He ___ to school every day. A) go B) goes C) going D) gone Answer: B) goes
Rule: Third-person singular adds -s.
I ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. every day. A) eat B) eats C) ate D) eating Answer: A) eat
Rule: First-person singular / plural uses base form.
She ___ English very well. A) speak B) speaks C) spoke D) speaking Answer: B) speaks
The sun ___ in the east. A) rise B) rises C) rising D) rose Answer: B) rises
Fact / universal truth → Simple Present
Birds ___ in the sky. A) fly B) flies C) flew D) flying Answer: A) fly
My father ___ to the office by bus. A) go B) goes C) going D) gone Answer: B) goes
Water ___ at 100°C. A) boil B) boils C) boiling D) boiled Answer: B) boils
I ___ coffee in the morning. A) drinks B) drink C) drank D) drinking Answer: B) drink
He usually ___ his homework after school. A) do B) does C) did D) doing Answer: B) does
They ___ football every Sunday. A) plays B) play C) played D) playing Answer: B) play
The train ___ at 6 p.m. every day. A) leave B) leaves C) leaving D) left Answer: B) leaves
She ___ very fast. A) run B) runs C) ran D) running Answer: B) runs
We ___ to music in the evening. A) listen B) listens C) listened D) listening Answer: A) listen
He always ___ his room clean. A) keep B) keeps C) kept D) keeping Answer: B) keeps
I never ___ late for school. A) am B) is C) are D) be Answer: A) am
Dogs ___ bones. A) like B) likes C) liked D) liking Answer: A) like
She ___ very carefully. A) drive B) drives C) drove D) driving Answer: B) drives
I ___ to my friend every day. A) talk B) talks C) talked D) talking Answer: A) talk
He ___ tea in the morning. A) drink B) drinks C) drank D) drinking Answer: B) drinks
The Earth ___ around the Sun. A) revolve B) revolves C) revolving D) revolved Answer: B) revolves
Fact / universal truth → Simple Present
🔹 SECTION 2: PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (21–40)
She ___ now. A) is reading B) reads C) read D) reading Answer: A) is reading
I ___ a book at the moment. A) am reading B) read C) reading D) reads Answer: A) am reading
They ___ football now. A) are playing B) play C) played D) playing Answer: A) are playing
He ___ his homework at this moment. A) is doing B) does C) did D) doing Answer: A) is doing
We ___ in the garden. A) are sitting B) sit C) sat D) sitting Answer: A) are sitting
I ___ dinner now. A) am cooking B) cook C) cooked D) cooking Answer: A) am cooking
She ___ TV at present. A) is watching B) watches C) watched D) watching Answer: A) is watching
They ___ for the exam these days. A) are preparing B) prepare C) prepared D) preparing Answer: A) are preparing
He ___ a letter now. A) is writing B) writes C) wrote D) writing Answer: A) is writing
I ___ English now. A) am learning B) learn C) learned D) learning Answer: A) am learning
She ___ her hair. A) is combing B) comb C) combed D) combing Answer: A) is combing
The baby ___ now. A) is sleeping B) sleeps C) slept D) sleeping Answer: A) is sleeping
I ___ my friend at the moment. A) am calling B) call C) called D) calling Answer: A) am calling
He ___ in the park now. A) is jogging B) jogs C) jogged D) jogging Answer: A) is jogging
We ___ our project today. A) are finishing B) finish C) finished D) finishing Answer: A) are finishing
They ___ the house now. A) are cleaning B) clean C) cleaned D) cleaning Answer: A) are cleaning
She ___ her room these days. A) is decorating B) decorates C) decorated D) decorating Answer: A) is decorating
I ___ my homework now. A) am doing B) do C) did D) doing Answer: A) am doing
He ___ a song at the moment. A) is singing B) sings C) sang D) singing Answer: A) is singing
The students ___ English at present. A) are learning B) learn C) learned D) learning Answer: A) are learning
🔹 SECTION 3: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (41–60)
I ___ my homework already. A) finished B) have finished C) am finishing D) finishes Answer: B) have finished
Rule: Present Perfect = action completed at unspecified time.
She ___ her keys. A) has lost B) lost C) is losing D) loses Answer: A) has lost
They ___ in this city for ten years. A) lived B) have lived C) are living D) live Answer: B) have lived
Duration from past to present → Present Perfect
He ___ already. A) has gone B) went C) goes D) is going Answer: A) has gone
I ___ never ___ sushi. A) have eaten B) ate C) am eating D) eats Answer: A) have eaten
She ___ her work yet. A) has not completed B) did not complete C) completes D) is completing Answer: A) has not completed
They ___ the movie already. A) have watched B) watched C) are watching D) watches Answer: A) have watched
He ___ his homework since morning. A) has done B) has been doing C) did D) does Answer: B) has been doing (can also use Present Perfect Continuous for ongoing action)
I ___ my keys somewhere. A) have lost B) lost C) am losing D) lose Answer: A) have lost
She ___ here for a long time. A) has been B) is C) was D) being Answer: A) has been
They ___ in the garden all morning. A) have worked B) have been working C) worked D) work Answer: B) have been working
He ___ for the bus since 9 a.m. A) has been waiting B) waits C) waited D) is waiting Answer: A) has been waiting
I ___ my dinner already. A) have eaten B) ate C) am eating D) eats Answer: A) have eaten
She ___ the report yet. A) has not submitted B) did not submit C) submits D) is submitting Answer: A) has not submitted
They ___ in this company for 5 years. A) have worked B) worked C) work D) are working Answer: A) have worked
He ___ a lot since childhood. A) has changed B) changed C) is changing D) changes Answer: A) has changed
I ___ my homework. A) have done B) did C) do D) am doing Answer: A) have done
She ___ here since morning. A) has been sitting B) sits C) sat D) is sitting Answer: A) has been sitting
They ___ all the questions. A) have answered B) answered C) are answering D) answers Answer: A) have answered
He ___ the bus yet. A) has not caught B) did not catch C) catches D) is catching Answer: A) has not caught
Identify the error: She go to school every day. A) She → Her B) go → goes C) school → schools D) every → always Answer: B) go → goes
Explanation: Third-person singular requires -s in simple present.
Correct the sentence: I am knowing the answer. A) am knowing → know B) answer → answers C) I → Me D) knowing → knew Answer: A) am knowing → know
Explanation: “Know” is a stative verb; it is not used in continuous tense.
Find the error: They has been working here since 2010. A) has → have B) been → being C) working → worked D) here → there Answer: A) has → have
Explanation: “They” requires have in present perfect continuous.
Choose the correction: He do his homework every evening. A) do → does B) homework → homeworks C) evening → evenings D) his → him Answer: A) do → does
Identify the error: I have saw this movie before. A) saw → seen B) have → has C) this → that D) before → already Answer: A) saw → seen
Explanation: Present Perfect requires past participle.
Correct the sentence: She is knowing many languages. A) is knowing → knows B) languages → language C) many → much D) She → Her Answer: A) is knowing → knows
Rule: “Know” is stative, not continuous.
Find the mistake: I am living here since 2015. A) am living → have been living B) since → for C) here → there D) 2015 → 2016 Answer: A) am living → have been living
Rule: Continuous form with “since/for” → Present Perfect Continuous.
Choose the correction: He have finished his project. A) have → has B) project → projects C) finished → finishing D) his → him Answer: A) have → has
Identify the error: We is playing cricket now. A) is → are B) cricket → Cricket C) playing → played D) now → yesterday Answer: A) is → are
Correct the sentence: I am seen him yesterday. A) am seen → saw B) seen → see C) yesterday → today D) him → he Answer: A) am seen → saw
Rule: Past action → Simple Past, not Present Continuous.
Find the error: She have been waiting since two hours. A) have → has B) waiting → wait C) two → to D) hours → hour Answer: A) have → has
Rule: Third-person singular requires has in Present Perfect Continuous.
Correct the sentence: I am finishing my homework since morning. A) am finishing → have been finishing B) my → mine C) homework → homeworks D) since → for Answer: A) am finishing → have been finishing
Identify the error: He go to the gym every morning. A) go → goes B) gym → gyms C) every → always D) morning → mornings Answer: A) go → goes
Correct the sentence: They is learning English since last year. A) is → are B) learning → learn C) English → Englishes D) last → past Answer: A) is → are
Find the mistake: I am knowing him for 5 years. A) am knowing → have known B) him → he C) 5 → five D) years → year Answer: A) am knowing → have known
Choose the correct sentence: A) I have seen him yesterday. B) I saw him yesterday. C) I have saw him yesterday. D) I am seeing him yesterday. Answer: B) I saw him yesterday
Rule: Specific past time → Simple Past, not Present Perfect.
Select the correct sentence: A) She has gone to the market last week. B) She went to the market last week. C) She goes to the market last week. D) She is going to the market last week. Answer: B) She went to the market last week
Rule: Specific past → Simple Past.
Identify the correct usage: A) He has been working here since five years. B) He has been working here for five years. C) He has worked here since five years. D) He has worked here for five years ago. Answer: B) He has been working here for five years
Rule: “For” → duration; “since” → specific start time.
Choose the correct sentence: A) I have finished my work now. B) I have finish my work now. C) I finished my work now. D) I am finishing my work now. Answer: A) I have finished my work now
Rule: Present Perfect → completed action at unspecified time / recent.
Select the correct sentence: A) They have been knowing each other since childhood. B) They have known each other since childhood. C) They are knowing each other since childhood. D) They knew each other since childhood. Answer: B) They have known each other since childhood
Rule: “Know” is stative → Present Perfect, not Continuous.
PRESENT TENSE MCQs – DETAILED SOLUTIONS (1–100)
🔹 SECTION 1: SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (1–20)
He ___ to school every day. A) go B) goes C) going D) gone Answer: B) goes
Explanation: For third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), use the base verb with an -s or -es.
Example: “He goes to school.”
I ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. every day. A) eat B) eats C) ate D) eating Answer: A) eat
Explanation: The first-person singular (I) uses the base form of the verb.
She ___ English very well. A) speak B) speaks C) spoke D) speaking Answer: B) speaks
Explanation: For third-person singular subjects (she, he, it), use the verb in -s form.
The sun ___ in the east. A) rise B) rises C) rising D) rose Answer: B) rises
Explanation: General truths or facts use the Simple Present tense.
Birds ___ in the sky. A) fly B) flies C) flew D) flying Answer: A) fly
Explanation: “Birds” is plural, so the verb stays in its base form.
My father ___ to the office by bus. A) go B) goes C) going D) gone Answer: B) goes
Explanation: “Father” is third-person singular, so the verb is conjugated with -es.
Water ___ at 100°C. A) boil B) boils C) boiling D) boiled Answer: B) boils
Explanation: Scientific facts or general truths use the Simple Present tense.
I ___ coffee in the morning. A) drinks B) drink C) drank D) drinking Answer: B) drink
Explanation: First-person singular (I) uses the base form of the verb.
He usually ___ his homework after school. A) do B) does C) did D) doing Answer: B) does
Explanation: “He” requires the verb to be in -es form.
They ___ football every Sunday. A) plays B) play C) played D) playing Answer: B) play
Explanation: “They” is plural, so the base verb is used without any -s.
The train ___ at 6 p.m. every day. A) leave B) leaves C) leaving D) left Answer: B) leaves
Explanation: The train is singular, so we use the verb with -es.
She ___ very fast. A) run B) runs C) ran D) running Answer: B) runs
Explanation: Third-person singular requires the verb in -s form.
We ___ to music in the evening. A) listen B) listens C) listened D) listening Answer: A) listen
Explanation: First-person plural uses the base form of the verb.
He always ___ his room clean. A) keep B) keeps C) kept D) keeping Answer: B) keeps
Explanation: Third-person singular requires the verb in -s form.
I never ___ late for school. A) am B) is C) are D) be Answer: A) am
Explanation: “I” always uses am in the present tense.
Dogs ___ bones. A) like B) likes C) liked D) liking Answer: A) like
Explanation: “Dogs” is plural, so the verb remains in the base form.
She ___ very carefully. A) drive B) drives C) drove D) driving Answer: B) drives
Explanation: Third-person singular form requires -s.
I ___ my friend every day. A) talk B) talks C) talked D) talking Answer: A) talk
Explanation: “I” uses the base form of the verb in the Simple Present tense.
He ___ tea in the morning. A) drink B) drinks C) drank D) drinking Answer: B) drinks
Explanation: Third-person singular requires -s with the verb.
The Earth ___ around the Sun. A) revolve B) revolves C) revolving D) revolved Answer: B) revolves
Explanation: This is a general truth, so the Simple Present tense is used.
🔹 SECTION 2: PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (21–40)
She ___ now. A) is reading B) reads C) read D) reading Answer: A) is reading
Explanation: Present Continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.
I ___ a book at the moment. A) am reading B) read C) reading D) reads Answer: A) am reading