CBSE Class 10 English Tenses

Question. Every boy and girl __________ in the class today.
A are present
B is present
C have present
D had present

Answer : B

Question. The quality of products __________ over time.
A are degrading
B has been degrading
C have degrading
D were degraded

Answer : B

Question. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Her brother will walk her down the aisle.”
A Future indefinite tense
B Future perfect tense
C Present indefinite tense
D Present perfect tense

Answer : A

Question. Fill in the blank with the future perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “We __________ for an hour now.” (wait)
A shall have been waiting
B have been waiting
C shall be waiting
D had been waiting

Answer : A

Question. Meera __________ for the charitable cause.
A came to contribute
B come to contributed
C came to contributed
D comes to contributed

Answer : A

Question. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the sentence. “George travels around the world.”
A George has been travelling around the world.
B George had been travelling around the world.
C George shall have been travelling around the world.
D George was travelling around the world.

Answer : B

Question. Fill in the blank with the future perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Peter __________ had it been possible.” (adjust)
A would adjust
B would have adjusted
C has adjusted
D had adjusted

Answer : B

Question. Fill in the blank with the past perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “The area __________ from an earthquake.” (recover)
A is recovering
B has been recovering
C had been recovering
D has recovered

Answer : C

Question. Fill in the blank with the past perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Vikram __________ his job.” (do)
A did
B was doing
C had done
D had been doing

Answer : C

Question. Fill in the blank with the past indefinite tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “After a long day at work, Rachel _________ tired.” (be)
A is
B are
C had been
D has been

Answer : C

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
A He visit the temple frequently.
B He visits the temple frequently.
C He had visiting the temple frequently.
D He have had visited the temple frequently.

Answer : B

Question. Jack and John __________ helpful.
A be
B have been
C was
D had been

Answer : D

Question. Back in my native place, I __________ a smartphone.
A did not have
B do not have
C did not had
D do not had

Answer : A

Question. Neither she nor I __________ at home.
A were
B was
C has been
D be

Answer : B

Question. Has the itinerary __________ yet?
A been deciding
B been decided
C decided
D be decided

Answer : B

Question. Choose the future indefinite tense form of the given sentence. “The parcel has been delivered.”
A The parcel had been delivered.
B The parcel will be delivered.
C The parcel was delivered.
D The parcel would have been delivered.

Answer : B

Question. Joseph __________ by everyone after he won the competition.
A was congratulated
B congratulate
C shall be congratulated
D have been congratulated

Answer : A

Question. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. “When I reached the bookstore, all the copies had already been sold.”
A Past perfect tense
B Past indefinite tense
C Present perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense

Answer : A

Question. The crowd that __________ due to the quarrel has dispersed now.
A have gathered
B has been gathered
C had gathered
D has been gathering

Answer : C

Question. Mathematics __________ difficult by many students.
A is found
B has found
C has been founding
D are found

Answer : A

Question. The whole family __________ for the ceremony.
A has been invited
B have been invited
C invites
D invited

Answer : A

Question. The technique of paraphrasing __________.
A are practised
B has to be practised
C have to be practised
D is practising

Answer : B

Question. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “I am visiting her now.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Future perfect continuous tense
C Future perfect tense
D Present continuous tense

Answer : D

Question. Choose the future perfect tense form of the given sentence. “Charlie is the headboy of our school.”
A Charlie will be the headboy of our school.
B Charlie has been the headboy of our school.
C Charlie have had been the headboy of our school.
D Charlie would have been the headboy of our school.

Answer : D

Question. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “You are always working on your laptop.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Present perfect tense
C Present continuous tense
D Present perfect continuous tense

Answer : C

Tenses in Subordinate Clauses

Question. Everything was peaceful just before the bomb ....................
(a) exploded
(b) explodes
(c) will explose

Answer : A

Question. She said that she ..................... anything.
(a) doesn't remember
(b) didn't remember
(c) won't remember

Answer : B

Question. The doctor must come at once or else the patient .........................
(a) dies
(b) will die
(c) would die

Answer : B

Question. It is time you ................... dieting.
(a) start
(b) started
(c) have started

Answer : B

Question. I would rather you ..................... tell him about my problems.
(a) don't
(b) didn't
(c) wouldn't

Answer : B

Question. I don't know where he ........................
(a) lived
(b) lives
(c) is living

Answer : B

Question. My friend who is going abroad ................. to find a home for his cats.
(a) wants
(b) wanted
(c) has wanted

Answer : A

Question. I ...................... really hard when I was young.
(a) worked
(b) have worked
(c) work

Answer : A

Question. A good friend will help you when you ....................... in trouble.
(a) are
(b) were
(c) will be

Answer : A

Question. She said that she .................... the money.
(a) sent
(b) has sent
(c) had sent

Answer : C

Question. When it started raining, we all .................... indoors.
(a) rushed
(b) will rush
(c) were rushing

Answer : A

Question. She wished that she ................... dead.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is

Answer : B

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