Tenses : BASIC Test

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Question 1
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

By the end of next year, I ___________ (finish) my project positively.

A
would finish

B
shall have finished

C
shall finish

D
will be finishing

Solution

This is the case of future perfect tense; refer to the keywords 'by the end of'. In such cases, we use 'shall' (for the first person) or 'will' (for the second or the third person) + 'have + third form of the verb'.
Question 2
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks to make a logical sentence.

Lend me your rubber. I _______ (make) a mistake and _______ (wish) to rub it out.

A
made, wishing

B
have made, wish

C
had made, wished

D
made, wished

Solution

This is a compound sentence in the present tense. Opiton 2 best qualifies both the blanks. Hence, option 2 is correct.
Question 3
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

Look, a man ________ after the bus, as he __________ to catch it.

A
was running, wanted

B
is running, wants

C
ran, wanted

D
is running, want

Solution

This is a compound sentence in the present tense. Here, the use of 'look' indicates 'present continuous', while the subsidiary clause demands 'present indefinite'. 'He' being the singular subject takes singular verb.
Question 4
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

I always _______ you to comb your hair, but you never _______ what I say.

A
telling, do

B
told, did

C
tell, do

D
tells, does

Solution

Keywords are "say" and "always"; here present indefinite tense will be used. In such cases, we use only the first form of the verb. In the present tense, we use plural form of the verb with the first and the second persons.
Question 5
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

We ___________ (wait) for the train for the last three hours, but it is nowhere in the sight.

A
are waiting

B
have been waiting

C
had been waiting

D
were waiting

Solution

Case of present perfect continuous tense. Key words in the sentence are: 'for the last three hours'. In present perfect continuous tense, we use has/have + been + verb+ing.
Question 6
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

We ___________ (try) hard for ten weeks to succeed in solving the puzzle, but there is no solution in sight.

A
have been trying

B
had been trying

C
were trying

D
are trying

Solution

Case of present perfect continuous tense. Key words in the sentence are: 'for the last three hours'. In present perfect continuous tense, we use has/have + been + verb+ing.
Question 7
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

Don't go now. It ________ very heavily outside.

A
has been raining

B
is rain

C
rains

D
is raining

Solution

Use of 'now' indicates the use of present continuous tense. In such cases, we use 'helping verb (is/am/are) + verb + ing'.
Question 8
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

He _______ (visit) this place yesterday along with his friends.

A
visits

B
has visited

C
had visited

D
visited

Solution

Whenever we refer to a time of the past, we use past indefinite tense.
Question 9
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Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank and make a logical sentence.

Look, the boys __________ to finish the job by this evening.

A
are hardworking

B
had been working hard

C
are working hard

D
work hard

Solution

This is a case of present continuous tense (suggested by 'this evening'). In such cases, we use helping verb (is/am/are) + verb + ing. Option 3 is the answer. Option 1 is incorrect as 'hardworking' is an adjective and not a verb.
Question 10
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Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank to make a logical sentence.

The child _______ (sleep) from three to five o' clock this noon.

A
was sleeping

B
slept

C
had slept

D
had been sleeping

Solution

Whenever we refer to a particular time in the past (this noon), we use simple past tense.

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Question 1

would finish

shall have finished

shall finish

will be finishing

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Question 2

made, wishing

have made, wish

had made, wished

made, wished

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Question 3

was running, wanted

is running, wants

ran, wanted

is running, want

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Question 4

telling, do

told, did

tell, do

tells, does

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Question 5

are waiting

have been waiting

had been waiting

were waiting

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Question 6

have been trying

had been trying

were trying

are trying

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Question 7

has been raining

is rain

rains

is raining

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Question 8

visits

has visited

had visited

visited

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Question 9

are hardworking

had been working hard

are working hard

work hard

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Question 10

was sleeping

slept

had slept

had been sleeping

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