TENSES: MCQs- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE VERB FORM

TENSES:

SET-1

Fill-in-the-blank with correct verb form:

1. She ___ (go) to school every day.

2. The sun ___ (rise) in the east.

3. Look! The baby ___ (cry).

4. I ___ (not/believe) in ghosts.

5. They ___ (play) football right now.

6. He ___ (finish) his homework before dinner yesterday.

7. We ___ (watch) a great movie last night.

8. While she ___ (read), the phone rang.

9. They ___ (not/visit) their grandparents last weekend.

10. She ___ (walk) to school when it started to rain.

11. I ___ (call) you as soon as I reach home.

12. By this time next year, they ___ (complete) their project.

13. We ___ (travel) to Europe next summer.

14. He ___ (not/attend) the meeting tomorrow.

15. If you study hard, you ___ (pass) the exam.

SET-2

Fill-in-the-blank with correct verb form:

1. Every Sunday, she ___ (visit) her grandmother.  

2. The water ___ (boil) at 100°C.  

3. Listen! The birds ___ (sing) beautifully.  

4. He ___ (not/like) spicy food.  

5. They ___ (play) chess right now.  

6. She ___ (always/forget) her keys.  

7. Where ___ (you/live)?  

8. The train ___ (arrive) at 6 PM daily.  

9. I ___ (see) him at the mall yesterday.  

10. When we were kids, we ___ (play) outside all day.  

11. While she ___ (cook), the guests arrived.  

12. He ___ (not/understand) the question.  

13. They ___ (travel) to Paris last summer.  

14. By the time I got home, my mother ___ (already/cook) dinner.  

15. We ___ (wait) for an hour before the bus arrived.  

16. I ___ (meet) my friend tomorrow.  

17. By 2026, scientists ___ (develop) more advanced AI.  

18. We ___ (not/go) to the party next weekend.  

19. If it rains, we ___ (stay) indoors.  

20. This time tomorrow, they ___ (fly) to New York.  

21. She ___ (be) 18 next month.  

22. Look at those clouds! It ___ (rain) soon.

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SET-1

Answers:

Here are the answers with explanations:

Present Tense

1. She goes (go) to school every day.

   • Rule: In the simple present, we add -s to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it.

2. The sun rises (rise) in the east.

   • Rule: General truths use simple present. "The sun" is singular, so we add -s to the verb.

3. Look! The baby is crying (cry).

   • Rule: The present continuous (is/am/are + verb+ing) is used for actions happening right now.

4. I do not believe (not/believe) in ghosts.

   • Rule: Stative verbs (e.g., believe, love, know) are not used in continuous form; they use simple present.

5. They are playing (play) football right now.

   • Rule: The present continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.

Past Tense

6. He finished (finish) his homework before dinner yesterday.

   • Rule: The simple past (verb + -ed for regular verbs) is used for completed actions in the past.

7. We watched (watch) a great movie last night.

   • Rule: "Last night" refers to a completed past action, so we use the simple past.

8. While she was reading (read), the phone rang.

   • Rule: The past continuous (was/were + verb+ing) is used for an action in progress when another action (simple past) interrupted it.

9. They did not visit (not/visit) their grandparents last weekend.

   • Rule: Negative sentences in simple past use did not + base verb.

10. She was walking (walk) to school when it started to rain.

• Rule: The past continuous is used for an action in progress when another action happened (simple past).

Future Tense

11. I will call (call) you as soon as I reach home.

• Rule: "Will + base verb" is used for future actions.

12. By this time next year, they will have completed (complete) their project.

• Rule: The future perfect (will have + past participle) is used for actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

13. We are going to travel (travel) to Europe next summer.

• Rule: "Be going to + verb" is used for planned future actions.

14. He will not attend (not/attend) the meeting tomorrow.

• Rule: Negative future sentences use "will not (won't) + base verb".

15. If you study hard, you will pass (pass) the exam.

• Rule: In first conditional sentences (if + present simple, will + base verb), the future tense is used for the result.

SET-2

Answers:

Here are the answers with explanations:

Present Tense

1. Every Sunday, she visits (visit) her grandmother.

   • Rule: In simple present, we add -s to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it (habitual action).

2. The water boils (boil) at 100°C.

   • Rule: Simple present is used for scientific facts or general truths.

3. Listen! The birds are singing (sing) beautifully.

   • Rule: The present continuous (is/am/are + verb+ing) is used for actions happening right now.

4. He does not like (not/like) spicy food.

   • Rule: In negative sentences of simple present, we use does not + base verb (stative verb, so not in continuous form).

5. They are playing (play) chess right now.

   • Rule: Present continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.

6. She always forgets (always/forget) her keys.

   • Rule: Simple present is used for habitual actions, and "always" suggests a repeated action.

7. Where do you live? (you/live)

   • Rule: Interrogative sentences in simple present use do/does + subject + base verb.

8. The train arrives (arrive) at 6 PM daily.

   • Rule: Simple present is used for scheduled events like train timetables.

Past Tense

9. I saw (see) him at the mall yesterday.

   • Rule: Simple past is used for completed past actions. "Yesterday" signals a past event.

10. When we were kids, we played (play) outside all day.

• Rule: Simple past is used for past habits.

11. While she was cooking (cook), the guests arrived.

• Rule: Past continuous (was/were + verb+ing) is used for an ongoing action interrupted by a shorter action (simple past).

12. He did not understand (not/understand) the question.

• Rule: Negative simple past uses did not + base verb.

13. They traveled (travel) to Paris last summer.

• Rule: Simple past is used for completed actions in the past.

14. By the time I got home, my mother had already cooked (already/cook) dinner.

• Rule: Past perfect (had + past participle) is used for an action completed before another past action.

15. We had been waiting (wait) for an hour before the bus arrived.

• Rule: Past perfect continuous (had been + verb+ing) is used to show a long action before another past action.

Future Tense

16. I will meet (meet) my friend tomorrow.

• Rule: "Will + base verb" is used for future actions.

17. By 2026, scientists will have developed (develop) more advanced AI.

• Rule: Future perfect (will have + past participle) is used for actions completed before a specific future time.

18. We will not go (not/go) to the party next weekend.

• Rule: Negative future sentences use will not (won’t) + base verb.

19. If it rains, we will stay (stay) indoors.

• Rule: First conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb) is used for probable future events.

20. This time tomorrow, they will be flying (fly) to New York.

• Rule: Future continuous (will be + verb+ing) is used for ongoing actions at a specific future time.

21. She will be (be) 18 next month.

• Rule: Simple future is used for stating future facts.

22. Look at those clouds! It is going to rain (rain) soon.

• Rule: "Be going to + base verb" is used for predictions based on present evidence.