MCQs on Tense

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MCQs on Tense

MCQs on Tense

MCQs on Tense

Q. Choose the correct option from the alternatives given below each question:

1. Don’t make a noise, she …………….

(a) sleep

(b) will sleep

(c) is sleeping

(d) none

Ans: (c)

2. Will you go ……………..a movie ?

(a) to see

(b) seen

(c) to seeing

(d) none

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

3. This pen………… me Rs. 10.

(a) costed

(b) costs

(c) cost

(d) will cost

Ans: (a)

4. Unless I have a quiet room I…………. successful.

(a) would not be

(b) shall not be

(c) have not been

(d) had not been

Ans: (b)

5. The labourers are ……… the tree.

(a) cut

(b) cutted

(c) cutting

(d) none

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

6. I met Mohan when he………….. to the post office.

(a) is going

(b) has gone

(c) was going

(d) none

Ans: (c)

7. He………… us to go out in the boat yesterday.

(a) does not allow

(b) allows

(c) did not allow

(d) has not allowed

Ans: (c)

8. When I saw him he…………. a portrait.

(a) is painting

(b) painted

(c) was painting

(d) had painting

Ans: (c)

9. I have already ………..the Red Fort.

(a) saw

(b) seen

(c) seeing

(d) none

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

10. The thief will have run away before the police …………..

(a) comes

(b) had come

(c) came

(d) none

Ans: (a)

11. If they………… that picture lower, people would be able to see it.

(a) hanged

(b) hang

(c) hung

(d) will hung

Ans: (c)

12. I could get a job easily if …………. a degree.

(a) has

(b) had

(c) will have

(d) have

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

13. The hens ………….. into the house if you had shut the door.

(a) would not have got

(b) did not get

(c) does not get

(d) not got

Ans: (a)

14. My brother will visit Delhi when he…………… free.

(a) was free

(b) be

(c) is

(d) will have been

Ans: (c)

15. If it rains the match…………. cancelled.

(a) be

(b) will be

(c) will

(d) will have been

Ans: (b)

16. I know all about that film because I ………….. it twice.

(a) saw

(b) have seen

(c) had seen

(d) have been seen

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

17. In the last elections, Sonia Gandhi ……………. by a big margin.

(a) was won

(b) is winning

(c) will win

(d) won

Ans: (a)

18. I __________ working all afternoon and have just finished the assignment.

(a) have been

(b) had been

(c) shall be

(d) am

Ans: (b)

19. Last week the boys  ………… magic show.

(a) will see

(b) saw

(c) have seen

(d) none

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

20. What…………. if you press this button?

(a) happens

(b) happened

(c) will happen

(d) have happened

Ans: (c)

21. To his horror, he found that he………… for nearly 24 hours.

(a) sleeps

(b) slept

(c) was sleeping

(d) had slept

Ans: (d)

22. A temple………… in the middle of the village.

(a) situates

(b) is situated

(c) is situating

(d) none

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

23. A black cow that ……….. in the field for some time did not return home in the evening.

(a) grazes

(b) was grazing

(c) had been grazing

(d) grazed

Ans: (c)

24. If the milkman …………., tell him to leave two litres.

(a) comes

(b) came

(c) has come

(d) come

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

25. You should ………… exercise daily.

(a) took

(b) have taken

(c) take

(d) taking

Ans: (c)

26. When I ……………out the sun was shining brightly.

(a) sets

(b) is setting

(c) set

(d) setted

Ans: (c)

27. The train ………….. before we reached the station.

(a) left

(b) has left

(c) had left

(d) would have left

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

28. 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

Ans: (c)

29. Mathematics __________ difficult by many students.

(a) is found

(b) has found

(c) has been founding

(d) are found

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

30. 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.

Ans: (d)

31. I __________ you my last year’s books.

(a) have had lend

(b) shall lend

(c) lends

(d) lending

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

32. Choose the future perfect tense form of the given sentence. 

“Chandan is the head boy of our school.”

(a) Chandan will be the headboy of our school.

(b) Chandan has been the headboy of our school.

(c) Chandan have had been the headboy of our school.

(d) Chandan would have been the headboy of our school.

Ans: (a)

33. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. 

“Kanak scolds and asks her to go away.”

(a) Past indefinite tense

(b) Past perfect tense

(c) Present indefinite tense

(d) Present perfect tense

Ans: (c)

34. 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

Ans: (d). MCQs on Tense

35. Fill in the blank with the past perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket.

“Hari __________ his job.” (do)

(a) did

(b) was doing

(c) had done

(d) had been doing

Ans: (c)

36. 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

Ans: (c).  MCQs on Tense

37. Nilima __________ from the vacation just now.

(a) has returned

(b) had returned

(c) had been returning

(d) returns

Ans: (a)

38. 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

Ans: (c)

39. 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

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

40. You should not __________ the worst.

(a) assumed

(b) assuming

(c) assume

(d) assumes

Ans: (c)

41. 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.

Ans: (b)

42. 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

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

43. 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.

Ans: (d)

44. The whole family __________ for the ceremony.

(a) has been invited

(b) have been invited

(c) invites

(d) invited

Ans: (a)

45. 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

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

46. 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

Ans: (c)

47. Joseph __________ by everyone after he won the competition.

(a) was congratulated

(b) congratulate

(c) shall be congratulated

(d) have been congratulated

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

48. 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

Ans: (b)

49. By the next month, we shall __________ the project.

(a) has completed

(b) completing

(c) completed

(d) have completed

Ans: (d)

50. Jack and John __________ helpful.

(a) be

(b) have been

(c) was

(d) had been

Ans: (d). MCQs on Tense

51. 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

Ans: (b)

52. Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. 

“Nira __________ seats for us.” (save)

(a) ought to save

(b) should save

(c) would have saved

(d) would save

Ans: (c)

53. 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

Ans: (c)

54. 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

Ans: (d). MCQs on Tense

55. 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

Ans: (a)

56. 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

Ans: (c)

57. Jhon __________ the movie before he read the review.

(a) watches

(b) have watched

(c) had watched

(d) was watching

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

58. 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

Ans: (c)

59. Every boy and girl __________ in the class today.

(a) are present

(b) is present

(c) have present

(d) had present

Ans: (b)

60. He __________ daily for a year now.

(a) exercises

(b) was exercising

(c) has been exercising

(d) have been exercising

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

61. I __________ this book since morning.

(a) had been reading

(b) has been reading

(c) have had read

(d) shall be reading 

Ans: (a)

62. The quality of products __________ over time.

(a) are degrading

(b) have been degrading

(c) have degrading

(d) were degraded

Ans: (b)

63. The news __________ not updated timely.

(a) were

(b) have

(c) is

(d) are

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

64. They __________ into their cars and drove away.

(a) has got

(b) have got

(c) gets

(d) got

Ans: (d)

65. 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 

Ans: (c)

66. 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)

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

67. 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

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

68. 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

Ans: (d)

69. According to the prevailing rate, two dozen __________ rupees one hundred.

(a) costs

(b) cost

(c) costing

(d) costed

Ans: (d)

70. The Council __________ made its decision.

(a) have

(b) have had

(c) has

(d) having

Ans: (c ). MCQs on Tense

71. The wise leader and politician __________ assassinated.

(a) are

(b) has been

(c) have been

(d) have had been

Ans: (b)

72. Neither of the paintings __________ sold.

(a) have been

(b) were

(c) are

(d) was

Ans: (d)

73. The Chief guest, with his wife, __________.

(a) has left

(b) are leaving

(c) have left

(d) left

Ans: (a)

74. Sita or her brothers __________ to be blamed.

(a) is

(b) has

(c) are

(d) was 

Ans: (c)

75. 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.

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

76. Back in my native place, I __________ a smartphone.

(a) did not have

(b) do not have

(c) did not had

(d) do not had 

Ans: (a)

77. 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.

Ans: (b)

78. Each of the four army soldiers __________ for the mission.

(a) were ready

(b) are ready

(c) was ready

(d) have been ready

Ans: (c)

79. 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

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

80. 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 

Ans: (c)

81. ……. you come across stale bread, you must ring me up. I ….. try to ascertain who is not working honestly in my company.

(a) Would, should

(b) Could, should

(c) Could, would

(d) Should, would

Ans:  (d)

82. The thief and the eye-witness __________.

(a) has escaped

(b) has been escaping

(c) was escaping

(d) have escaped 

Ans: (d). MCQs on Tense

83. 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

Ans: (b)

84. You and I __________ the obligations.

(a) am fulfilled

(b) has been fulfilling

(c) have fulfilled

(d) has fulfilled

Ans: (c)

85. 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

Ans: (a). MCQs on Tense

86. 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.

Ans: (d). MCQs on Tense

87. Two-thirds of the food supply __________ for the month.

(a) has been used

(b) were used

(c) have been using

(d) has been using

Ans: (a)

88. Fill in the blank with the present perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. 

“Krishna ___________ (go) to visit her grandmother.” 

(a) have been going

(b) had gone

(c) have gone

(d) has gone 

Ans: (d)

89. 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

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

90. Fill in the blank with the future perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. 

“We __________ (wait) for an hour now.”

(a) shall have been waiting

(b) have been waiting

(c) shall be waiting

(d) had been waiting

Ans: (a)

91. The technique of paraphrasing __________.

(a) are practised

(b) has to be practised

(c) have to be practised

(d) is practising

Ans: (b). MCQs on Tense

92. “Ram and his brothers” __________ a famous sweet shop in our neighbourhood.

(a) are

(b) have been

(c) is

(d) have

Ans: (c)

93. 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

Ans: (d)

94. 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

Ans:(b). MCQs on Tense

95. 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) Present continuous tense

Ans: (d)

96. 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

Ans: (a)

97. 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

Ans: (c). MCQs on Tense

98. 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.

Ans: (d). MCQs on Tense

99. By the time she was fifteen, she __________ a beautiful singer.

(a) shall become

(b) become

(c) had become

(d) has becoming

Ans: (c)

100. Fill in the blank with the present perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket.

“Karim __________ (follow) a health regime everyday.” (follow)

(a) follows

(b) have been following

(c) has been following

(d) has followed

Ans: (c) 0 0 0.

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