Tenses

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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

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

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