CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Tenses Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Tense is defined as that form of a ________ which expresses the _____ and _____ of an action or event.
  • verb, person, number
  • verb, time, position
  • verb, time, state
  • None of the above
Choose the correct present perfect or present perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options.
How many trophies __________ she __________? Three so far.
  • Did, win
  • Have, won
  • Has, win
  • Has, won
Change the following into present continuous tense:

The boys play in the garden.
  • The boys is playing in the garden.
  • The boys were playing in the garden.
  • The boys are playing in the garden.
  • The boys have been playing in the garden.
Choose the correct present perfect or present perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options.
I ___________ my e-mail to my pen friend yet.
  • Didn't finish
  • Haven't finish
  • Didn't finished
  • Haven't finished
Choose the correct past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options.
There were no shops in the village. They all ____________ down.
  • Did close
  • Were closing
  • Have closed
  • Had closed
Choose the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb from the given options.
My uncle, who lives in New York _________ me a T-shirt but it _________ of the wrong size.
  • Sent, was being
  • Was being, was sending
  • Sent, was
  • Was sending, was
Choose the correct present perfect or present perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options.
Steven Spielberg is a film director. He _______ a lot of famous films.
  • Is making
  • Made
  • Has been making
  • Has made
Choose the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb from the given options.
Rashmi _________ in the park when she _________ a wallet.
  • Was walking, was finding
  • Was walking, found
  • Walked, found
  • Walked, was finding
Choose the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb from the given options.
I __________ all the answers in today's test.
  • Was knowing
  • Knew
  • Did know
  • Known
Choose the correct present perfect or present perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options.
Ankit and his family _______ in Europe for three weeks.
  • Have been travelling
  • Have travelling
  • Been travelling
  • Had travelling
Choose the correct past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options.
Mrs. Kapoor was worried because her husband __________.
  • Hasn't phoned
  • Wasn't phoning
  • Hadn't phoned
  • Didn't phones
Fill in the blank with a suitable tense form:
We _________ with our grandparents next week.
  • Will stay
  • Will staying
  • Stays
  • Stay
Choose the best option from the options given below to complete the sentence:
'When you see Ann, can you ask her to phone me?' 'Sure, _____ her.'
  • I ask
  • I'm going to ask
  • I'll ask
  • Asked
Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb:
Lack of iodine________ goitre. 
  • causes
  • cause
  • in causing
  • is caused
Choose the correct future form of the verb from the given options.
What ________ the life __________ like on Earth in $$2050$$?
  • Does, be
  • Will, be
  • Is, being
  • Will, to be
Fill in the blank using the correct tense form:
Proteins ________ carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
  • contains
  • containing
  • contain
  • contained
Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb given in the bracket [3]:
  • were now lying
  • now lay
  • had now lain
  • are now lying
Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb given in the bracket [1]:
  • is
  • was
  • were
  • had been
Choose the correct future form of the verb from the given options.
Lilia ___________ home in time for dinner tonight.
  • Isn't
  • Isn't being
  • Won't be
  • Not will be
Choose the best option from the options given below to complete the sentence:
Don't take that newspaper away. ______ it.
  • I read
  • I'm going to read
  • I've not read
  • Reading
Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb given in the bracket [6]:
  • wake
  • woke
  • had waken
  • were waking
Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb given in the bracket [12]:
  • have
  • had
  • had had
  • has
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
I __________ a lot of novels after my exams.
  • Read
  • Shall reading
  • Am going to read
  • Will reading 
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
I __________ as soon as I have finished my work.
  • Leave
  • Shall leaving
  • Am going to leaving
  • Shall leave
Fill in the blanks using the most appropriate future tense forms:
Where __________ you __________ this evening- to Nirula's or McDonald's?
  • Do, go
  • Are, going
  • Will, go
  • Shall, go
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
I ______ to Srinagar this weekend. I have got my flight tickets and hotel reservation.
  • am travelling
  • travel
  • going to travel
  • would travelling
Choose the best option to complete the given sentence.
They were surprised to know that Ajay ______ for the team. 
  • has selected
  • had selected
  • had been selected
  • have been selected
Fill in the blank using correct form of the verb given in the bracket [16]:
  • says
  • said
  • say
  • had said
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
You've got an appointment with Mr. Sharma? Wait a while. He ___________ probably ___________ at $$5$$ o'clock.
  • Shall, arrive
  • Is, arriving
  • Is, going to arrive
  • Will, arrive
Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given.
You cannot keep healthy unless you _________ your meals at proper intervals.
  • Take
  • Takes
  • Took
  • Had taken
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense form.
You will get drenched if you __________ out.
  • Go
  • Are going
  • Shall go
  • Will go
Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given.
If Urvashi comes to me, I ___________ her.
  • Help
  • Helps
  • Have helped
  • Shall help
Select the correct tense form from the given options to replace the underlined word in the given sentence which has been placed incorrectly.
I wish that I will be an Apsara$$!$$
  • Am
  • Was
  • Were
  • Have been
Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given:
Take another pen for your exam, in case, one __________.
  • Stop
  • Stops
  • Stopped
  • Has stopped
Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given:
You should reach there in time, to ____________ the matter with him.
  • Discuss
  • Will discuss
  • Discussed
  • Had discussed
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
I _________ my bedroom this Sunday. Would you like to come and see?
  • Paint
  • Shall painting
  • Painted
  • Am going to paint
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
When ___________? I have to pick my daughter from school.
  • Does the programme finished
  • Will the programme finish
  • Has the programme finished
  • Shall the programme finishing
Fill in the blank using the most appropriate future tense forms.
It's very cold today. _________ a cup of tea?
  • Shall we have
  • Will we have
  • Do we have
  • Are we having
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the following sentence:
I _______ the room before I left.
  • had locked
  • have been locking
  • always lock
  • am going to lock
Replace the underlined tense form with the correct option:The guests just left when I entered Sunny's house. 
  • just leave
  • have just left
  • had just left
  • had just been left
Replace the underlined tense form with the correct option:If you will work hard you will certainly succeed. 
  • work
  • works
  • worked
  • have worked
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
I know that I _______ late 2 days ago, but this time I _______ late.
  • Am / were
  • Am not / am not
  • Was / was
  • Wasn't / am
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Our homework________very difficult yesterday, but today it ___easy.
  • Is / is
  • Was / is
  • Was / was
  • Is / was
Replace the underlined tense form with the correct option:Wait a minute! I am thinking, I know the answer. 
  • thinks
  • think
  • was thinking
  • have been thinking
Replace the underlined phrase with a suitable option:Hush! I am hearing some noise in the next room. 
  • heard
  • hear
  • was hearing
  • have been hearing
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: __________was she born?
B: She ______ born in New Zeland.
  • Where / was
  • Where / were
  • When / were
  • When / was
Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the given sentence:
Tom is away on holiday. He ________ to Srinagar.
  • will go
  • is going
  • has gone
  • has went
Which of the following is an example of present indefinite tense?
  • I went to office yesterday.
  • I go to office everyday
  • I had been to office
  • I am going to office
Replace the underlined verb form with the correct option:The new art gallery has been inaugurated yesterday. 
  • is
  • will be
  • had been
  • was
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I've _____ my homework. I _____ it after supper.
  • done / done
  • did / done
  • done / did
  • did / did
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