Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Tenses

1.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option:The Browns _______ out of town last Sunday and _______ a good time there.

  • (A) were going/had
  • (B) went/have
  • (C) went/had
  • (D) are going/were having

2.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the given verb:
It _____ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long _____ it _____ (take) you?

  • (A) take / is it taking
  • (B) took / do it takes
  • (C) take / did it take
  • (D) takes / does it take

3.

I know all about that film because I . . . . . . . . it twice.

  • (A) saw
  • (B) have seen
  • (C) had seen
  • (D) have been seen

4.

According to the new schedule, the whole team have accepted, we . . . . . . . . every Monday and Wednesday next term.

  • (A) had trained
  • (B) revert
  • (C) train
  • (D) have reverted

5.

As per the situation choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:(Sue has been in France for the last three weeks.)She _______________ (go)

  • (A) is going to France three weeks ago.
  • (B) has gone to France three weeks ago.
  • (C) went to France three weeks ago.
  • (D) had gone to France three weeks ago.

6.

Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly.

I wanted to visit you yesterday, but you _____ at home.

  • (A) Was not
  • (B) Are not
  • (C) Have been not
  • (D) Were not

7.

They . . . . . . . . a football match in the evening. What . . . . . . . . you do?

  • (A) Were playing/do
  • (B) Played/did
  • (C) Have played/did
  • (D) Are playing/will

8.

Fill the correct present perfect or simple past form of the verb from the options given below:
India ______ the one-day match yesterday.

  • (A) Win
  • (B) Wins
  • (C) Won
  • (D) Had won

9.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
There was a storm. Two trees ________ down.

  • (A) were blowing
  • (B) were blown
  • (C) were to blow
  • (D) blew

10.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
________ to the market, when it started to rain.

  • (A) I was just about to go
  • (B) I would just go
  • (C) I'm just about to go
  • (D) I've just about gone