CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Tenses Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

 Fill in blank no. (1) with a suitable option:
  • has been
  • had been
  • was
  • is become
Use the correct form of the verb in the brackets.

He _____ (be) here next Sunday.
  • will be
  • will been
  • will have been coming 
  • will have come 
Fill with the appropriate form of the given verb:

'Jenny is a student at the university.' 
'Is she? What _________ ?' (she/study)
  • was she studying 
  • have she studied
  • is she studying
  • had she studying
Use the correct form of the verb (including the negative, if necessary) to complete the sentence: 

We can go out now. It ______ (rain) anymore.
  • wasn't raining
  • hasn't raining
  • isn't raining
  • won't be raining
Fill in the blank with the correct option from the ones given below.
My printer usually works well If I ______ use it too much. 
  • Don't 
  • Not been
  • Not have
  • Not being
Fill in the blank with the proper form of the verb given in the bracket.
_______ to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen)
  • Was anybody listening
  • Has anybody listening
  • Is anybody listening
  • Had anybody listening
Complete the sentence with one of the following verbs in the correct form:
come/get/happen/look/make/start/go/stay/try/work 
Have you got an umbrella? It ______ to rain.
  • is happening
  • is going
  • is getting
  • is working
Choose the best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete sentence.
I will repair my camera as soon as I ____ what's wrong it.
  • Knows
  • Will know
  • Knew
  • Know
Use the words in bracket to complete the sentence.

Why ______ at me like that? What's the matter? (you/look)
  • could you looking
  • are you looking
  • have you looked
  • has you looked
Read the following statement and use the given verb in the correct form.
SARAH: Really? What's it like? _____ (you/enjoy) it?
  • are you enjoying
  • were you enjoying 
  • have you enjoyed
  • had you enjoyed
Complete the sentence with one of the following verbs in the correct form:
come/ get/ happen/ look/ make/ start/ stay/ try /work

'You             hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.'
  • are working
  • are looking
  • are coming
  • have got
Complete the sentence using one of these verbs:

get / change / rise / fall / increase 
The population of the world ______ very fast. It has almost doubled over the past decade alone. 
  • is rising
  • is increasing
  • is changing
  • is getting
Fill the blank using the verb in its correct form:
But I'm very busy. I______(decorate) my flat.
  • 've decorating / have decorating 
  • 'd decorated / had decorated 
  • was decorated 
  • 'm decorating / am decorating
Choose the suitable form of the verb in the brackets from the given options:
The economic situation is already very bad and it _________ (get) worse.
  •  is getting
  • has getting
  • was getting
  • have got
Frame an appropriate question using the hints in brackets.
Q: ____________ ?(go/alone)
Ans: No, with a friend of mine.
  • Are you going alone?
  • Were you going alone?
  • Are you gone alone?
  • Will you gone alone?
Is the used verb right or wrong? Correct the verb if it is wrong.

Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
  • the used verb form is wrong. the correct form is:  are they talking
  • The used verb form is wrong. The correct form is: were they talking
  • The used verb form is wrong. The correct form is: will they be talking
  • the used verb form is correct.
Replace the underlined verb with the correct form of the verb, if necessary:
Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.
  • no change
  • is trying
  • has tried
  • will be trying
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the given verb:

I ____ (go) to the theater this evening.
  • am going
  • was going
  • have gone
  • went
Put the verb in the brackets in the more suitable form, present continuous or present simple:

We ________ (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come, Corrie?
  • are having / 're having
  • were having 
  • have had
  • have
Complete the conversation using the verb in the bracket along with just/already/yet. 
A: Do you know where Julia is?
B: Yes, I ______________(just/see) her.
  •  have just seen
  • had already seen
  • have not seen yet
  • has just seen
Read the given sentence and fill in the blank with the correct option:
SARA: I'm very busy. I'm decorating my flat.
BRIAN: ____________ (you/do) it alone?
  • Are you doing
  • Will you do
  • Were you doing
  • Have you done 
Read the following statement and find if the verb form used is correct. If not, correct it:

I must go now. It gets late.
  • The verb form used is correct.
  • The verb form used is not correct. The correct answer is: was getting
  • The verb form used is not correct. The correct answer is: is getting
  • The verb form used is not correct. The correct answer is: will be getting
Complete the sentence using the appropriate form of verb given in the bracket:
'_____ you _____ (listen) to the radio?'
'No, you can turn it off.'
  • were you listening
  • will you listen
  • are you listening
  • have you listened
Choose the correct option to be filled in the blank:

'How is your English?' 'Not bad. It ______ (improve) slowly.'
  • has improved
  • is improving
  • improved
  • improves
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option given for the correct form of verb as per the given situation:
 
You are calling your friend, who is the special guest at your birthday party. 
He is running late. 

Hurry up!  Everybody _______ (wait) for you.
  • was waiting
  • has been waiting
  • is waiting 
  • will be waiting
Complete the sentence using the appropriate form of verb given in the bracket:

Sue ______ (come) to see us tomorrow. She ______ (travel) by train and her train arrives at 10.I ______ (meet) her at the station.
  • is coming ... is travelling ... am meeting
  • was coming ... was travelling 
  • has come ... has travelled ... has met
  • will come ... will travel ... will meet
Fill in the blank using the appropriate form of verb given in the bracket:

Look at the river. It _______ (flow) very fast today, much faster than usual.
  • is flowing
  • was flowing
  • has flown
  • will flow
Fill in the blank with appropriate forms of verbs given in the bracket:

We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we ........... (not/grow) any.
  • are not grown
  •  will grow
  • aren't growing
  • are grown
Read the given sentence and find if the used verb form is correct or not. If not, correct it.
'Hurry up! It's time to leave.' 'OK, I come.'
  • The used verb form is correct.
  • The used verb form is wrong; The correct form of verb is: was coming
  • The used verb form is wrong; The correct form of verb is: will come
  • The used verb form is wrong; The correct form of verb is: am coming
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the given verb:
Let's go out now while it ________ (not/rain).
  • has not rained 
  • will not rain
  • isn't raining
  • had not rained
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of verb given in the bracket:

Sue is riding a horse. She doesn't look very confident or comfortable.
You ask: Is this the first time you are riding?
She says: Yes, this is the first time I _______ (ride).
  • I am riding.
  • I have ridden.
  • I rode.
  • I will ride.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option:

Your friend has won some money. You ask: (what / do with it?)
  • What you are going to do with it?
  • What will you go to do with it?
  • What are you going to do with it?
  • What have you gone to do with it?
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate option:
Your friend has just bought a new table. You want to know about his plan/thought of placing the table in his home.

You ask: (where / put it?) _____
  • Where are you going to put it?
  • Where have you put it?
  • Where did you put it?
  • Where do you put it?
Complete the given sentence with the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets:

Can we stop walking soon? I ______ (start) to feel tired.
  • will be starting
  • started
  • am starting
  • had started
You have some activities to do but you have not done them yet. Choose the correct option to answer the question given below:
Q: Have you done the shopping?
Ans: Not yet. I ________________________
  • I have gone to do it this afternoon.
  • I went to do it this afternoon.
  • I would go to do it this afternoon.
  • I am going to do it this afternoon.
You have some activities to do but you have not done them yet. Use the words given in bracket and complete the answers to the given questions:
Q: Have you cleaned the car?
Ans: Not yet. I ___________________
  • am going to clean it tomorrow.
  • has gone to clean it tomorrow.
  • went to clean it tomorrow.
  • Have gone to clean it tomorrow.
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate answer from the given options:

Your friend is going to a party tonight.  
You ask:  (what / wear?) _______
  • What did you wear?
  • What will you wear ?
  • What have you worn?
  • What are you going to wear?
Select suitable question as per the situation:

Your friend has decided to have a party. 
You ask: (who/invite?) ______
  • Who do you invited?
  • Who did you invite?
  • Who have you invited?
  • Whom are you going to invite?
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate forms of the given verbs:

Sonia _______ (look) for a place to live. She _______ (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere to live.
  • is looking ........... will stay
  • has looked ........... has stayed
  • will look ................. has stayed
  • was looking ............... will be staying
Fill in the blank with the appropriate option:
'What _______ (your father/do)?'
'He's an architect but he _______ (not/work) at the moment.'
  • did your father do ......... did not work
  • does your father do ......... does not work
  • does your father do ........ isn't working
  • will your father do ......... will not work
You have some activities to do but you have not done them yet. Use the words given in bracket and complete the answer to the given question:
Q: Have you read the paper?
Ans: Not yet. I ______________. 
  •  I'm going to read it after dinner.
  • I 'll go to read it after dinner.
  • I have gone to read it after dinner.
  • I went to go it after dinner.
Complete the sentence with the most appropriate option:

There is a hole at the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole. The boat __________ (sink) unless we stop the water from flowing into it.
  • is going to sinking
  • will go to sink
  • will sink
  • is sinking
Read the situation and frame meaningful sentences using the words in brackets.

Linda is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her tour three months ago.
(travel / for three months) She ..........
(visit / six countries so far) ..........
  • She had been travelling for three months.
    She had visited six countries so far.
  • She has been travelling for three months.

    She has visited six countries so far.
  • She was travelling for three months.
    She visited six countries so far.
  • She will travel for three months.
    She will visit six countries so far.
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate option:

'Do you want me to do the washing-up?'
'No, it's all right. __________ it.'
  • I am doing
  • I have done
  • I did
  • I'll do
Complete the following conversation using the most appropriate answer from the given options:
Thank you for lending me your camera. _____ it back to you on Monday, OK?
  • I've given / I've brought
  • I gave / I brought
  • I'll give / l'll bring
  • I am giving / I am bringing
Read the given situation and complete the statement using the most appropriate option:
It's a bit cold. You decide to close the window. You say: ____________
  • I think I've closed the window.
  • I think I'm close the window.
  • I think I'll close the window.
  • I think I'd closed the window.
Complete the sentence using the most appropriate option:
You are feeling tired and it's quite late. You decide to go to bed.
You say:
I think ______________.
  • I've gone to bed
  • I'll go to bed
  • I'd go to bed
  • I went to bed
Complete the given statement using the appropriate option:

Hello, Tom. I _______ (look) for you all morning. Where have you been?
  • had been looking
  • have been looking
  • have looked 
  • is looking
Read the following situation and form a question using the words given below:
Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
___________________ (how many people / invite)
  • How many people do you invite?
  • How many people will you have invited?
  • How many people invited will be?
  • How many people will you invite?
Choose an appropriate option to fill in the blank with the help of the hint in the bracket:
Look! Somebody __________ (break) that window. (Sam sees a broken window. How would he point that out to Gary?)
  • breaking
  • will break
  • breaks
  • has broken
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