This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Verb Tenses – Set 4”.
1. Use the Past tense or the Past Participle of the verb given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The team is ______ by internal dissensions. (tear)
a) tore
b) tored away
c) torn
d) teared
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Explanation: The blank requires the past participle of the verb in brackets. Thus ‘torn’ will be the best fit for the blank.
2. Identify the tense of the verb used in the below sentence.
It is usual that the dogs bark at strangers.
a) Simple Past
b) Past Perfect
c) Simple Present
d) Present Perfect Continuous
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Explanation: The given sentence is a universal truth. Thus, the verb ‘bark’ is in Simple Present tense. Other situations where Simple Present tense would be used are for habitual actions, general truths, running commentaries etc.,
3. Simple Past tense is used for repeated actions in the past.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: For repeated actions like ‘The youngster was always telling lies’, the verb should be in Past Continuous tense and not Simple Past tense.
4. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets.
I ________ my glasses when I fell down. (break)
a) break
b) had broken
c) have broke
d) broke
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Explanation: Verb should be used in the Simple Past tense as it describes an action in the past that is complete. Thus, the verb ‘broke’ will fit in the blank.
5. The past participle ‘sunk’ is derived from the base form ________
a) sunk
b) sink
c) sank
d) sinked
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Explanation: The base form of the verb from which the given past participle is obtained is ‘sink’. The word ‘sank’ will be the past tense of the verb.
6. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of verb?
a) He watches football most of the weekends
b) When he lived in Delhi, he was going to the pub once a month
c) I had seen David at the park yesterday
d) The bus will arrive before we reach the stop
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Explanation: The other sentences should be rephrased as ‘When he lived in Delhi, he went to the pub once a month’, ‘I saw David at the park yesterday’ and ‘The bus will have arrived before we reach the stop’.
7. Fill in the blank with the past tense or past participle of the verb.
The Supreme court verdict ________ against her. (go)
a) gone
b) went
c) given
d) go
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Explanation: For the given sentence, the past tense of the verb will be the right fit. Thus ‘went’ will be the right answer. ‘Gone’ is the past participle of the verb.
8. Identify the right option to fill in the blank.
He _________ playing now.
a) finished
b) has finished
c) was finishing
d) had finished
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Explanation: The sentence indicates an action that has just been completed through the word ‘now’. In such cases verbs in Present Perfect tense should be used. Thus ‘has finished’ is the right answer.
9. In the below sentence the tense of the verb is ___________
She has been crying all day after seeing the results.
a) Past Perfect
b) Present Perfect
c) Past Continuous
d) Present Perfect Continuous
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Explanation: The action in the sentence has began in the past and is still continuing at the time of speaking. Thus, the verb is in Present Perfect Continuous tense.
10. The Past Participle of the verb ‘stink’ is _______
a) stinking
b) stink
c) stunk
d) stank
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Explanation: A participle is that form of the verb that can act as a verb and also an Adjective. Thus, among the options, ‘stunk’ is the past participle whereas ‘stank’ is the past tense of the verb ‘stink’.
11. Select the sentence that uses the verb in the wrong tense.
a) It is raining since morning in Chennai
b) I smell something burning from our kitchen
c) He used to be a regular customer, but he rarely comes now
d) Perhaps we will visit Munnar next month
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Explanation: The verb should be in Present Perfect Continuous rather than Present Continuous as given in the option. Thus, the correct form should be ‘It has been raining since morning in Chennai’.
12. Which of the following options indicating the three form of verbs (Base form, Past tense and Past Participle) is wrong?
a) leave – left – left
b) leap – leapt – leapt
c) wake – woken – woken
d) swing – swung – swung
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Explanation: The verb in the base form is ‘wake’. ‘Woke’ is the verb in Past tense and its Past Participle will be ‘woken’.
13. The verb used here is in Future Perfect tense.
Arun will have been travelling for the next three days.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The verb in the given sentence is an action that will begin in the near future and will continue for the next three days. Thus, the verb is in Future Perfect Continuous tense.
14. Identify the suitable option from the blank.
I was _________ for my brother. (mistake)
a) mistaken
b) mistaked
c) mistooked
d) mistook
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Explanation: The three forms of the verb ‘mistake’ are ‘mistake – mistook – mistaken’. For the blank, the past tense of the verb which is ‘mistook’ will be the correct choice.
15. Which of the following sentences has the verb in Future Continuous tense?
a) The next semester begins on 15th January
b) Looks like our guests have arrived
c) She will be watching that movie tonight
d) I had finished my lunch an hour ago
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Explanation: Verbs in Future Continuous tense should denote an action that will be going on in the future. Among the options, ‘She will be watching that movie tonight’ has a similar tense.
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