VERBS/TIME & TENSE

Direction: Fill in the blanks with suitable Model Auxiliary Verbs or Verbs.

1.We shall get wet if it …..

(A) raining                                       

(B) will raining

(C) rains                                 

(D) rain

Ans : C

2. You …… read his latest book.

(A) ought                               

(B) were

(C) used                                  

(D) should

Ans : D

3. They……. rung back yet.

(A) have                                 

(B) has

(C) haven’t                            

(D) hasn’t

Ans : C

4. Hello! It…… nice to meet you.

(A) am                                    

(B) are

(C) was                                  

(D) is

Ans : D

5. Do you still….. to the club ?

(A) belongs                             

(B) are belong

(C) belong                             

(D) belonging

Ans : C

6. We…… forget to take the chicken out of the freezer.

(A) must                                 

(B) have to not

(C) has to                              

(D) mustn’t

Ans : D

7. God helps those who…… themselves.

(A) helps                                

(B) has helped

(C) helped                             

(D) help

Ans : D

8. Who…… on the phone?

 (A) is                                               

(B) were

(C) am                                   

(D) are

Ans : A

9. My uncle …… a source of inspiration for me.

(A) was being                         

(B) will be

(C) is being                             

(D) has been

Ans : D

10. The wind … heavily yesterday.

(A) blow                                 

(B) had blow

(C) blown                               

(D) was blowing

Ans : D

11. ….. the Taj Mahal last month.

(A) visit                                  

(B) will visit

(C) visiting                             

(D) visited

Ans : D

12. The Council….. made its decision.

(A) have                                

(B) have had

(C) has                                    

(D) having

Ans : C

13. My brother and ……. went to the park.

(A) I                                        

(B) us

(C) we                                     

(D) him

Ans : A

14. ……… that dress specially made for you ?

(A) Has you                           

(B) Could you

(C) Should you                     

(D) Did you have

Ans : D

15. ……… your father got a nice car ?

(A) Have                                

(B) Has

(C) Am                                   

(D) Were

Ans : B

16. In my bedroom, there’s a bed…… a wardrobe.

(A) but                                    

(B) so

(C) and                                  

(D) also

Ans : C

17. He saw a snake …….. he awoke.

(A) when                                

(B) than

(C) then                                 

(D) but

Ans : A

18. Ramesh ……. in the middle of his speech.

(A) break down                      

(B) broke down

(C) broken down                    

(D) breaking down

Ans : B

19. The moon has not yet….

(A) appears                            

(B) will have appeared

(C) appearing                       

(D) appeared

Ans : D

20. You and I…… the obligations.

(A) am fulfilled                       

(B) has been fulfilling

(C) have fulfilled                   

(D) has fulfilled

Ans : C

21. I don’t know how the money I kept in my wallet got……

(A) stolen                               

(B) steal

(C) stole                                  

(D) stealed

Ans : A

22. The new market …….. everything.

 (A) is                                               

(B) was

(C) have                                  

(D) has

Ans : D

23. Bicyclists…….. remember to signal when they turn.

(A) musn’t                              

(B) has to

(C) had to do                         

(D) must    

Ans : D

24. Did you …… this colour ?

(A) choosing                         

(B) choose

(C) chooses                             

(D) chose

Ans : B

25. Shah Jahan……. the Taj Mahal.

(A) builded                             

(B) will build

(C) building                            

(D) built

Ans : D

26. My sister…… as a steno in the past.

(A) works                               

(B) working

(C) worked                             

(D) have worked

Ans : C

27. We…… almost ready.

(A) am                                    

(B) is

(C) was                                   

(D) are

Ans : D

28. Do you …… anything ?

(A) needed                              

(B) needing

(C) need                                  

(D) will need

Ans : C

29. … ……. you decided yet?

(A) Has                                   

(B) Do

(C) Did                                   

(D) Have

Ans : D

30. ……. you ride your bicycle up to that hill?

(A) Can                                  

(B) Should

(C) May                                  

(D) Might

Ans : A

31. Mike and Hero…… from Japan.

(A) are                                    

(B) is

(C) am                                    

(D) was

Ans : A

32. The girl….. you saw was Sohan’s sister.

(A) whom                               

(B) what

(C) which                                

(D) when

Ans : A

33. Why don’t you try…… it with a hammer ?

(A) hit                                     

(B) having hit

(C) hitting                               

(D) to be hitting

Ans : C

34. Ashish is the man …… son won the scholarship.

(A) who                                  

(B) whose

(C) where                                

(D) whom

Ans : B

35. I…… speak Spanish.

(A) does not                                     

(B) have not

(C) do not                               

(D) had not

Ans : C

36. They …… here next week.

(A) had come                          

(B) coming

(C) came                                 

(D) will come

Ans : D

37. When Sita ……. back, we will discuss the problem.

(A) will come                          

(B) comes

(C) came                               

(D) has come

Ans : B

38. He ……… Video games.

(A) had playing                     

(B) am playing

(C) are playing                      

(D) is playing

Ans : D

39. Listen! Radha …… the sitar.

(A) will playing                      

(B) had playing

(C) is playing                         

(D) are playing

Ans : C

40. When the sun is shining, we usually ……. for swimming.

(A) went                                 

(B) going

(C) to go                                 

(D) go

Ans : D

41. ….. he come with us ?

(A) Will                                   

(B) Is

(C) Do                                    

(D) Have

Ans : A

42. I am …… my bed.

(A) making                             

(B) make

(C) to make                            

(D) had making

Ans : A

43. John …… in hospital for two weeks.

(A) has been lying                

(B) lies

(C) is lying                             

(D) lied

Ans : A

44. That’s strange, our kids ………. watch TV serials.

(A) do not                              

(B) are

(C) be                                               

(D) none of these

Ans : A

45. The man was …….. by a dog.

(A) bitten                                

(B) bit

(C) had bit                             

(D) had bitten

Ans : A

46. Either of the two…… acceptable.

(A) is                                      

(B) are

(C) have                                

(D) has

Ans : A

47. Drivers …… drive over the speed limit.

(A) should                              

(B) can

(C) must not                          

(D) must

Ans : C

48. The great scholar and poet…… died.

(A) have                                

(B) has

(C) are                                    

(D) none of these

Ans : B

49. The doctor suggested….. take a vacation.

(A) the patient                       

(B) the patient will

(C) that the patient should     

(D) the patient ought

Ans : C

50. A lot of energy …… wasted on finding the treasure.

(A) was                                 

(B) were

(C) can                                  

(D) will

Ans : A

51. The mother sat in a corner …….. her son taking his baby Steps.

(A) watched                                     

(B) watching

(C) watch                               

(D) to watch

Ans : B

52. Rice and curry …. my favorite food.

(A) are                                   

(B) were

(C) is                                      

(D) have

Ans : C

53. He has broken his leg, so he ……… play football.

(A) can’t                                 

(B) should

(C) must                                

(D) shouldn’t

Ans : A

54. Her dress was too long, so she had it ……

(A) shorten                             

(B) shortened

(C) short                                 

(D) to short

Ans : B

55. His voice ……. to a whisper.

(A) sink                                  

(B) to sink

(C) had to sink                      

(D) sank

Ans : D

56. …….. her new coat at the party.

(A) wore                                 

(B) wear

(C) will wore                          

(D) worn

Ans : A

57. Please be quiet. I …… my homework.

(A) is listening                       

(B) are listening

(C) am listening                    

(D) had listening

Ans : C

58. Rita ……. to the radio.

(A) is listening                       

(B) are listening

(C) am listening                    

(D) has listening

Ans : A

59. The teacher ……. the lesson yesterday.

(A) teaches                                     

(B) taught

(C) had taught                        

(D) has taught

Ans : B

60. Yesterday, I …… to buy bread.

(A) go                                     

(B) going

(C) to go                                 

(D) went

Ans : D

61. He…… for four hours every day.

(A) practices                           

(B) practice

(C) is practice                         

(D) was practice

Ans : A

62. Let me ……. the classroom, please.

(A) left                                    

(B) leaving

(C) leave                               

(D) had left

Ans : C

63. …….. he drive to work.

(A) Has                                   

(B) Don’t

(C) Do                                    

(D) Does

Ans : D

64. Learning ………. is not easy.

(A) The French                       

(B) French

(C) for French                         

(D) of French

Ans : B

65. You…… the piano.

(A) am playing                       

(B) is playing

(C) are playing                       

(D) was playing

Ans : C

66. You ……. get a new dress tomorrow.

(A) will                                   

(B) did

(C) didn’t                                

(D) hadn’t

Ans : A

67. Mexia…… off the light and went to sleep.

(A) turn                                  

(B) turned

(C) turning                             

(D) will turn

Ans : B

68. ……….. your work carefully.

(A) Do                                    

(B) Was

(C) Have                                 

(D) Be

Ans : A

69. Rekha sings ……..

(A) less well                                     

(B) very well

(C) more well                          

(D) much well

Ans : B

70. They were ……. a noise.

(A) made                               

(B) making

(C) make                               

(D) to making     

Ans : B

71. I am…… English.

(A) learning                           

(B) learn

(C) learned                                     

(D) learnt

Ans : A

72. It has just …… ten.

(A) strike                                

(B) strucked

(C) struck                               

(D) striking

Ans : C

73. I do not ……. Rita any more.

(A) seeing                             

(B) has see

(C) seen                                

(D) see

Ans : D

74. You are ………. the poor.

(A) will help                           

(B) help

(C) helping                            

(D) had helped

Ans : C

75. You…… come to school in time.

(A) should                              

(B) can’t

(C) mustn’t                            

(D) couldn’t

Ans : A

76. ……. she travel with us yesterday ?

(A) Can                                  

(B) Does

(C) Didn’t                               

(D) May

Ans : C

77. He showed great …….

(A) patience                                     

(B) patient

(C) patient                             

(D) patiens

Ans : A

78. All……. Hari were present.

(A) accept                               

(B) expect

(C) exceed                               

(D) except

Ans : D

79. The farmer…… the field.

(A) ploughing                         

(B) plough

(C) ploughs                            

(D) will ploughing

Ans : C

80. He is …… to buy a flat.

(A) gone                                

(B) went

(C) going                               

(D) go

Ans : C

81. Most of the candidates ……….

(A) has passed                     

(B) having passed

(C) have passed                            

(D) will passed

Ans : C

82. What you do ……. me.

(A) does not concern              

(B) had not concern

(C) may not concerned           

(D) will not concerned

Ans : A

83. The teacher about the weather.

(A) said                                  

(B) spoke

(C) talked                               

(D) sold

Ans : C

84. She……. be above forty.

(A) will                                   

(B) needs

(C) used to                                      

(D) ought

Ans : A

85. We…… that you would succeed.

(A) hoping                             

(B) hoped

(C) had hoped                        

(D) will hope

Ans : B

86. We…… him yesterday.

(A) were visiting                    

(B) visited

(C) have visited                    

(D) will be visiting

Ans : B

87. Arti made me …. my shoes before I went into her house.

(A) to take off                         

(B) took off

(C) take off                                      

(D) taken off

Ans : C

88. He promised that he …… hard.

(A) would work                      

(B) can work

(C) has work                         

(D) did work

Ans : A

89. It……… during the rainy season.

(A) rain                                   

(B) rains

(C) has rained                         

(D) had rainho

Ans : B

90. …….. he live long!

(A) May                                  

(B) Should

(C) Will                                  

(D) Can

Ans : A

91. We……. read Shakespear.

(A) Must Not                          

(B) Must

(C) Could not                        

(D) Need

Ans : B

92. The price of mangoes ………. gone up.

(A) was                                  

(B) has

(C) were                                  

(D) haves

Ans : B

93. The summons …… .. issued.

(A) is                                      

(B) was

(C) were                                  

(D) haves

Ans : A

94. We saw him ……

(A) leave                                

(B) left

(C) will leave                          

(D) may leave

Ans : A

95. I ……. here since morning.

(A) am waiting                       

(B) have been waiting

(C) had been waiting           

(D) will be waiting

Ans : B

96. You have been riding non-stop for hours. You …… be very tired.

(A) must                                 

(B) can

(C) ought                                

(D) would

Ans : A

97. …you mind standing up for a moment ?

(A) Would                              

(B) Could

(C) Should                              

(D) Can

Ans : A

98. He……if we had taken our food.

(A) asked                                

(B) asks

(C) will ask                             

(D) had ask

Ans : A

99. All depends on……..the examination.

(A) has passing                    

(B) will passing

(C) his passing                     

(D) had passing

Ans : C

100. You…….not go to attend the meeting.

(A) can                                   

(B) need

(C) may                                 

(D) would

Ans : B

101. When Radha……..back, she will sleep.

(A) will come                         

(B) comes

(C) came                               

(D) has come

Ans : B

102. Would you mind……..to my house, please ?

(A) to come                           

(B) have come

(C) came                               

(D) coming

Ans : D

103. He ……. meal when the phone rang.

(A) have                                

(B) was taking

(C) having                             

(D) did having

Ans : B

104. Last year my English course…… thirty lessons.

(A) include                              

(B) will include

(C) including                         

(D) included

Ans : D

105. I…… the door quickly, when I heard a noise outside.

(A) shot                                  

(B) shut

(C) shutted                             

(D) will shut

Ans : B

106. I always …… the car twice a week.

(A) Washes                             

(B) Wash

(C) Watch                              

(D) Watches

Ans : B

107. My friend and I …… our homework every day.

(A) Do                                    

(B) Does

(C) go                                     

(D) goes

Ans : A

108. Paris is the …… city in Europe.

(A) Clean                                

(B) Cleaner

(C) Most Clean                       

(D) Cleanest

Ans : D

109. Rajesh…… his mother tongue very fluently.

(A) speak                                

(B) speaking

(C) speaks                              

(D) None of these

Ans : C

110. This dog …… very loudly.

(A) barks                                

(B) bark

(C) barking                            

(D) None of these

Ans : A

111. She……. be very tired after this long journey.

(A) will                                   

(B) shall

(C) need not                                      

(D) had better.

Ans : A

112. …… our leader win the election.

(A) May                                  

(B) Can

(C) Will                                  

(D) Need not

Ans : A

113. You……. pay your taxes.

(A) might                                          

(B) may

(C) can                                    

(D) ought to

Ans : D

114. One ……. not touch a live wire.

(A) will                                   

(B) must

(C) would                               

(D) can

Ans : B

115. A driver ……. follow the rules of the road.

(A) can                                   

(B) shall

(C) dare                                  

(D) must

Ans : D

116. You ……. not scrub the floor. The maid will do it.

(A) could                                

(B) shall

(C) need                                

(D) might

Ans : C

117. Last year, there……. be a restaurant here.

(A) could                                

(B) used to

(C) ought to                           

(D) might

Ans : B

118. My grandfather……. not read without glasses.

(A) can                                   

(B) need

(C) must                                 

(D) should

Ans : A

119. You …… have a chocolate, if you finish your homework.

(A) should                             

(B) must

(C) could                               

(D) shall

Ans : C

120. I ……. not oppose you candidate if you say so.

(A) could                                

(B) will

(C) ought to                           

(D) used to

Ans : C

121. Gandhiji ……. advise Nehru and Patel.

(A) ought to                           

(B) would

(C) used to                              

(D) could

Ans : C

122. His eye sight is weak, he …… to wear glasses.

(A) had                                  

(B) does

(C) has                                  

(D) was

Ans : C

123. You ……… to work in this branch. It is and order form the head office.

(A) are                                   

(B) had

(C) do                                    

(D) did

Ans : A

124. …….. you bruch you teeth every morning ?

(A) Are                                   

(B) Have

(C) Do                                    

(D) Was

Ans : C

125. They …….. talking at the top of their voice and disturbed us.

(A) are                                   

(B) had

(C) do                                    

(D) were

Ans : D

126. I get up early in the morning and so……. my sister.

(A) did                                    

(B) has

(C) is                                      

(D) does

Ans : D

127. Pour the powder into the pan and let it……. for five minutes.

(A) boil                                   

(B) to boil

(C) boiling                              

(D) boiled

Ans : A

128. Fortunately, the old car ……….. not break down on the

way.

(A) was                                  

(B) did

(C) had                                  

(D) is

Ans : B

129. He was accused of

(A) steal                                 

(B) stole

(C) stealing                                     

(D) stolen

Ans : C

130. Kittle cat and Mickie mouse ……. not live in the same house.

(A) shall                                 

(B) have

(C) is                                       

(D) did

Ans : D

131. How ……. I tell the future? It is always uncertain.

(A) should                             

(B) is

(C) can                                  

(D) has

Ans : C

132. Beauty and brain ……. not often go together.

(A) have                                

(B) are

(C) do                                     

(D) does

Ans : C

133. …… you please, wait for some time? I am busy.

(A) Are                                   

(B) Could

(C) Have                                

(D) Should

Ans : B

134. We……. keep our country free from racial prejudices.

(A) have                                

(B) could

(C) are                                   

(D) should

Ans : D

135. Have you …. him ?

(A) saw                                  

(B) see

(C) had seen                         

(D) seen

Ans : D

136. Keep quiet, we…….. to the radio.

(A) are listening                    

(B) listen

(C) will listen                          

(D) listened

Ans : A

137. He lives in a two……. house.

(A) story                                 

(B) building

(C) storeyed                                     

(D) block

Ans : C

138. John or Mary……. gone to Kolkata.

(A) is                                      

(B) has

(C) have                                

(D) were

Ans : B

139. I would have bought a new car for her, but it ……. too

expensive.

(A) were                                 

(B) are

(C) was                                  

(D) can

Ans : C

140. He a ……… thief last night.

(A) have seen                       

(B) seeing

(C) saw                                  

(D) seen

Ans : C

141. His honesty and faithfulness…… unquestionable.

(A) is                                      

(B) has

(C) are                                    

(D) have

Ans : A

142. ……. is bad for health.

(A) Smoke                             

(B) To smoking

(C) Smoked                           

(D) Smoking

Ans : D

143. Rules …… be observed at all costs.

(A) should                             

(B) can

(C) might                               

(D) may

Ans : A

144. You…… give up smoking.

(A) must                                 

(B) used

(C) had                                  

(D) have

Ans : A

145. I ……. you to read the book carefully.

(A) advise                               

(B) tell

(C) advice                             

(D) had advise

Ans : A

146. He has ……. the prize.

(A) wins                                 

(B) win

(C) will win                            

(D) won

Ans : D

147. They made her …….. a new contract.

(A) sign                                  

(B) to sign

(C) signing                            

(D) signed

Ans : A

148. Do you ……… your first teacher ?

(A) remembered                      

(B) remembering

(C) remember                         

(D) will remember

Ans : C

149. Catching the earlier train will give us the …… to do some.

(A) chance                              

(B) luck

(C) possibility                        

(D) occasion

Ans : A

150. I wish I ……. a minister.

(A) was                                   

(B) had

(C) have                                

(D) were

Ans : D

151. Why … you come to the party yesterday ?

(A) haven’t                             

(B) didn’t

(C) shouldn’t                          

(D) wouldn’t

Ans : B

152. What are you…… about ?

(A) talk                                   

(B) talking

(C) will talk                            

(D) talk

Ans : B

153. 1 Binita…….. know the answer.

(A) don’t                                 

(B) doesn’t

(C) hasn’t                              

(D) haven’t

Ans : B

154. He wants Seema ……. the work.

(A) does                                

(B) did

(C) to do                                 

(D) doing

Ans : C

155. Why don’t……. go outside ?

(A) he                                     

(B) she

(C) it                                       

(D) you

Ans : D

156. I …… eaten.

(A) have                                 

(B) might

(C) may                                  

(D) should

Ans : A

157. A teacher needs to discuss in the class, as it ………….. curiosity in students.

(A) creates                              

(B) created

(C) create                                

(D) will creates

Ans : A

158. I’d like…… swimming this afternoon.

(A) go                                     

(B) went

(C) going                               

(D) to go

Ans : D

159. I…… taken my Camera.

(A) have                                

(B) will had

(C) was                                   

(D) may had

Ans : A

160. You ……. tell me the truth.

(A) have                                

(B) used

(C) had                                  

(D) must

Ans : D

161. The picture ……… on the wall.

(A) hang                                

(B) hanging

(C) hanged                                     

(D) was hung

Ans : D

162. Ì …… to drive that car.

(A) used to                             

(B) can

(C) need                                

(D) will

Ans : C

163. If you …….. I will help you.

(A) came                               

(B) will come

(C) come                               

(D) coming

Ans : C

164. I saw two crows. ……….. poking their heads at the flowerpot.

(A) play                                  

(B) playing

(C) playfully                           

(D) played

Ans : C

165. I…… my application yesterday.

(A) written                              

(B) has written

(C) wrote                               

(D) will write

Ans : C

166. I…… like listening classical music.

(A) do not                              

(B) have not

(C) does not                          

(D) has not

Ans : A

167. Ì …… swim when I was young.

(A) could                                

(B) might

(C) can                                  

(D) may

Ans : A

168. Amar says that he …… English-lessons everyday.

(A) taking                               

(B) is taking

(C) takes                                

(D) has taken

Ans : C

169. Would you mind …… the door ?

(A) shut                                  

(B) shutted

(C) shutting                           

(D) have shut

Ans : C

170. He went on ……

(A) talk                                   

(B) to talk

(C) talking                              

(D) talked

Ans : C

171. He …….. to help me.

(A) denied                             

(B) refrained

(C) refused                                    

(D) refuse

Ans : C

172. The cost of paper and printing…….. too high.

(A) are                                   

(B) have

(C) has                                  

(D) is

Ans : D

173. They…… him chairman.

(A) elect                                  

(B) elected

(C) electing                                     

(D) will elected

Ans : B

174. You lend me your book ?

(A) Have                                

(B) Must

(C) Will                                  

(D) Should

Ans : C

175. Don’t forget to give me a call when you….. to the gym.

(A) gone                                

(B) have gone

(C) went                                 

(D) go

Ans : D

176. We …… rain in India in all seasons.

(A) get                                    

(B) gets

(C) getting                             

(D) got

Ans : A

177. He …….. have arrived by 4 p.m.

(A) shall                                 

(B) may not

(C) shouldn’t.                         

(D) will

Ans : D

178. I wish he …….. get well soon.

(A) would                               

(B) should

(C) can                                  

(D) used

Ans : A

179. I …. taken my camera.

(A) have                                

(B) has

(C) is                                      

(D) does

Ans : A

180. All coming and going ………. forbidden.

(A) was                                  

(B) were

(C) has                                  

(D) have

Ans : A

181. Each child….. an ice-cream.

 (A) has                                  

(B) have

 (C) are                                  

(D) such

Ans : A

182. The peon …….. the bell.

(A) ringing a team                 

(B) had ringing bed

(C) rings                                

(D) will rings

Ans : C

183. ……….. God bless her!

(A) May                                  

(B) Can

(C) Must                                

(D) Ought

Ans : A

184. Sixty people ……. a huge party.

(A) mean                               

(B) means

(C) meaning.                         

(D) will means

Ans : B

185. More than sixty boys …. passed in the first division.

(A) have                                

(B) has

(C) is                                      

(D) are

Ans : A

186. Do you …… tea at five ?

(A) has                                   

(B) had

(C) are                                    

(D) have

Ans : D

187. Avoid ……

(A) smoke                              

(B) smoked

(C) to smoke                         

(D) smoking

Ans : D

188. Where …….. the rest of the boys ?

(A) is                                      

(B) has

(C) have                                

(D) are

Ans : A

189. Don’t disturb me, I …….. my homework.

(A) do                                     

(B) am doing

(C) did                                    

(D) had did

Ans : B

190. ……… you have another cup of tea ?

(A) Might                                

(B) May

(C) Will                                  

(D) Can

Ans : C

191. I will not be able to… my projects on me.

(A) completed                         

(B) completing

(C) completes                         

(D) complete

Ans : D

192. It …… when we went out.

(A) rain                                   

(B) was raining

(C) rained                               

(D) rains

Ans : B

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