Free Tenses MCQs with Answers
545 Tenses MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Tenses show when an action or state occurs and whether it is complete, continuing or repeated. The work covers present, past and future forms, including simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous constructions, as well as sequence of tenses and the difference between tense and aspect.
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- A. Haven't you
- B. Have you
- C. Did you
- D. Don't you
Explanation: You have never visited London, have you? This is correct because negative statements take a positive question tag.
Correct answer: Have you- A. Is there
- B. Isn't there
- C. Does it
- D. Hasn't it
Explanation: The correct tag is "is there?" because the main clause is negative (isn't). So the full sentence is: "There isn't much time left, is there?"
Correct answer: Is there- A. Didn't she
- B. Doesn't she
- C. Wasn't she
- D. Hasn't she
Explanation: The correct tag is "didn't she?" because the main clause uses "used to", which refers to past habitual actions, and the question tag…
Correct answer: Didn't she- A. Shall we
- B. Won't we
- C. Do we
- D. Don't we
Explanation: The sentence is negative ("Let's not waste time"), so the correct tag is "shall we?" (positive).
Correct answer: Shall we- A. Can it
- B. Can't it
- C. Does it
- D. Won't it
Explanation: Yes, the correct question tag is "can it?" because the main sentence is negative (Nothing can be done now), so the tag must be positive.
Correct answer: Can it- A. Hasn't he
- B. Doesn't he
- C. Does he
- D. Didn't he
Explanation: The correct tag is "doesn't he?" because the main verb phrase "has little interest" expresses possession in a general sense, and in…
Correct answer: Doesn't he- A. Hadn't she
- B. Hasn't she
- C. Didn't she
- D. Wasn't she
Explanation: Yes, the correct tag is "hadn't she?" because the main verb phrase "had been crying" is in the past perfect continuous tense, so the…
Correct answer: Hadn't she- A. Didn't they
- B. Did they
- C. Don't they
- D. Won't they
Explanation: No, the correct tag is "did they?" because the statement is affirmative (Someone called you).
Correct answer: Didn't they- A. doesn't he
- B. does he
- C. did he
- D. isn't he
Explanation: The main clause "He never lies" is negative in meaning, so the question tag must be positive: "Does he?".
Correct answer: does he- A. Didn't they
- B. Did they
- C. Don't they
- D. Won't they
Explanation: The sentence "Few students passed the exam" is negative in sense, so the question tag must be positive, which makes "Did they?" the right…
Correct answer: Did they- A. Aren't I
- B. Am I
- C. Isn't I
- D. Don't I
Explanation: When the main clause is "I am...", the standard question tag is "am I?" in formal usage, but in everyday English, "aren't I?" is often…
Correct answer: Am I- A. He is your cousin, isn't it?
- B. He is your cousin, isn't he?
- C. He is your cousin, doesn't he?
- D. He is your cousin, won't he?
Explanation: The main clause is present tense ("is"), and the subject is he. The tag matches in tense and subject, with opposite polarity: positive to…
Correct answer: He is your cousin, isn't he?- A. They will visit tomorrow, won't they?
- B. They will visit tomorrow, don't they?
- C. They will visit tomorrow, didn't they?
- D. They will visit tomorrow, isn't it?
Explanation: The sentence is in the future tense ("will visit"), so the question tag uses "won't" to form the negative.
Correct answer: They will visit tomorrow, won't they?- A. He can run fast, isn't he?
- B. He can run fast, doesn't he?
- C. He can run fast, can't he?
- D. He can run fast, didn't he?
Explanation: Since the main clause is positive (He can run fast), the question tag is negative: "can't he?"
Correct answer: He can run fast, can't he?- A. We shall never agree, shall we?
- B. We shall never agree, shan't we?
- C. We shall never agree, do we?
- D. We shall never agree, will we?
Explanation: Since the main clause is negative (never agree), the question tag must be positive (shall we?), so "We shall never agree, shall we?" is…
Correct answer: We shall never agree, shall we?- A. They aren't ready, aren't they?
- B. They aren't ready, are they?
- C. They aren't ready, were they?
- D. They aren't ready, isn't it?
Explanation: The main clause is negative (aren't ready), so the question tag must be positive (are they?) to match the plural subject they.
Correct answer: They aren't ready, are they?- A. She used to write poems, didn't she?
- B. She used to write poems, doesn't she?
- C. She used to write poems, isn't she?
- D. She used to write poems, won't she?
Explanation: The correct sentence is "She used to write poems, didn't she?" because in negative question tags with used to, we use did/ didn't to match…
Correct answer: She used to write poems, didn't she?- A. He has finished his work, hasn't he?
- B. He has finished his work, didn't he?
- C. He has finished his work, doesn't he?
- D. He has finished his work, won't he?
Explanation: The sentence "He has finished his work, hasn't he?" is correct. The main clause is positive (has finished), so the tag is negative (hasn't…
Correct answer: He has finished his work, hasn't he?- A. She wasn't at home, was she?
- B. She wasn't at home, wasn't she?
- C. She wasn't at home, doesn't she?
- D. She wasn't at home, will she?
Explanation: The sentence "She wasn't at home, was she?" is correct. The main clause is negative (wasn't), so the tag is positive (was she), following…
Correct answer: She wasn't at home, was she?- A. The train arrives at 7, doesn't it?
- B. The train arrives at 7, isn't it?
- C. The train arrives at 7, didn't it?
- D. The train arrives at 7, won't it?
Explanation: The sentence "The train arrives at 7, doesn't it?" is correct. The main clause is affirmative present simple (arrives), so the tag uses…
Correct answer: The train arrives at 7, doesn't it?