29. You and I __________ the obligations.
A am fulfilled
B has been fulfilling
C have fulfilled
D has fulfilled
 
Q30. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Her brother will walk her down
the aisle.”
A Future indefinite tense
B Future perfect tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Present perfect tense
 
Q31. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the sentence. “The
children played in the park throughout the evening.”
A The children played in the park throughout the evening.
B The children have been playing in the park throughout the evening.
C The children had played in the park throughout the evening.
D The children had been playing in the park throughout the evening.
 
Q32. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Here comes the soon-to-be
bride!”
A Present continuous tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Future indefinite tense
D Present perfect tense
 
Q33.  Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. "The weatherman
forecasted that it’s going to rain."
A Present indefinite tense
B Future indefinite tense
C Future perfect continuous tense
D Future continuous tense
 
Q34. Two-thirds of the food supply __________ for the month.
A has been used
B were used
C have been using
D has been using
 
Q35. The technique of paraphrasing __________.
A are practised
B has to be practised
C have to be practised
D is practising
 
Q36. “Shyam and his brothers” __________ a famous sweet shop in our
neighbourhood.
A are
B have been
C is
D have
 
Q37. Which tense is used to express that an action started in the past and is
continuing till now?
A Present perfect tense
B Past perfect continuous tense
C Past continuous tense
D Present perfect continuous tense
 
Q38. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “While he was in the military, he
still regularly wrote to me.”
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect tense
C Present indefinite
D Past perfect continuous tense
 
Q39. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “He is always
found reading the newspaper.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Present perfect continuous tense
C Present continuous tense
D Present perfect tense
 
Q40. Fill in the blank with the present perfect tense form of the verb given in the
bracket. “James ___________ to visit her grandmother.” (go)
A have been going
B had gone
C has gone
D has been going
 
Q41. Fill in the blank with the future perfect continuous tense form of the verb
given in the bracket. “We __________ for an hour now.” (wait)
A shall have been waiting
B have been waiting
C shall be waiting
D had been waiting
 
Q42. Choose the present indefinite tense form of the sentence. “He had been
sleeping.”
A He has been sleeping.
B He had slept.
C He has slept.
D He sleeps.
 
Q43. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “He joined the cooking
school late but only in a few months had mastered the recipes.”
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect tense
C Present perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q44. By the time she was fifteen, she __________ a beautiful singer.
A shall become
B become
C had become
D has becoming
 
Q45. Fill in the blank with the present perfect continuous tense form of the verb
given in the bracket. “Adam __________ a health regime everyday.” (follow)
A follows
B have been following
C has been following
D has followed
 
Q46. Neither she nor I __________ at home.
A were
B was
C has been
D be
 
Q47. My friends and I __________ stuck there.
A had been
B was
C has been
D have had been
 
Q48. Choose the correct sentence.
A Sam have gone to buy some groceries.
B Sam had going to buy some groceries.
C Sam be going to buy some groceries.
D Sam is going to buy some groceries.
 
Q49. Which tense is used to express an action taking place in the future?
A Future perfect tense
B Future perfect continuous tense
C Future indefinite tense
D Future continuous tense
 
Q50. Chris __________ to attend the programme.
A did not wanted
B did not want
C do not wanted
D does not wanted
 
Q51. Meera  __________ for the charitable cause.
A came to contribute
B come to contributed
C came to contributed
D comes to contributed
 
Q52. Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense form of the verb given in
the bracket. “Monica __________ since last week.” (plan)
A did plan
B has been planning
C had been planning
D was planning
 
Q53. The crowd that __________ due to the quarrel has dispersed now.
A have gathered
B has been gathered
C had gathered
D has been gathering
 
Q54.  Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Nick has purchased a new
laptop.”
A Present perfect tense
B Past indefinite tense
C Past perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q55. The stars __________ bright at night.
A shines
B shine
C has shine
D shining
 
Q56.  Identify the tense used in the sentence. “When shall our application be
approved?”
A Future perfect tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Past perfect tense
D Future indefinite tense
 
Q57. Which tense is used to express an action completed in the immediate
past?
A Past indefinite tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Present perfect tense
D Past perfect tense
 
Q58. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the sentence. “George
travels around the world.”
A George has been travelling around the world.
B George had been travelling around the world.
C George shall have been travelling around the world.
D George was travelling around the world.
 
Q59. You should not __________ back with your teacher.
A talk
B talks
C had talked
D talked
 
Q60. Pentagon __________ five sides.
A have had
B had
C has
D have
 
Q61. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “My father’s shop has been
sold out.”
A Past perfect tense
B Present perfect tense
C Past indefinite tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q62. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “I am visiting her now.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Future perfect continuous tense
C Future perfect tense
D Present continuous tense
 
Q63. Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense form of the verb given in the
bracket. “Peter __________ had it been possible.” (adjust)
A would adjust
B would have adjusted
C has adjusted
D had adjusted
 
Q64. Choose the future perfect tense form of the given sentence. “He has a lot
of experience.”
A He had a lot of experience.
B He will have a lot of experience.
C He will have had a lot of experience.
D He will be having a lot of experience.
 
Q65. I probably  __________ left.
A should have
B will
C has
D having
 
Q66. Fill in the blank with the present perfect tense form of the verb given in the
bracket. “I __________ here for a month now.” (be)
A had been
B would have been
C have been
D have had been
 
Q67. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “By the time I was
informed, the registrations had been closed.”
A Past perfect tense
B Present perfect tense
C Past indefinite tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q68. Choose the correct sentence.
A Harry inviting me to his farmhouse once.
B Harry shall invited me to his farmhouse once.
C Harry had invited me to his farmhouse once.
D Harry has been inviting me to his farmhouse once.
 
Q69. Has the itinerary __________ yet?
A been deciding
B been decided
C decided
D be decided
 
Q70. It is a tradition that __________ ever since.
A have been celebrated
B had been celebrated
C has been celebrated
D has been celebrating
Correct Ans. C
 
Q71. Jackson and Kate  __________ all this time.
A have been collaborating
B have to collaborate
C collaborate
D collaborates
 
Q72. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “Welcome to the ceremony.”
A Present perfect tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Past indefinite tense
D Past perfect tense
 
Q73. Fill in the blank with the past perfect continuous tense form of the verb
given in the bracket. “The area __________ from an earthquake.” (recover)
A is recovering
B has been recovering
C had been recovering
D has recovered
 
Q74. Choose the present perfect tense form of the given sentence. “The
manager shall be on leave.”
A The manager is on a leave.
B The manager had been on leave.
C The manager was on leave.
D The manager has been on leave.
 
Q75. Mathematics __________ difficult by many students.
A is found
B has found
C has been founding
D are found
 
Q76. I __________ you my last year’s books.
A have had lend
B shall lend
C lends
D lending
 
Q77. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “As soon as I was ready
to leave, it started to pour.”
A Present perfect tense
B Past perfect tense
C Past indefinite tense
D Present indefinite tense
 
Q78. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “Someone picked my
pocket.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Past indefinite tense
C Past perfect tense
D Present perfect tense
 
Q79. Choose the future perfect tense form of the given sentence. “Charlie is the
headboy of our school.”
A Charlie will be the headboy of our school.
B Charlie has been the headboy of our school.
C Charlie have had been the headboy of our school.
D Charlie would have been the headboy of our school.
 
Q80. Which tense is used to express a person's habitual or regular activities?
A Present perfect tense
B Present perfect continuous tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Present continuous tense
 
Q81. Joey __________ from the vacation just now.
A has returned
B had returned
C had been returning
D returns
 
Q82. You should not __________ the worst.
A assumed
B assuming
C assume
D assumes
 
Q83. Choose the future indefinite tense form of the given sentence. “The parcel
has been delivered.”
A The parcel had been delivered.
B The parcel will be delivered.
C The parcel was delivered.
D The parcel would have been delivered.
 
Q84. Fill in the blank with the present perfect continuous tense form of the verb
given in the bracket. “Workers __________ day and night.” (work)
A had been working
B have been working
C has been working
D are working
 
Q85. Fill in the blank with the past perfect tense form of the verb given in the
bracket. “Vikram __________ his job.” (do)
A did
B was doing
C had done
D had been doing
 
Q86. Choose the correct sentence.
A I did not accompanied them.
B I do not accompanied them.
C I does not accompany them.
D I do not accompany them.
 
Q87. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “Sasha scolds and asks her
to go away.”
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Present perfect tense
Correct Ans.C
 
Q88. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “John met the officer in the
evening.”
A Past continuous tense
B Past perfect continuous tense
C Past perfect tense
D Past indefinite tense
 
Q89. The whole family __________ for the ceremony.
A has been invited
B have been invited
C invites
D invited
 
Q90. Fill in the blank with the past indefinite tense form of the verb given in the
bracket. “After a long day at work, Rachel _________ tired.” (be)
A is
B are
C had been
D has been
 
Q91. Which tense is used to express an action that is taking place at the time of
speaking?
A Present perfect continuous tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Present continuous tense
D Present perfect tense
 
Q92. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “She has decided to
distribute the duties after everyone completes their work.”
A Past perfect tense
B Present perfect tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Past indefinite tense
 
Q93. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “Everyone shall be reaching
by tomorrow.”
A Future indefinite tense
B Present continuous tense
C Future perfect continuous tense
D Future continuous tense
 
Q94. Joseph __________ by everyone after he won the competition.
A was congratulated
B congratulate
C shall be congratulated
D have been congratulated
 
Q95. Choose the correct sentence.
A He visit the temple frequently.
B He visits the temple frequently.
C He had visiting the temple frequently.
D He have had visited the temple frequently.
 
Q96. Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense form of the verb given in the
bracket. “Mary __________ seats for us.” (save)
A ought to save
B should save
C would have saved
D would save
 
Q97. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “She speaks less but has
strong opinions.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Present perfect tense
C Past perfect tense
D Past indefinite tense
 
Q98. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “You are always working on
your laptop.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Present perfect tense
C Present continuous tense
D Present perfect continuous tense
 
Q99. Jack and John __________ helpful.
A be
B have been
C was
D had been
 
Q100. Which tense is used to express an action that began in the past before
some point and continued up to that point?
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect tense
C Past perfect continuous tense
D Past continuous tense
 

Answer key – ‘Tenses MCQs


 

Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer

1 B 26 A 51 A 76 B

2 C 27 B 52 D 77 C

3 B 28 B 53 C 78 B

4 D 29 C 54 A 79 D

5 B 30 B 55 B 80 C
6 C 31 D 56 D 81 A

7 A 32 B 57 D 82 C

8 D 33 D 58 B 83 B

9 B 34 A 59 A 84 B

10 C 35 B 60 C 85 C

11 C 36 C 61 B 86 D

12 C 37 D 62 D 87 C

13 A 38 B 63 B 88 C

14 B 39 C 64 C 89 A

15 D 40 C 65 A 90 C

16 C 41 A 66 C 91 C

17 A 42 D 67 A 92 B

18 B 43 B 68 C 93 D

19 C 44 C 69 B 94 A

20 D 45 C 70 C 95 B

21 A 46 B 71 A 96 C

22 B 47 A 72 B 97 A

23 C 48 D 73 C 98 C

24 C 49 C 74 D 99 D

25 D 50 B 75 A 100 C

 
 
 

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