Grammar - Tenses
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Choose the suitable past tense verb
He_____________(run) fast.
- (a)
ran
- (b)
runs
- (c)
is running
- (d)
was running
Choose the suitable past tense verb
I ___________ (score) good marks.
- (a)
scores
- (b)
must score
- (c)
scored
- (d)
will score
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She ____________ (learn) grammar.
- (a)
learnt
- (b)
learned
- (c)
learning
- (d)
was learning
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They ___________ (eat) mangoes.
- (a)
ate
- (b)
eaten
- (c)
will eat
- (d)
are eating
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The Prime Minister ______________ (leave) for London next week.
- (a)
had left
- (b)
will leave
- (c)
will be leaving
- (d)
was leaving
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My father ___________ (return) from Mexio.
- (a)
will return
- (b)
had returned
- (c)
returns
- (d)
has returned
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Now we _____________ (live) in the welfare state.
- (a)
will be living
- (b)
was living
- (c)
are living
- (d)
has been living
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It ______________ (rain) since 5 P.M.
- (a)
has been raining
- (b)
rains
- (c)
is raining
- (d)
was raining
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The workers ________ (paint) the walls.
- (a)
were painting
- (b)
are painting
- (c)
had painted
- (d)
paints
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He ____________ (bring) me a gift on my birthday.
- (a)
is bringing
- (b)
brought
- (c)
has brought
- (d)
will bring
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I _____________ (give) them money, if I had more.
- (a)
would have gave
- (b)
has gave
- (c)
will be giving
- (d)
gave
They ____________ (play) hockey.
- (a)
will play
- (b)
played
- (c)
are playing
- (d)
was playing
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I __________ (have) my breakfast.
- (a)
has
- (b)
had had
- (c)
had
- (d)
have
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I ____________ (sleep) well last night.
- (a)
slept
- (b)
sleeps
- (c)
had slept
- (d)
was sleeping
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He _______ (write) a letter to me.
- (a)
writes
- (b)
wrote
- (c)
will be writing
- (d)
was writing
She and her friend ____________ (play) tennis.
- (a)
plays
- (b)
play
- (c)
will be playing
- (d)
was playing
Choose the suitable past tense verb
An old man ____________ (climb) out of a first floor window!
- (a)
was climbing
- (b)
is climbing
- (c)
climbing
- (d)
climbs
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I ____________ (read) the book when the light went off.
- (a)
was reading
- (b)
read
- (c)
has read
- (d)
am reading
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I often ___________ (drink) milk before going to bed.
- (a)
drinks
- (b)
be drinking
- (c)
drink
- (d)
drunk
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Who ____________ (make) the tea today?
- (a)
makes
- (b)
make
- (c)
is going to make
- (d)
made
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I ___________ English at present
- (a)
am teaching
- (b)
is teaching
- (c)
was teaching
- (d)
taught
Indira ___________ the film already.
- (a)
had seen
- (b)
has seen
- (c)
saw
- (d)
is seeing
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Columbus __________ America.
- (a)
discover
- (b)
discovers
- (c)
discovered
- (d)
none of these
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Men ___________ duels in the past.
- (a)
fight
- (b)
fought
- (c)
fights
- (d)
had fought
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Shakespeare ___________ during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
- (a)
live
- (b)
had lived
- (c)
was living
- (d)
lived
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My son ____________ just now from London.
- (a)
has arrived
- (b)
arrived
- (c)
is arriving
- (d)
will arrive
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The plane ___________ just now.
- (a)
take off
- (b)
was taking off
- (c)
took off
- (d)
will take off
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Sheela usually ____________ tea. Today she ___________ coffee.
- (a)
drinks, drinking
- (b)
drink, was drinking
- (c)
drank, was drunk
- (d)
drinks, in drinking
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Whenever he __________ his mouth, he says rubbish.
- (a)
open
- (b)
opens
- (c)
is opening
- (d)
opened
Choose the suitable past tense verb
When I first met him he___________ (work) in a restaurant.
- (a)
was working
- (b)
worked
- (c)
is working
- (d)
works