CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Tenses Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence:

She never get up early in the morning.
  • Is getting up
  • Had get up
  • Gets up
  • Will have got up
In which tense are 'is, am, are' used as helping verbs (Active Voice)?
  • Present Continuous
  • Past Indefinite
  • Past Continuous
  • Present Perfect
Find out the correct sentence among the following:
  • Ram and Sita plays chess.
  • Ram and Sita has played chess.
  • Ram and Sita was playing chess.
  • Ram and Sita are playing chess.
In determining the tense of a sentence, what is most important?
  • Subject of the sentence
  • Object of the sentence
  • Verb of the sentence
  • Conjunctions of the sentence
Identify the incorrect sentence among the following:
  • Did they sent me any books?
  • I had known about this.
  • Mohan and Sohan go to school daily.
  • I love teaching.
Which of the following sentence(s) is in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
  • She had gone to school.
  • I had been playing chess since 8 a.m.
  • Ravi and Sonia love each other.
  • She has been reading a book since morning.
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.

Here is coming my brother.
  • Comes
  • Come
  • Not coming
  • Can come
In which tense is the second form of the verb used?
  • Past Indefinite
  • Past Perfect
  • Present Perfect
  • Past Continuous
Which of the following is a correct sentence?
  • I am liking reading books.
  • You likes reading books.
  • You have liked to read books.
  • You like reading books. 
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.

We thinking we should deal with the problem carefully.
  • had thunk
  • think
  • thinks
  • will have thought
Read the following statement and use the given verb in its correct form.
BRIAN: It's all right. What about you? 
SARAH: Well, actually I  ____ (not/work) at the moment.
  • 'm not working / am not working
  • 've not working / have not working
  • 's not worked / has not worked
  • was not working
Use the words in bracket to complete the given sentence.

'_________ this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work)
  • Has Colin worked 
  • Was Colin working
  • Is Colin working
  • Had Colin worked
Complete the conversation with a suitable verb form:
Naira: How is your new job?
Sameera: Not so good at the moment. I ___________ (enjoy) it very much.
  • am not enjoyed
  • have not enjoying
  • have not enjoyed
  • am not enjoying
Read the following statement and use the given verb in the correct form.
BRIAN: I _______ (train) to be a supermarket manager.
  • have trained / 've trained 
  • has trained / 's trained
  • is training 
  • 'm training / am training
Change the sentence using the proper form of the given verb. 

How is your English? _____ better? (it/get)
  • Is it getting
  • Has it getting
  • Are it getting
  • Had it got
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.

This house is consisting of five rooms.
  • Consists
  • Consist
  • Are consisting
  • Has consisted
Which of the following sentences is correct?
  • Have I not been working for four hours?
  • Have I not working for four hours?
  • Am I not been working for four hours?
  • Was I not working for four hours?
Read the given sentence and use the given verb in its appropriate form.

SARAH: Brian! How nice to see you! What _____ (you/do) these days? 
  • are you doing
  • have you done
  • you are doing
  • you were doing
Find the most suitable option to replace the verb in bold to retain the meaning of the sentence.

It has been more than four years since I see you.
  • Seen
  • Had seen
  • Sees
  • Saw
What will be the appropriate question using the hints in brackets?
Q: ___________________ ? (travel/by car)
Ans: No, I am travelling by train.
  • Have you travelled by car?
  • Were you travelling by car?
  • Will you travel by car?
  • Are you travelIing by car?
Tom wants you to visit him but you are very busy. Look at your diary and explain to him why you can't come.
TOM: Can you come on Monday evening?
YOU: Sorry but _________. (play/volleyball).
  • I'm playing volleyball.
  • I have played volleyball.
  • I was playing volleyball.
  • I have been playing volleyball.
Complete the conversation using the given verb in brackets along with just/already/yet.
A: Is Ann coming to the cinema with us?
B: No, she ______ the film.(already/see)
  • 'd already seen / had already seen
  • 's already seen / has already seen
  • has just seen / 's just seen 
  • have seen yet / 've seen yet
Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah. Choose the verbs into the correct form.
I  _______ (try) to find a job but it's not easy. 
  • was trying 
  • 'm trying / am trying
  • 've tried / have tried 
  • 'd tried / had tried
Tom wants you to visit him but you are very busy. Look at your diary and explain to him why you can't come.
TOM : Can you go out with me on Wednesday evening?
YOU : Sorry, but I am going to the theater with my mother on Wednesday.
TOM : Well, are you free on Thursday?
YOU : I'm afraid that _______ Julia on Thursday.
  • I'm meeting / I am meeting 
  • I've met / I have met 
  • I was meeting 
  • I meet
Fill in the blank with the proper verb from the given options in its appropriate form:
increase / go down / decrease / rise 
The cost of living _______. Every year things are more expensive.
  • is rising
  • is going down
  • is increasing
  • is decreasing
Frame a logical sentence using the given words:
(not do anything - tomorrow evening)
  • I am not done anything tomorrow evening.
  • I have not done anything tomorrow evening.
  • I was not doing anything tomorrow evening.
  • I'm not doing anything tomorrow evening.
Tom wants you to visit him but you are very busy. Look at your diary and explain to him why you can't come.
TOM : What about Tuesday evening then?
YOU : No, not Tuesday. I _______ (work late) till 9'o clock in the night.
  • was working late
  • have worked late 
  • will work late 
  • am working late 
Choose the appropriate answer from the given options:
(Proper form of the given verb according to the tense of the sentence)
The world _____ (change). Things never stay the same.
  • was changing
  • has changed
  • has been changing
  • is changing
Read the following sentence and fill the blank using the correct form of the given verb:
BRIAN: Are you doing it alone? 
SARAH: No, some friends of mine _____ (help) me. 
  • are helping
  • were helping
  • have helped
  • has helped
Choose the correct option to be filled in the blanks:
Normally I ______ (finish) work at 5:00, but this week I ______ (work) until 6:00 to earn a bit more money.
  • finished .................. have worked
  • was finishing ............. am working
  • finish ............. am working 
  • finished ........... will work
Use the given verb in its appropriate form as per the situation of the sentence:

You are talking to Ann:
Ann, I              (go) to town.              (you/come) with me?
  • Will go ; Will you come
  • Have gone ; Will you come
  • was going ; Are going
  • am going ; Are you coming
Is the used verb right or wrong? Correct the verb if it is wrong.

The water boils. Can you turn the stove off?
  • The used verb form is wrong. the correct form is: -  had boiled
  • The used verb form is wrong. the correct form is: - was boiling
  • The used verb form is wrong. the correct form is: -  is boiling
  • The used verb form is correct
Use a verb from this list and fill in the blank:
happen / try / see /be
A: The car broke down again yesterday.
B: Not again! That's the second time it _________ this week.
  • has happened 
  • has tried
  • has been
  • has seen
Choose the appropriate form of the given verb as per the situation of statement given:

Usually, I _____ (enjoy) parties but I _____ (not/enjoy) this one very much.
  • enjoyed ............... do not enjoy
  • have enjoyed ............... do not enjoy
  • enjoy ...... am not enjoying
  • enjoyed ............. did not enjoy
Complete the given statement using the appropriate option:

Years ago you started writing to a penfriend. You still write to each other regularly now. 
We ______ for years.
  • have written to each other
  • wrote to each other
  • will be writing to each other
  • have been writing to each other
Frame a logical sentence in the appropriate tense:
(go/party/this evening)
  • I am going to a party this evening.
  • I had gone to a party this evening.
  • I went to a party this evening.
  • I was going to a party this evening.
Fill in the blank using a suitable verb form:
happen/meet/be/see
A: Mike was late for work again today.
B: Again? He ________ every day this week.
  • has been late 
  • has happened late 
  • has seen late 
  • has met late
Complete the given statement using the appropriate option:

Mary started working in London on 18th January. She's still working there now. ______ since 18 January.
  • She has worked in London
  • She was working in London
  • She has been working in London
  • She is working in London

Fill in the blanks using present continuous tense of the given verb:
'Can you drive?' 'I _____ (learn). My father ______ (teach) me.'
  • will learn ............ will teach 
  • am learning ........... is teaching
  • have learned ........... have taught
  • was learning .......... was teaching 
Complete the following sentence using the situation mentioned below:

Maria joined an English course last year. She is still studying. 
Maria ________ (learn) English for two years.
  • have learned
  • will learn
  • has been learning
  • is learning
Frame meaningful sentences using the words given in brackets in their appropriate forms:

Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
(read / for two hours) ______
(read / 53 pages so far) ______
  • He will read for two hours.
    He will be reading 53 pages so far.
  • He is reading for two hours.
    He read 53 pages so far.
  • He was reading for two hours.
    He read 53 pages so far.
  • He has been reading for two hours.
    He has read 53 pages so far.
Choose the most appropriate form of the given verb:
I _______________ (think) about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
  • have thought
  • has thought
  • have been thinking
  • are thinking
Complete the conversation using the appropriate option:

'I don't know how to use this computer.' 'OK, _______ you.'
  • I have shown/ I have taught
  • I showed / I taught
  • I'll show / I'll teach
  • I am showing / I am teaching
Select an appropriate option to fill in the blank with the help of the hint given in the bracket: 
(a definite time expression is unknown)
I ________ (lose) my address book. ______________ (you/see) it anywhere?
  • have lost ......... Have you seen
  • lost ..... Did you see
  • will lose ........ Do you see
  • have lost ....... Does you see
Complete the given statement using the most appropriate option given below:

Sarah is very tired. She ____________ (work) very hard recently.
  • is working
  • had worked
  • has been working
  • will work
Read the following and frame meaningful questions:

A friend of yours is saving money to go on holiday. You ask:
(how long / save?) ..........
(how much money / save?) ..........
  • How long will you saved?
    How much money did you save?
  • How long are you saving?
    How much money have you saved?
  • How long have you saved?
    How much money are you saving?
  • How long have you been saving? 
    How much money have you saved?
Fill in the blank using an appropriate option:

'It's a bit cold in this room.'
'Is it? ______ on the heating then.'
  • I have turned / I have switched / I have put
  • I turned / I switched / I put
  • I will turn / I will switch / I will put
  • I am turning / I am switching / I am putting
Read the situation and frame meaningful sentences using the words in brackets.

When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films.

(make / ten films together) They _____
(make / films since they left college) _____
  • They made ten films together.
    They have been making films since they left college.
  • They have made ten films together.
    They are making films since they left college.
  • They made ten films together.
    They are making films since they left college.
  • They make ten films together.
    They have made films since they left college.
Use the most appropriate tense of the verb:

We always go to Ireland for our holidays. We ___________ (go) there for years.
  • have gone
  • have been going
  • went
  • are going
Choose an appropriate option to fill in the blank:
A: Do you still play tennis?
B: No, I ____________ tennis for years.
  • haven't played
  • didn't play
  • hadn't played
  • ain't playing
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