Tense : MCQ practice Questions

Choose the correct option-

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

A. have been B .had been C. shall be D .am

2. Rohan __________ the movie before he read the review.

A. watches B .have watched C. had watched D was watching

3. 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

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

A. has completed B. completing C. completed D have completed

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

A. are present B is present C have present D had present

6. He __________ daily for a year now.

A .exercises B .was exercising C .has been exercising D. have been exercising

7. I __________ this book since morning.

A .had been reading B. have been reading C. have had read D. shall be reading

8. 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

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

A .costs B .cost C. costing D .costed

10. The Council __________ made its decision.

A .have B .have had C .has D .have been made

11. What do tenses as the form of a verb help to determine?

A .The time of the action B . state of the action C. Both (A) and (B) D .The number of action

12. 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)

13. 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 tens

14. The wise leader and politician __________ assassinated.

A. are B. has been C. have been D .have had been

15. Neither of the paintings __________ sold.

A. have been B .were C .are D .was

16. Sita or her brothers __________ to be blamed.

A .is B. has C. are D. was

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

A. has left B .are leaving C .have left D. left

18. The quality of products __________ over time.

A .are degrading B. have been degrading C. have degrading D. were degraded

19. The news __________ not updated timely.

A. were B .have C. is D. are

20. They __________ into their cars and drove away.

A. has got B .have got C .gets D .got

21. 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.

22. 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

23. 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

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

A. were ready B .are ready C. was ready D. have been ready

25. The thief and the eye-witness __________.

A. has escaped B. has been escaping C .was escaping D .have escaped

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

A .did not have B. do not have C .did not had D .do not had

27. 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.

28. 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

29. You and I __________ the obligations.

A . fulfilled B. has been fulfilling C. have fulfilled D. has fulfilled

30. 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

31. 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 . children had been playing in the park throughout the evening.

32. 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

33. 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

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

A. has been used B .were used C. have been using D .has been using

35. The technique of paraphrasing __________.

A. are practised B. has to be practised C .have to be practised D .is practising

36. “Shyam and his brothers” __________ a famous sweet shop in our neighbourhood.

A. are B. have been C. is D .have

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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.

43. 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

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

A. shall become B. become C. had become D. has becoming

45. 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

46. Neither she nor I __________ at home.

A. were B .was C .has been D .be

47. My friends and I __________ stuck there.

A. had been B .was C. has been D. have had been

48. 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 grogroceries. D.Sams going to buy some groceries.

49. 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

50. Chris __________ to attend the programme.

A .did not wanted B .did not want C. do not wanted D. does not wanted

51. Meera __________ for the charitable cause.

A .came to contribute B .come to contributed C .came to contributed D .comes to contributed

52. 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

53. The crowd that __________ due to the quarrel has dispersed now.

A .have gathered B .has been gathered C. had gathered D .has been gathering

54. 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

55. The stars __________ bright at night.

A. shines B .shine C .has shine D. shining

56. 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

57. 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

58. 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.

59. You should not __________ back with your teacher.

A. talk B .talks C .had talked D. talked

60. Pentagon __________ five sides.

A .have had B.had C .has D .have

61. 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

62. 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

63. 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

64. 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.

65. I probably __________ left.

A. should have B .will C. has D . having

66. 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

67. 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 definite tense D. Present indefinite tense

68. 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.

69. Has the itinerary __________ yet?

A. been deciding. B. been decided C . decided D .be decided

70. It is a tradition that __________ ever since.

A. have been celebrated B. had been celebrated C .has been celebrated D. has been celebrating

71. Jackson and Kate __________ all this time.

A .have been collaborating B. have to collaborate C .collaborate D. collaborates

72. 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

73. 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

74. 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.

75. Mathematics __________ difficult by many students.

A .is found B .has found C. has been founding D .are found

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

A. have had lend B .shall lend C. lends D .lending

77. 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

78. 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

79. 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.

80. 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

81. Joey __________ from the vacation just now.

A. has returned B .had returned C. had been returning D .returns

82. You should not __________ the worst.

A. assumed B. assuming C .assume D. assumes

83. 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.

84. 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

85. 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

86. 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.

87. 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

88. 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
89. The whole family __________ for the ceremony.

A .has been invited B. have been invited C .invites D. invited

90. 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

91. 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

92. 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

93. 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

94. Joseph __________ by everyone after he had won the competition.

A was congratulated B congratulate C shall be congratulated D have been congratulated

95. 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.

96. 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

97. 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

98. 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

99. Jack and John __________ helpful.

A be B have been C was D had been

100. 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