Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Tenses

761.

Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
They were playing a game.

  • (A) Past Continuous
  • (B) Past Perfect
  • (C) Simple Past
  • (D) Present Perfect

762.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs given in the bracket.
The new railway bridge _____ two weeks ago. (complete)

  • (A) Was completed
  • (B) Was completing
  • (C) Would be completed
  • (D) Will be completed

763.

When they . . . . . . . . in Sydney Harbour, they . . . . . . . . non-stop for three months.

  • (A) anchor
  • (B) will have been sailing
  • (C) were anchoring
  • (D) sailed

764.

From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in thegiven sentence.
I saw the man ________ from the first floor.

  • (A) To fall
  • (B) Fell
  • (C) Falling
  • (D) Fallen

765.

Russia . . . . . . . . earlier this week that it . . . . . . . . all its troops out of Georgia.

  • (A) had announced/pulled
  • (B) announces/would have pulled
  • (C) announced/had pulled
  • (D) is announcing/has pulled

766.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
According to the school rules, every student _______attend the morning assembly.

  • (A) Might
  • (B) Must
  • (C) Can
  • (D) Would

767.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
William ______ many great poems on nature.

  • (A) Write
  • (B) Are writing
  • (C) Wrote
  • (D) Have written

768.

Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
They were washing the car.

  • (A) Simple Future
  • (B) Simple Past
  • (C) Past Perfect
  • (D) Past Continuous

769.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I'll stay home if it __________.

  • (A) rained
  • (B) rains
  • (C) will rain
  • (D) won't rain

770.

Identify the tense used in the following sentence:
You had been telling me about the car accident.

  • (A) Past Perfect
  • (B) Past Perfect Continuous
  • (C) Present Perfect
  • (D) Present Perfect Continuous