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TenseSolved Questions· Unit 3
English · Chapter 03
130 solved questions

Tense

Every question in this chapter, answered and explained — step-by-step solutions drawn live from the chapter library across 6 question sections.

Basic Practice20Intermediate Practice20SEE Practice25Mixed Practice25Challenge Practice15Final SEE Grammar Test25
01

Basic Practice

20
1SEE Boardeng-q0

1. She ____ to school every day. (go)

1. goes

2SEE Boardeng-q1

2. They ____ football now. (play)

2. are playing

3SEE Boardeng-q2

3. I ____ my homework yesterday. (finish)

3. finished

4SEE Boardeng-q3

4. He ____ in Kathmandu since 2015. (live)

4. has lived / has been living

5SEE Boardeng-q4

5. Look! The baby ____. (cry)

5. is crying

6SEE Boardeng-q5

6. We ____ to Pokhara last year. (go)

6. went

7SEE Boardeng-q6

7. She ____ English for five years. (study)

7. has been studying / has studied

8SEE Boardeng-q7

8. It ____ heavily last night. (rain)

8. rained

9SEE Boardeng-q8

9. I ____ a letter at the moment. (write)

9. am writing

10SEE Boardeng-q9

10. They ____ the work already. (complete)

10. have completed

11SEE Boardeng-q10

11. He ____ TV when I called him. (watch)

11. was watching

12SEE Boardeng-q11

12. The sun ____ in the east. (rise)

12. rises

13SEE Boardeng-q12

13. She ____ her work before I arrived. (finish)

13. had finished

14SEE Boardeng-q13

14. We ____ to the cinema tomorrow. (go)

14. are going / will go

15SEE Boardeng-q14

15. I ____ never ____ such a beautiful place. (see)

15. have ; seen

16SEE Boardeng-q15

16. They ____ football every Saturday. (play)

16. play

17SEE Boardeng-q16

17. He ____ for the bus for half an hour. (wait)

17. has been waiting

18SEE Boardeng-q17

18. She ____ a book when the lights went out. (read)

18. was reading

19SEE Boardeng-q18

19. By next year I ____ my studies. (complete)

19. will have completed

20SEE Boardeng-q19

20. Listen! Someone ____ at the door. (knock)

20. is knocking

02

Intermediate Practice

20
1SEE Boardeng-q20

1. She usually ____ tea in the morning but today she ____ coffee. (drink / drink)

1. drinks ; is drinking

2SEE Boardeng-q21

2. When I ____ home, my mother ____ dinner. (reach / cook)

2. reached ; was cooking

3SEE Boardeng-q22

3. He ____ in this office for ten years. (work)

3. has worked / has been working

4SEE Boardeng-q23

4. Look at those black clouds. It ____. (rain)

4. is going to rain

5SEE Boardeng-q24

5. I ____ my keys. I cannot open the door. (lose)

5. have lost

6SEE Boardeng-q25

6. They ____ the house before the guests arrived. (clean)

6. had cleaned

7SEE Boardeng-q26

7. This time tomorrow we ____ to Pokhara. (travel)

7. will be travelling

8SEE Boardeng-q27

8. She ____ English since she was a child. (speak)

8. has spoken / has been speaking

9SEE Boardeng-q28

9. While he ____, the telephone ____. (sleep / ring)

9. was sleeping ; rang

10SEE Boardeng-q29

10. By the end of this month they ____ the project. (finish)

10. will have finished

11SEE Boardeng-q30

11. I ____ him for five years but I ____ him yesterday. (know / meet)

11. have known ; met

12SEE Boardeng-q31

12. The train ____ when we ____ the station. (leave / reach)

12. had left ; reached

13SEE Boardeng-q32

13. She ____ always ____ to school on foot. (go)

13. goes

14SEE Boardeng-q33

14. He ____ TV for two hours when his father came. (watch)

14. had been watching

15SEE Boardeng-q34

15. We ____ a new house next year. (buy)

15. are going to buy / will buy

16SEE Boardeng-q35

16. It ____ since morning. (rain)

16. has been raining

17SEE Boardeng-q36

17. She ____ her homework yet. (not finish)

17. has not finished

18SEE Boardeng-q37

18. They ____ in the park when it started to rain. (play)

18. were playing

19SEE Boardeng-q38

19. By 2027 he ____ here for twenty years. (work)

19. will have been working

20SEE Boardeng-q39

20. I ____ never ____ to Japan. (be)

20. have ; been

03

SEE Practice

25
1SEE Boardeng-q40

1. The earth ____ round the sun. (move)

1. moves

2SEE Boardeng-q41

2. She ____ her work before her mother came. (finish)

2. had finished

3SEE Boardeng-q42

3. Listen! The baby ____. (cry)

3. is crying

4SEE Boardeng-q43

4. I ____ him yesterday at the market. (see)

4. saw

5SEE Boardeng-q44

5. He ____ in this school for five years. (teach)

5. has taught / has been teaching

6SEE Boardeng-q45

6. They ____ football when it started raining. (play)

6. were playing

7SEE Boardeng-q46

7. By next week she ____ her exam. (complete)

7. will have completed

8SEE Boardeng-q47

8. We ____ to the cinema tomorrow evening. (go)

8. are going / will go

9SEE Boardeng-q48

9. She ____ never ____ such a difficult question. (answer)

9. has ; answered

10SEE Boardeng-q49

10. He ____ TV every evening. (watch)

10. watches

11SEE Boardeng-q50

11. When I entered the room, they ____ loudly. (talk)

11. were talking

12SEE Boardeng-q51

12. It ____ for two hours. (rain)

12. has been raining

13SEE Boardeng-q52

13. I ____ my homework already. (do)

13. have done

14SEE Boardeng-q53

14. She ____ a letter when the phone rang. (write)

14. was writing

15SEE Boardeng-q54

15. They ____ here since 2010. (live)

15. have lived / have been living

16SEE Boardeng-q55

16. The train ____ before we reached the station. (leave)

16. had left

17SEE Boardeng-q56

17. Look! The children ____ in the garden. (play)

17. are playing

18SEE Boardeng-q57

18. He ____ to school on foot every day. (go)

18. goes

19SEE Boardeng-q58

19. We ____ dinner when the guests arrived. (have)

19. were having

20SEE Boardeng-q59

20. By this time tomorrow I ____ my project. (submit)

20. will have submitted

21SEE Boardeng-q60

21. She ____ English for three years. (learn)

21. has been learning / has learned

22SEE Boardeng-q61

22. I ____ him for a long time. (know)

22. have known

23SEE Boardeng-q62

23. While she ____, her brother ____ a book. (cook / read)

23. was cooking ; was reading

24SEE Boardeng-q63

24. He ____ the work by 5 o’clock yesterday. (finish)

24. had finished

25SEE Boardeng-q64

25. They ____ a new car next month. (buy)

25. are going to buy / will buy

04

Mixed Practice

25
1SEE Boardeng-q65

1. She ____ to the market every morning but today she ____ at home. (go / stay)

1. goes ; is staying

2SEE Boardeng-q66

2. When the teacher ____ the classroom, the students ____. (enter / stand up)

2. entered ; stood up

3SEE Boardeng-q67

3. I ____ this book for two weeks. (read)

3. have been reading / have read

4SEE Boardeng-q68

4. He ____ his leg so he cannot play football. (break)

4. has broken

5SEE Boardeng-q69

5. They ____ the house before the rain started. (leave)

5. had left

6SEE Boardeng-q70

6. This time next week we ____ on the beach. (lie)

6. will be lying

7SEE Boardeng-q71

7. She ____ in Kathmandu since she was born. (live)

7. has lived / has been living

8SEE Boardeng-q72

8. While I ____ to music, my sister ____ her homework. (listen / do)

8. was listening ; was doing

9SEE Boardeng-q73

9. By the time you arrive, we ____ dinner. (finish)

9. will have finished

10SEE Boardeng-q74

10. I ____ never ____ such a beautiful sunset. (see)

10. have ; seen

11SEE Boardeng-q75

11. He ____ always ____ his homework on time. (do)

11. does

12SEE Boardeng-q76

12. The phone ____ while she ____ a bath. (ring / have)

12. rang ; was having

13SEE Boardeng-q77

13. We ____ a party next Saturday. (have)

13. are having / will have

14SEE Boardeng-q78

14. It ____ continuously since last night. (rain)

14. has been raining

15SEE Boardeng-q79

15. She ____ the letter yet. (not post)

15. has not posted

16SEE Boardeng-q80

16. They ____ in the garden when I saw them. (work)

16. were working

17SEE Boardeng-q81

17. By 2030 scientists ____ a cure for many diseases. (find)

17. will have found

18SEE Boardeng-q82

18. I ____ him since we were at school together. (know)

18. have known

19SEE Boardeng-q83

19. He ____ the news when I called him. (watch)

19. was watching

20SEE Boardeng-q84

20. She ____ her studies by the end of this year. (complete)

20. will have completed

21SEE Boardeng-q85

21. Look at him! He ____ very fast. (run)

21. is running

22SEE Boardeng-q86

22. We ____ to Pokhara three times. (be)

22. have been

23SEE Boardeng-q87

23. When I was a child, I ____ to climb trees. (like)

23. liked

24SEE Boardeng-q88

24. The film ____ before we reached the cinema. (start)

24. had started

25SEE Boardeng-q89

25. Tomorrow at this time I ____ my exam. (write)

25. will be writing

05

Challenge Practice

15
1SEE Boardeng-q90

1. She ____ (live) in this house for ten years when she ____ (decide) to sell it.

1. had been living / had lived ; decided

2SEE Boardeng-q91

2. By the time the police ____ (arrive), the thieves ____ (escape).

2. arrived ; had escaped

3SEE Boardeng-q92

3. I ____ (wait) for you for an hour. Where ____ you ____ (be)?

3. have been waiting ; have ; been

4SEE Boardeng-q93

4. He usually ____ (walk) to school but today he ____ (go) by bus because it ____ (rain).

4. walks ; is going ; is raining

5SEE Boardeng-q94

5. When I ____ (see) him, he ____ (talk) to a stranger.

5. saw ; was talking

6SEE Boardeng-q95

6. She ____ (not finish) her work yet. She ____ (work) on it since morning.

6. has not finished ; has been working

7SEE Boardeng-q96

7. This time tomorrow they ____ (sit) in the examination hall.

7. will be sitting

8SEE Boardeng-q97

8. He ____ (never / be) to Europe but he ____ (visit) many Asian countries.

8. has never been ; has visited

9SEE Boardeng-q98

9. After she ____ (complete) her studies, she ____ (start) looking for a job.

9. had completed / completed ; started

10SEE Boardeng-q99

10. I ____ (know) him for a long time before he ____ (become) famous.

10. had known ; became

11SEE Boardeng-q100

11. Look at the sky! It ____ (go) to rain. We ____ (cannot) go out now.

11. is going ; cannot

12SEE Boardeng-q101

12. They ____ (play) football for two hours when it ____ (start) to rain.

12. had been playing ; started

13SEE Boardeng-q102

13. By next month I ____ (work) in this company for five years.

13. will have been working

14SEE Boardeng-q103

14. She ____ (write) three letters this morning and she ____ (still / write) another one.

14. has written ; is still writing

15SEE Boardeng-q104

15. When we ____ (reach) the station, the train ____ (already / leave).

15. reached ; had already left

06

Final SEE Grammar Test

25
1SEE Boardeng-q105

1. The sun ____ in the east and ____ in the west. (rise / set)

1. rises ; sets

2SEE Boardeng-q106

2. She ____ her homework before she ____ to bed last night. (finish / go)

2. had finished ; went

3SEE Boardeng-q107

3. Look! The children ____ in the garden. (play)

3. are playing

4SEE Boardeng-q108

4. I ____ him at the market yesterday. (meet)

4. met

5SEE Boardeng-q109

5. He ____ in this village for twenty years. (live)

5. has lived / has been living

6SEE Boardeng-q110

6. They ____ football when the rain ____. (play / start)

6. were playing ; started

7SEE Boardeng-q111

7. By next year she ____ her medical course. (complete)

7. will have completed

8SEE Boardeng-q112

8. We ____ to the zoo tomorrow. (go)

8. are going / will go

9SEE Boardeng-q113

9. She ____ never ____ a tiger in her life. (see)

9. has ; seen

10SEE Boardeng-q114

10. He ____ to school by bus every day. (go)

10. goes

11SEE Boardeng-q115

11. When I ____ the room, the students ____ noisily. (enter / talk)

11. entered ; were talking

12SEE Boardeng-q116

12. It ____ heavily for three hours. (rain)

12. has been raining

13SEE Boardeng-q117

13. I ____ my work already. Can I go home? (finish)

13. have finished

14SEE Boardeng-q118

14. She ____ a novel when I ____ her. (read / call)

14. was reading ; called

15SEE Boardeng-q119

15. They ____ in Biratnagar since 2012. (live)

15. have lived / have been living

16SEE Boardeng-q120

16. The bus ____ before we ____ the stop. (leave / reach)

16. had left ; reached

17SEE Boardeng-q121

17. Listen! Someone ____ our names. (call)

17. is calling

18SEE Boardeng-q122

18. She always ____ her room clean. (keep)

18. keeps

19SEE Boardeng-q123

19. We ____ dinner when the doorbell ____. (have / ring)

19. were having ; rang

20SEE Boardeng-q124

20. By this time next week I ____ my project. (submit)

20. will have submitted

21SEE Boardeng-q125

21. He ____ English for four years. (study)

21. has been studying / has studied

22SEE Boardeng-q126

22. I ____ this man for a long time. (know)

22. have known

23SEE Boardeng-q127

23. While mother ____, father ____ the newspaper. (cook / read)

23. was cooking ; was reading

24SEE Boardeng-q128

24. She ____ the letter by 6 o’clock yesterday. (post)

24. had posted

25SEE Boardeng-q129

25. They ____ a new house next year. (buy)

25. are going to buy / will buy

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