Verbs Exercise 2 – 50 MCQs – Tenses

Q.1
Correct option: A. give
Explanation: The context requests borrowing (“Could you give me your pen?”). “Give” is the only verb that fits this polite request structure. Other options don’t convey the transfer of possession needed here.

Q.2
Correct option: C. made
Explanation: “Made” is used for preparing food (“made chicken soup”). “Did” is too vague, “had” implies consumption, and “put” is inappropriate for food preparation contexts.

Q.3
Correct option: B. come
Explanation: The invitation (“Can you come around seven?”) uses “come” for visiting. “Be” is incomplete, while “get” and “go” suggest movement away rather than arrival.

Q.4
Correct option: D. works
Explanation: Present simple “works” describes current employment (“works as a car mechanic”). “Does” is too general, “lives” refers to residence, and “makes” implies creation.

Q.5
Correct option: C. Let’s
Explanation: The suggestion to play uses the contraction “Let’s” (Let us). Other options are commands (“Begin”, “Stop”) or don’t form a proper suggestion (“Finish”).

Q.6
Correct option: D. want to tell
Explanation: The phrase “I want to tell you something” is a natural introduction to sharing information. Other options are either incomplete or describe different actions.

Q.7
Correct option: C. looked
Explanation: Past tense “looked” matches the narrative and pairs with “out of the window”. “Closed” contradicts “noise”, while “heard” and “saw” don’t collocate with “out of the window”.

Q.8
Correct option: D. wait
Explanation: Future arrangement (“I’ll wait for you”) uses the base verb. “Be leaving” suggests departure, “helping” is continuous form, and “kept” is past tense.

Q.9
Correct option: B. know
Explanation: “Don’t know” expresses lack of information about what was told. “Feel” is emotional, “listen” is active hearing, and “think” implies opinion rather than knowledge.

Q.10
Correct option: C. send
Explanation: Post office context requires “send letters”. “Find” and “open” are irrelevant, while “write” would precede sending.

Q.11
Correct option: B. received
Explanation: As a regular verb in past simple, “received” correctly ends with -ed. “Read” is irregular (pronunciation change), while “sent” and “wrote” are also irregular.

Q.12
Correct option: C. recited
Explanation: The irregular verb “recited” (base form: recite) fits the classroom context of performing a poem. Other options are either regular (“memorized”) or less specific.

Q.13
Correct option: A. a job
Explanation: Transitive verb “get” requires an object (“get a job”). Other options are prepositional phrases or adjectives that don’t function as direct objects.

Q.14
Correct option: D. works for
Explanation: Intransitive “works for” doesn’t take a direct object (the company is the beneficiary). Other options are transitive verbs requiring direct objects.

Q.15
Correct option: D. went out
Explanation: “Went out” is a phrasal verb meaning to leave. Other options are simple verb phrases without particle combinations.

Q.16
Correct option: C. plays very well
Explanation: “Plays” is an action verb showing physical activity. Other options describe states (“appears”, “knows”, “seemed”).

Q.17
Correct option: C. think you are wrong
Explanation: “Think” is a stative verb expressing mental state. Other options are action verbs describing physical activities.

Q.18
Correct option: B. is very tall
Explanation: Linking verb “is” connects subject to adjective. Other options contain action verbs (“reading”, “lives”, “works”).

Q.19
Correct option: D. should see
Explanation: Modal verb “should” gives advice. Other options are simple past (“saw”) or non-modal constructions.

Q.20
Correct option: C. have already left
Explanation: “Have” functions as auxiliary for present perfect tense. Other options use “did”, “had”, and “want” as main verbs.

Q.21
Correct option: B. buying
Explanation: Verb “advise” takes gerund (“buying”) as object. Infinitive (“to buy”) would require “advise + object + to” structure.

Q.22
Correct option: D. to see
Explanation: Verb “expect” requires infinitive (“to see”). Gerund options are incorrect with this verb.

Q.23
Correct option: D. to give
Explanation: “Remember to give” refers to future action. “Giving” would imply recalling past action, which contradicts “did you remember”.

Q.24
Correct option: C. smoking
Explanation: “Stopped smoking” (gerund) indicates quitting a habit. Infinitive (“to smoke”) would imply purpose, not cessation.

Q.25
Correct option: A. call
Explanation: Causative “have” takes bare infinitive (“call”). Other options add incorrect verb forms.

Q.26
Correct option: B. listening
Explanation: Verb “enjoy” requires gerund (“listening”). Infinitive options are grammatically incorrect here.

Q.27
Correct option: A. cooking
Explanation: “Finished cooking” uses gerund for completed activity. Perfect forms (“having cooked”) are unnecessarily complex.

Q.28
Correct option: D. to hear
Explanation: Adjective + infinitive structure (“sorry to hear”). Gerund would require different preposition (“for hearing”).

Q.29
Correct option: A. lock
Explanation: Perception verb “saw” takes bare infinitive (“lock”) for completed action. “-ing” form would show incomplete action.

Q.30
Correct option: D. to seeing
Explanation: Phrasal verb “look forward to” requires gerund (“seeing”). Infinitive would be grammatically incorrect.

Q.31
Correct option: D. to buy
Explanation: “Forget to buy” refers to uncompleted future action. Gerund would imply forgetting past action.

Q.32
Correct option: B. going
Explanation: Verb “recommend” takes gerund (“going”). Infinitive is incorrect with this verb.

Q.33
Correct option: A. telling
Explanation: “Regret telling” refers to past action with present consequence. Infinitive would refer to future regret.

Q.34
Correct option: D. to like
Explanation: Verb “seem” takes infinitive (“to like”). Continuous form would be unnatural for state verbs.

Q.35
Correct option: D. to hurt
Explanation: Verb “mean” takes infinitive (“to hurt”) for intention. Gerund would change meaning (“involve”).

Q.36
Correct option: A. laughing
Explanation: Fixed phrase “couldn’t help laughing” uses gerund. Infinitive is grammatically incorrect here.

Q.37
Correct option: D. to wash
Explanation: Passive structure “supposed to wash” requires infinitive. Gerund would be ungrammatical.

Q.38
Correct option: B. painting
Explanation: Verb “need” takes gerund (“painting”) for passive meaning with active form. Infinitive would require passive voice (“to be painted”).

Q.39
Correct option: D. to help
Explanation: Verb “allow” takes object + infinitive (“me to help”). Other options are ungrammatical.

Q.40
Correct option: B. answering
Explanation: Verb “avoid” requires gerund (“answering”). Infinitive is incorrect with this verb.

Q.41
Correct option: C. broken
Explanation: Past participle “broken” functions as adjective describing chairs. Other options misuse verb forms.

Q.42
Correct option: C. worried
Explanation: Adjective “worried” describes emotional state. “-ing” form would describe causing worry.

Q.43
Correct option: D. talking
Explanation: Present participle “talking” modifies “man” actively. Past participle would imply passive meaning.

Q.44
Correct option: B. discussed
Explanation: Past participle “discussed” modifies “question” passively. Continuous forms would be incorrect.

Q.45
Correct option: B. crossing
Explanation: Present participle “crossing” shows action in progress when observed. Past participle would imply completed action.

Q.46
Correct option: B. fighting
Explanation: Present participle “fighting” shows ongoing action heard. Past participle would imply completed action.

Q.47
Correct option: D. Having finished
Explanation: Perfect participle “Having finished” shows completed prior action. Simple forms would be grammatically incorrect.

Q.48
Correct option: B. being
Explanation: Present participle “being” creates absolute construction. Other options are incomplete or incorrect.

Q.49
Correct option: C. Driving home, I saw a fox.
Explanation: Only this version clearly shows the speaker driving. Others create dangling modifiers or illogical meanings.

Q.50
Correct option: D. The customers left the department store disappointed.
Explanation: This version correctly links “disappointed” to “customers”. Others misplace the modifier or create passive confusion.