Tense Quiz
Practice quiz on Tense (English Comprehension). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
About This Quiz
Tense Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.She ___ to school every day.
- A.gone
- B.going
- C.go
- D.goes
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Answer: D. goes
Simple present.
Q2.They ___ football when it started raining.
- A.are playing
- B.were playing
- C.play
- D.have played
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Answer: B. were playing
Past continuous.
Q3.I ___ my homework before dinner.
- A.finishing
- B.has finished
- C.had finished
- D.finish
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Answer: C. had finished
Past perfect.
Q4.By next year, he ___ his degree.
- A.has completed
- B.will have completed
- C.completes
- D.will complete
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Answer: B. will have completed
Future perfect.
Q5.He ___ here since 2015.
- A.has lived
- B.is living
- C.lived
- D.lives
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Answer: A. has lived
Present perfect.
Q6.The sun ___ in the east.
- A.rising
- B.has risen
- C.rose
- D.rises
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Answer: D. rises
Universal truth.
Q7.I ___ you tomorrow.
- A.have called
- B.called
- C.will call
- D.am calling yesterday
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Answer: C. will call
Future.
Q8.She ___ a book when I entered.
- A.reads
- B.was reading
- C.has read
- D.is reading
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Answer: B. was reading
Past continuous.
Q9.They ___ for two hours.
- A.have been waiting
- B.waited
- C.waiting
- D.wait
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Answer: A. have been waiting
Present perfect continuous.
Q10.If it rains, we ___ at home.
- A.would stay
- B.will stay
- C.stay
- D.stayed
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Answer: B. will stay
First conditional.
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Yes. You can attempt this quiz as many times as you like. Each attempt is recorded separately so you can track improvement in score, accuracy and time-management.
Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?
Tenses questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.