TNPSC Grammar - Tenses
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Choose the suitable past tense verb
The cat_________ (kill) the rat.
- (a)
is killing
- (b)
was killed
- (c)
killed
- (d)
will kill
Choose the suitable past tense verb
The boys____________ (play) cricket.
- (a)
were playing
- (b)
will play
- (c)
are playing
- (d)
played
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I___________ (go) to temple.
- (a)
will go
- (b)
went
- (c)
was going
- (d)
will be going
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David _________ (call) me.
- (a)
called
- (b)
called out
- (c)
calls
- (d)
was calling
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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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She ______________ (come) yesterday.
- (a)
comes
- (b)
had came
- (c)
has came
- (d)
came
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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 players _____________ (continue) the match in spite of the rain.
- (a)
was continuing
- (b)
will continue
- (c)
continued
- (d)
will be continuing
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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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The peon ___________ (ring) the bell.
- (a)
rung
- (b)
rings
- (c)
is ringing
- (d)
will ring
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I ____________ (sleep) well last night.
- (a)
slept
- (b)
sleeps
- (c)
had slept
- (d)
was sleeping
I ___________ (sleep) well last night.
- (a)
slept
- (b)
sleeps
- (c)
had slept
- (d)
was sleeping
She and her friend ____________ (play) tennis.
- (a)
plays
- (b)
play
- (c)
will be playing
- (d)
was playing
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Ann usually does the shopping, but I ___________ (do) it today as she isn't well.
- (a)
is doing
- (b)
did
- (c)
are doing
- (d)
am doing
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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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Who ____________ (make) the tea today?
- (a)
makes
- (b)
make
- (c)
is going to make
- (d)
made
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After the referee _____________ (whistle) the players ______________ (begin) playing.
- (a)
had whistled/began
- (b)
has whistled/began
- (c)
whistles/begins
- (d)
whistled/began
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He ___________ (weed) in the garden all day yesterday.
- (a)
was weeding
- (b)
weeded
- (c)
has been weeding
- (d)
has weeded
Choose the correct tense
Geetha ____________ to the United Kingdom last week.
- (a)
go
- (b)
went
- (c)
was gone
- (d)
was going
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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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While I was driving, one fellow ___________ before my car.
- (a)
fall
- (b)
was falling
- (c)
fell
- (d)
would fall
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Whenever he __________ his mouth, he says rubbish.
- (a)
open
- (b)
opens
- (c)
is opening
- (d)
opened
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If you_______ fast, you _________ the train.
- (a)
walk, catches
- (b)
walks, catch
- (c)
walked, catch
- (d)
walk, will catch
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I __________ in washington next week.
- (a)
will go
- (b)
will be
- (c)
shall go
- (d)
would be