CBSE Class 8 English English Grammar Tenses MCQs

Question. I __________ working all afternoon and have just finished the assignment.
A have been
B had been
C shall be
D am

Answer : B

Question. By the next month, we shall __________ the project.
A has completed
B completing
C completed
D have completed

Answer : D

Question. Which tense is used to express general truths and facts?
A Present continuous tense
B Present perfect tense
C Past perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense

Answer : D

Question. Which tense is used to show the completion of an action by a certain time in the future?
A Future perfect tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Future perfect continuous tense
D Both (A) and (C)

Answer : C

Question. Sita or her brothers __________ to be blamed.
A is
B has
C are
D was

Answer : C

Question. They __________ into their cars and drove away.
A has got
B have got
C gets
D got

Answer : D

Question. Each of the four army soldiers __________ for the mission.
A were ready
B are ready
C was ready
D have been ready

Answer : C

Question. I __________ the medicine as prescribed by the doctor for a week now.
A takes
B have been taking
C would have taken
D have had been taking

Answer : B

Question. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Here comes the soon-to-be bride!”
A Present continuous tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Future indefinite tense
D Present perfect tense

Answer : B

Question. “Shyam and his brothers” __________ a famous sweet shop in our neighbourhood.
A are
B have been
C is
D have

Answer : C

Question. Fill in the blank with the present perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “James ___________ to visit her grandmother.” (go)
A have been going
B had gone
C has gone
D has been going

Answer : C

Question. By the time she was fifteen, she __________ a beautiful singer.
A shall become
B become
C had become
D has becoming

Answer : C

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
A Sam have gone to buy some groceries.
B Sam had going to buy some groceries.
C Sam be going to buy some groceries.
D Sam is going to buy some groceries.

Answer : D

Question. Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Monica __________ since last week.” (plan)
A did plan
B has been planning
C had been planning
D was planning

Answer : D

Question. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “When shall our application be approved?”
A Future perfect tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Past perfect tense
D Future indefinite tense

Answer : D

Question. Pentagon __________ five sides.
A have had
B had
C has
D have

Answer : C

Question. Choose the future perfect tense form of the given sentence. “He has a lot of experience.”
A He had a lot of experience.
B He will have a lot of experience.
C He will have had a lot of experience.
D He will be having a lot of experience.

Answer : C

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
A Harry inviting me to his farmhouse once.
B Harry shall invited me to his farmhouse once.
C Harry had invited me to his farmhouse once.
D Harry has been inviting me to his farmhouse once.

Answer : C

Question. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “Welcome to the ceremony.”
A Present perfect tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Past indefinite tense
D Past perfect tense

Answer : B

Question. I __________ you my last year’s books.
A have had lend
B shall lend
C lends
D lending

Answer : B

Question. Which tense is used to express a person’s habitual or regular activities?
A Present perfect tense
B Present perfect continuous tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Present continuous tense

Answer : C

Question. Fill in the blank with the present perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Workers __________ day and night.” (work)
A had been working
B have been working
C has been working
D are working

Answer : B

Question. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “John met the officer in the evening.”
A Past continuous tense
B Past perfect continuous tense
C Past perfect tense
D Past indefinite tense

Answer : C

Question. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “She has decided to distribute the duties after everyone completes their work.”
A Past perfect tense
B Present perfect tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Past indefinite tense

Answer : B

Question. Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Mary __________ seats for us.” (save)
A ought to save
B should save
C would have saved
D would save

Answer : C

ENGLISH GRAMMAR : TENSES

Fill in the blanks with the proper tense or form of the verb given in brackets :-

Question. Raj and his family --------------------- here since May 1980 . [ live ]
a) is living
b) have been living
c) are living
d) has been living

Answer: B

Question. Our examination ----------------------- on 4th March . [ begin ]
a) has begun
b) is beginning
c) begins
d) began

Answer: C

Question. After he ---------------- the roof ------------- [ leave , collapse ]
a) left ,collapsed
b) has left , collapsed
c) left , had collapsed
d) had left, collapsed

Answer: D

Question. They ------------- when the thief entered the bedroom . [sleep ]
a) sleep
b) were sleeping
c) slept
d) are sleeping

Answer: B

Question.I ---------------- the painting just now . [ finish ]
a) finished
b) had finished
c) finish
d) have finished

Answer: D

Question.Look there , the man ------------------ the child . [beat ]
a) is beating
b) beats
c) beat
d) has beaten

Answer: A

Question. When I visited him in Mumbai , he --------------------- there for five years . [teach ]
a) teaches
b) is teching
c) had been teaching
d) has been teaching

Answer: C

Question. He ------------- to my house to tell me what ---------------- . [ come , happen ]
a) came , happened
b) comes ,happens
c) came , had happened
d) had come , happened

Answer: C

Question.Have you ------------------------ my instructions ? [ carry out ]
a) carry out
b) carried out
c) carrying out
d) had carried out

Answer: B

Question. Delhi ------------- on the Yamuna . [ stand]
a) stood
b) is standing
c) stands
d) has stood

Answer: C

Question. I told him that I -------------------- hard for the last four hours. [ work ]
a) worked
b) was working
c) am working
d) had been working

Answer: D

Question. A moment ago I ------------------ strange news . [hear ]
a) have heard
b) heard
c) hear
d) am hearing

Answer: B

Question. Bali -------------------- this book since January last . [ read ]
a) is reading
b) reads
c) has been reading
d) read

Answer: C

Question. They --------------------- to London next year . [ go ]
a) went
b) go
c) had gone
d) are going

Answer: D

Question. We -------------------- each other for the past ten years . [ know ]
a) know
b) are knowing
c) have known
d) had known

Answer: C

Question. I shall go there after I -------------- my lessons . [ do ]
a) did
b) do
c) am doing
d ) have done

Answer: D

Question. The bus ---------------- round the corner . [ come ]
a) came
b) comes
c) is coming
d) had come

Answer: C

Question. I --------------------- this exercise by ten o‟ clock . [finish ]
a) shall have finished
b) have finished
c) finish
d) finished

Answer: A

Question. I ------------------ not ------------------- the letter yet . [ write ]
a) am, written
b) was , written
c) have , written
d) had , written

Answer: C

Question. I ------------------------ a letter to her yesterday . [ send ]
a) had sent
b) have sent
c) was senting
d) sent

Answer: D