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English Language — Tenses

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Q1. My brother usually ______ to the gym before work.
  1. goes
  2. is going
  3. went
  4. has gone
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Answer: A. goes
The adverb "usually" indicates a habitual action, which requires the Simple Present tense.
Q2. She ______ her degree in English Literature last year.
  1. completes
  2. is completing
  3. completed
  4. has completed
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Answer: C. completed
The phrase "last year" specifies a definite time in the past, requiring the Simple Past tense for a completed action.
Q3. Look! The children ______ in the park right now.
  1. play
  2. played
  3. are playing
  4. have played
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Answer: C. are playing
The phrase "right now" and the imperative "Look!" indicate an action happening at the moment of speaking, which requires the Present Continuous tense.
Q4. I ______ never ______ such a beautiful sunset before.
  1. have, seen
  2. had, seen
  3. am, seeing
  4. was, seeing
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Answer: A. have, seen
The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past, often with "never" or "ever".
Q5. While I ______ for the bus, it suddenly started to rain heavily.
  1. waited
  2. was waiting
  3. had waited
  4. am waiting
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Answer: B. was waiting
The Past Continuous tense describes an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted by another shorter past action (Simple Past).
Q6. If it ______ tomorrow, we will postpone the picnic.
  1. will rain
  2. rains
  3. rained
  4. is raining
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Answer: B. rains
In Type 1 Conditional sentences referring to future possibilities, the 'if' clause uses the Simple Present tense, while the main clause uses the Simple Future tense.
Q7. They ______ for three hours and are still not finished.
  1. have been working
  2. have worked
  3. had been working
  4. are working
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Answer: A. have been working
The Present Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past, has continued up to the present, and is still ongoing or has just finished with visible results. The phrase "for three hours" and "still not finished" indicates this.
Q8. By the time we reached the station, the train ______ already ______.
  1. has, left
  2. had, left
  3. was, leaving
  4. is, leaving
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Answer: B. had, left
The Past Perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past (Simple Past).
Q9. By next month, she ______ her project.
  1. will complete
  2. will be completing
  3. will have completed
  4. has completed
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Answer: C. will have completed
The Future Perfect tense is used to describe an action that will be completed by a specific time in the future.
Q10. If he ______ harder, he would have passed the exam.
  1. had studied
  2. studied
  3. would study
  4. has studied
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Answer: A. had studied
This is a Type 3 Conditional sentence, referring to an unreal past condition. The 'if' clause requires the Past Perfect tense.
Q11. Mr. Sharma ______ as a teacher in this school since 2005.
  1. is working
  2. has been working
  3. worked
  4. works
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Answer: B. has been working
The word "since" indicates a starting point in the past for an action that continues up to the present, requiring the Present Perfect Continuous tense to emphasize the duration of the ongoing activity.
Q12. She said that she ______ to Delhi the previous day.
  1. went
  2. had gone
  3. goes
  4. will go
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Answer: B. had gone
In reported speech, when the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense in the reported clause usually shifts backward. A Simple Past action (e.g., 'went yesterday') becomes Past Perfect ('had gone the previous day').
Q13. The Earth ______ around the Sun.
  1. revolves
  2. is revolving
  3. revolved
  4. will revolve
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Answer: A. revolves
Simple Present Tense is used to express universal truths or habitual actions.
Q14. Please be quiet. The baby ______ in the next room.
  1. sleeps
  2. slept
  3. is sleeping
  4. will sleep
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Answer: C. is sleeping
Present Continuous Tense is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.
Q15. I ______ a new car last month.
  1. buy
  2. am buying
  3. bought
  4. have bought
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Answer: C. bought
Simple Past Tense is used for actions completed at a definite time in the past, often indicated by time expressions like 'last month'.
Q16. She ______ just ______ her lunch.
  1. has, finished
  2. had, finished
  3. is, finishing
  4. will, finish
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Answer: A. has, finished
Present Perfect Tense (has/have + past participle) is used for actions completed recently, often indicated by words like 'just'.
Q17. When I reached the theatre, the movie ______ already ______.
  1. has, started
  2. had, started
  3. was, starting
  4. will, start
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Answer: B. had, started
Past Perfect Tense (had + past participle) is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past (reaching the theatre).
Q18. By this time next year, I ______ my master's degree.
  1. will complete
  2. will be completing
  3. will have completed
  4. am completing
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Answer: C. will have completed
Future Perfect Tense (will have + past participle) is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
Q19. They ______ for two hours and are still waiting for the bus.
  1. waited
  2. have been waiting
  3. are waiting
  4. will wait
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Answer: B. have been waiting
Present Perfect Continuous Tense (has/have been + -ing form) is used for actions that started in the past and are still continuing in the present.
Q20. If you ______ hard, you will succeed.
  1. work
  2. worked
  3. had worked
  4. will work
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Answer: A. work
In a Type 1 Conditional sentence, the 'if' clause uses Simple Present Tense, and the main clause uses Simple Future Tense.
Q21. While the children ______ in the garden, their mother ______ dinner.
  1. played, was cooking
  2. were playing, cooked
  3. were playing, was cooking
  4. played, cooked
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Answer: C. were playing, was cooking
Past Continuous Tense is used to describe two simultaneous actions happening over a period in the past.
Q22. If she ______ the instructions carefully, she ______ the mistake.
  1. followed, wouldn't make
  2. had followed, wouldn't have made
  3. follows, won't make
  4. would follow, didn't make
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Answer: B. had followed, wouldn't have made
In a Type 3 Conditional sentence, the 'if' clause uses Past Perfect Tense, and the main clause uses 'would have + past participle' to express an unreal past condition and its result.
Q23. Don't call me between 7 and 8 PM; I ______ dinner then.
  1. will eat
  2. will be eating
  3. will have eaten
  4. eat
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Answer: B. will be eating
Future Continuous Tense (will be + -ing form) is used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
Q24. He said that he ______ never ______ such a beautiful painting before.
  1. has, seen
  2. had, seen
  3. was, seeing
  4. will, see
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Answer: B. had, seen
When the reporting verb (said) is in the past tense, the tense in the reported speech changes. If the direct speech was Present Perfect ('I have never seen'), it changes to Past Perfect ('he had never seen') in indirect speech.
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