Tense and Sequence of Tenses MCQs

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Tense and Sequence of Tenses

Tense and Sequence of Tenses MCQs for Competitive Exams
Master the rules of English grammar with these Tense and Sequence of Tenses MCQs, specially designed for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railways, and other government exams. These questions cover all types of tenses and their correct usage in sentence structure, along with the sequence of tenses in reported speech and complex sentences. Practice these important MCQs to strengthen your grammar basics, improve accuracy, and boost your performance in English sections. Start learning now for better results!

Q. 1. I______him next month.

(A) had visited
(B) have visited
(C) shall visit
(D) visited

Q. 2. If you_____hard, you will drill the nail in.

(A) will hit
(B) hit
(C) are hitting
(D) have hit

Q. 3. I______on this project since yesterday.

(A) was working
(B) shall work
(C) work
(D) have been working

Q. 4. He kept looking at her, wondering where he______her before.

(A) had seen
(B) have seen
(C) was seen
(D) was seeing

Q. 5. It rained so hard that we______not go out.

(A) could
(B) can
(C) may
(D) will

Q. 6. I was sure that he______succeed.

(A) will
(B) would
(C) shall
(D) should

Q. 7. She broke down when she______the news.

(A) had heard
(B) was hearing
(C) heard
(D) was heard

Q. 9. I______to Agra before, so I don’t wish to go there again.

(A) had been
(B) went
(C) had gone
(D) have been working

Q. 10. Everyone______(come) forward to help him in this hour of need.

(A) had coming
(B) be come
(C) is came
(D) came

Q. 11. When I reached the station, the train______(leave)

(A) had left
(B) was left
(C) has leaving
(D) has been left

Q. 12. Her claim is______on moral grounds

(A) justiced
(B) justified
(C) justifying
(D) justify

Q. 13. He said that man______mortal (be)

(A) were
(B) is
(C) are
(D) might

Q. 14. I am feeling tense and my head is aching.

(A) present simple
(B) present continuous
(C) present perfect
(D) past continuous

Q. 15. I have often criticised the standards of cleanliness in the trains of India.

(A) past perfect
(B) present perfect
(C) present simple
(D) past simple

Q. 16. I have noticed this trait in many actors.

(A) past simple
(B) past pefect
(C) present perfect
(D) present simple

Q. 17. She______your party if you have invited her.

(A) would have gladly atttended
(B) will gladly attend
(C) was to gladly attend
(D) would gladly attend

Q. 18. Ram______classed regularly since July.

(A) Attended
(B) Had attended
(C) Has been attending
(D) Attends

Q. 20. What’s that terrible noise? The neighbours______a party’.

(A) have been having
(B) had been having
(C) are having
(D) was having

Q. 21. Two and two______four.

(A) made
(B) make
(C) makes
(D) making

Q. 22. If______when I got up.

(A) isn’t
(B) wasn’t raining
(C) was not rain
(D) not raining

Q. 23. By the time he returned, I______ten pages of my report.

(A) types
(B) typing
(C) had typed
(D) would have been typing

Q. 24. The principal______a nice person

(A) have
(B) had
(C) is
(D) were

Q. 25. She will______my book on grammer.

(A) break with
(B) brought
(C) has brought
(D) break out

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