Tense 100

1. Mr Kumar _______________ up early in the morning.
a) get
b) gets
c) will be get
d) shall be gets

2. All the kids _______________ in the field now.
a) has played
b) are playing
c) plays
d) will had played

3. I _______________ Sumit since July 2007.
a) has known
b) have known
c) knows
d) knew

4. It ________________ raining since morning.
a) have been
b) has been
c) is
d) was

5. He ______________ the town seven days ago.
a) left
b) leave
c) leaves
d) is leaving

6. I __________________an essay on pollution when he came to my house.
a) am writing
b) was writing
c) will write
d) was written

7. The train _______________ before he reached the station.
a) has left
b) was left
c) had left
d) is left

8. It ______________ raining since morning when you rang me up.
a) had been
b) has been
c) have been
d) was

9. If he works hard he ______________ pass. 
a) will
b) shall been 
c) will be
d) shall be

10. The cook _______________ cooking food at this time tomorrow.
a) shall been
b) will be
c) shall
d) will

11. You ____________ got ready before we visit your house.
a) will have
b) shall had
c) are
d) were

12. By next Monday he ______________ staying at my uncle’s house for three weeks.
a) will have
b) shall have
c) will have been
d) shall have been

13. This road _____________ to the post office.  
a) is leading
b) leads
c) has lead
d) leading

14. He ________________ very hard these days.
a) had been working
b) is working
c) have been working
d) have worked

15. Gambling __________ ruined many careers.
a) is
b) was
c) has
d) have

16. I ____________ white washing my house since morning, so I am feeling tired.
a) have been
b) has been
c) will be
d) will have been

17. Our servant____________ us two weeks ago.
a) has left
b) leaves
c) is leaving
d) left

18. When I saw him, he ______________ playing chess.
a) is
b) was
c) will
d) were

19. The movie _______________ started when I reached the cinema hall.
a) has
b) have
c) had
d) has been

20. The candidate __________________ speaking since 2 p.m.
a) had
b) had been
c) was
d) is

21.I ........... person in New York yesterday.
a.met a homeless
b.will meet a homeless
c.have met a homeless
d.meet a homeless

22.I ............. a new pair of gloves.
a.needed to buy
b.need to bought
c.needs to buy
d.was needing to buy

23.I _______ to the supermarket yesterday.
a.Went
b.Go
c.Will go
d.Have gone

24.Sidharth ............ a football player but needs to practise more rigorously.
a.wanted becoming
b.wants to become
c.is wanting to become
d.want to become

25.The first meeting of the Standing Committee ........... next week.
a.will be held 
b will be hold
c.will held 
d.will be holded

26.I ............. by the time you call me.
a.will be reach the hotel
b.have reached the hotel
c.will have reached the hotel
d.had reached the hotel

27.Since 10 o’clock in the morning, ............. on this design.
a.he was working
b.he had work
c.he has been working
d.he is working 

28.I shall certainly write to you when ............ Bengaluru.
a.I shall reach
b.I reach
c.I reached
d.I am reaching

29.How many cups of tea_____ yesterday?
a.Did you drink
b.Do you drink
c.You have drunk
d.You were drinking

30.She will _____ your ice-cream parlour soon because she ____ ice-cream.
a.Be visiting, like
b.Visit, likes
c.Have been visiting, is liking
d.Visiting, like

31.Shakespeare ____ dramas that are still appealing to the people of all ages. 
a.Wrote
b.Had written
c.Had been writing
d.Has been written

32.The barber _____ his finger while he ______ off my hair.
a.Had cut, was chopping 
b.Cut, chop
c.Cut, was chopping
d.Cuts, had been chopping

33.Prasoon _____ for Bangalore early and he must _____ by this time.
a.Leave, have been reaching
b.Left, have reached
c.Had left, be reaching
d.Left, have been reach

34.No, Rama is not at home, He _____ just _____ for shopping
a.had, gone
b.has, gone
c.was , going
d.will have, be going

35.It is clearly ____ ‘Passengers ____ to smoke on the train’, still, they ___ ignorant.
a.Written, are not allowed, are being
b.Written, was not allowed, be
c.Wrote, do not allow, are been
d.Written, are not allowing, are been

36.They ____ a football match in the evening. What ___ you do?
a.Were playing, do
b.Played, did
c.Have played, are
d.Have playing, will

37.Sahil ____ what you meant. Please, explain it to her again.
a.Don’t understand
b.Didn’t understand
c.Doesn’t understood
d.Hadn’t understand

38.By the end of this September, she ____in this organisation for thirteen years. 
a.Will work
b.Had been working
c.Will have been working
d.Will be working

39.Nancy and Princy ____ to our house to play the treasure hunt with us.
a.Will have been coming 
b.Had been to come
c.Are coming
d.Comes

40.The flight ____ before we reach the airport.
a.Will have taken off
b.Has taken off
c.Is taking off
d.Was taking off

41.I ____ a typewriter three months ago and I ____ typing recently. 
a.Have been buying, have been learning
b.Bought, have learnt
c.Had bought, am learning
d.Have been bought, had been learning

42.Did you think you ______ me somewhere before?. 
a.have seen
b.had seen
c.were seeing
d.seen

43.The town _________ its appearance completely since 1980. 
a.is changing
b.changed
c.has changed
d.has changing 

44.He used to visit us every week, but he _______ now. 
a.rarely comes
b.is rarely coming
c.has rarely come
d.rarely coming

45.I ______ him since we met a year ago. 
a.didn't see
b.haven't seen
c.hadn't saw
d.am seeing

46.We ______ our breakfast half an hour ago. 
a.finished
b.have finished
c.had finished
d.finish 

47.I ______ for half an hour when it suddenly started to rain. 
a.have walked
b.have been walking
c.had been walking
d.had walk

48.Look, the sun ______ over the hills. 
a.rises
b.is rise
c.is rising
d.rose 

49.She ______ unconscious since four o'clock. 
a.is
b.was
c.has been
d.has

50.He ______ unwell for ten days.
a.has
b.was
c.had been
d.had

51. Babies ........ when they are hungry. a.cry/ b.cries/c.cried/ d.are crying (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
52. I think I ........ a new calculator. This one does not work properly any more. a.needs/ b.needed/ c.need/d.am needing
53. Sorry, you can't borrow my pencil. I ..... it myself. a.was using/ b.using/ c.use/d.am using
54. At what time ........ a.the train leaves?/ b.leaves the train?/ c.is the train leave?/ d.does the train leave?
55. This time tomorrow, I ........ on the beach. a.am lying/ b.will lain/ c.will be lying/ d.was lying 
56. Some mangoes ........ purchased. a.is/ b.are/ c.has/ d.have (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
57. Phone me when you ........ time. a.have/ b.would have/c.will have/ d.will had
58. I tried a little pizza to see how it ........ a.tastes/ b.is tasting/ c.tasted/ d.tasting
59. I can't dance because I ........ my leg. a.have broken/ b.am breaking/ c.had broken/ d.breaks (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
60. This set of DVDs ........ me eighty rupees last year. a.cost / b.costs/ c.costed/ d.costing
61. She ........ with my brother. a.work / b.works/ c.working/ d.has working
62. Madhu ........ the piano very well. a.play / b.played/ c.playing/ d.has playing
63. He ....... his children. a.adore / b.adores/ c.adoring/ d.has adoring 
64. All children ........ toys. a.love / b.loves/ c.has loved/ d.have loves
65. I ........ him since 2007. a) have known/ b) knew/ c) know/ d) knowing
66. This ........ for a while. a) is happening/ b) has been happening/ c) have been happening/ d) has been happen (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
67. What ........ you doing at 8 o’clock yesterday evening? a) are/ b) were/ c) did/ d) was
68. Charles called me up while I …..… lunch. a) am taking/ b) was taking/ c) had been taking/ d) takes (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
69. I had left before she......... a)faints/ b)had fainted/ c)has fainted/ d)fainted
70. She …….. a good teacher since 2014. a)was/ b)had been/ c)has became/ d)were 
71. Where ........ Rohit and Ramesh live? a) does/ b) do/ c) doing/ d) done (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
72. She ........ since she was nineteen. a) is teaching/ b) has been teaching/ c) teaches/ d) has teached 
73. The policeman ........ the thief red-handed. a) Catch/ b) Caught/ c) Is caught/ d) Catching (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
74. The whole day yesterday, the boys ........ to the cricket commentary. a) Listen/ b) Will listen/ c) Has listened/ d) Listened/ 
75. Last year, they ....... a high wall around the garden. a) Build/ b) Built/ c) Was building/ d) Had build
76. She ........ a number of historical books when she was a child. a) Read/ b) Was read/ c) Had read/ d) Have read
77. How long ........ this been happening? a.has/ b.have/ c.does/ d.do (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
78. ........ you ever been to Russia? a.do/ b.have/ c.did/ d.willing 
79. Rahil ........ to school last month as she was unwell. a.doesn't go/ b.hasn't gone/ c.didn't go/ d.wasn't
80. What ........ for lunch yesterday? a.had you/ b.do you have/ c.have you had/ d.did you have
81. She offered me a piece of cake, but I wasn't hungry as I ........ breakfast. a.was just ate/ b.had eaten/ c.have just eaten/ d.just eaten (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
82. What ........ next weekend, Rohit? a.you doing/ b.are you doing/ c.do you do/ d.you do
83. You'd better go to bed early tonight. The plane ........ at 4 am tomorrow so we'll have to be up by 4.30! a.will left/ b.leaves/ c.leave/ d.is left 
84. Have you ever watched a horror movie? - No, but I ........ one when I visited Canada last year. a.watch/ b.have watched/ c.was watching/ d.watched
85. I've just finished reading a story called 'The Game of Thrones'. It's about a man who ........ his wife because he doesn't want to lose her. a.killed/ b.kills/ c.is killing/ kill/ d.has kiling
86. I ........ much time. a.has/ b.have no/ c.don't have/ d.has no
87. Rohan ........ me next month. a.visit/ b.visits/ c.is visiting/ d.has been visited
88. She ........ since last night. a.has not taken anything/ b.have taken nothing/ c.doesn't taken anything/ d.has not took anything
89. They ........ him a lot. a.admires/ b.have admire/ c.am admiring/ d.admired
90. We ........ drinking at home. a) do not allow/ b) does not allow/ c) has not allow/ d) are not allow
91. Somebody ……… his smartphone in the lobby. a) has left/ b) is leave/ c) was left/ d) is left 
92. I ........ at 5:30 am to go for a walk. a) wake up/ b) am waking up/ c) has woken up/ d) has waking up
93. She ........ in America since 2015. a.is/ b.has been/ c.have been/ d.living (Nishant, Ph.9555758152)
94. I ........ a strange sight when I opened the window. a) saw/ b) was seeing/ c) have seen/ d) am seeing
95. Rohan hasn't eaten anything since he ........ his marks. a.sees/ b.have seen/ c.saw/ d.seeing
96. Fortune ......... the brave. a.favour/ b.favours/ c.favouring/ d.favoured
97. Ten multiplied by two.......... twenty. a.equal/ b.equals/ c.equalled/ d.equalling
98. The chemical formula of water .......... H2O. a.is/ b.was/ c.will be/ d.have been
99. She........... ill since Wednesday. a.has/ b.is/ c.has been/ d.have been
100. It ........ when we went out to play. a) was raining/ b) rains/ c) is raining/ d) will be raining

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