Future tense can be very confusing to understand in govt job exams. Because itâs not only about the future but also about planned action and a lot of things. If youâre preparing for job exams like Banks, SSC, state PSC, then this practice set of 20 MCQ questions can help you understand where you stand and how to spot errors in job exams. Letâs go.
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Spot the error test
1. She go to the beach next weekend.
A) She
B) go
C) to
D) next
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âgoâ should be replaced with âwill goâ to express a future action.
2. We watching a movie tonight.
A) We
B) watching
C) a
D) tonight
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âwatchingâ should be replaced with âwill be watchingâ or âare going to watchâ to express a future action.
3. They arriving at the airport at 9 PM.
A) They
B) arriving
C) at
D) airport
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âarrivingâ should be replaced with âwill be arrivingâ or âare going to arriveâ to express a future action.
4. The concert start at 8 PM tomorrow.
A) The
B) concert
C) start
D) tomorrow
Ans
Answer: C
Explanation: âstartâ should be replaced with âwill startâ to express a future action.
5. I am meeting her yesterday.
A) am
B) meeting
C) her
D) yesterday
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: âyesterdayâ should be replaced with a future time expression like âtomorrowâ or ânext weekâ to match the future tense.
6. By next year, he finish his degree.
A) By
B) next
C) he
D) finish
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: âfinishâ should be replaced with âwill have finishedâ to express a future perfect action.
7. This time next week, we flying to Paris.
A) This
B) next
C) we
D) flying
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: âflyingâ should be replaced with âwill be flyingâ to express a future continuous action.
8. She have completed the project by Monday.
A) She
B) have
C) completed
D) by Monday
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âhaveâ should be replaced with âwill haveâ to form the future perfect tense.
9. They going to moved to a new house next month.
A) They
B) going
C) to
D) moved
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: âmovedâ should be âmoveâ in the infinitive form after âgoing toâ to express a future action.
10. By the time you arrive, I will left.
A) By
B) you
C) will
D) left
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: âleftâ should be replaced with âhave leftâ to form the future perfect tense correctly.
11. This time tomorrow, they will working on the presentation.
A) This
B) tomorrow
C) will
D) working
Ans
Answer: C
Explanation: âwillâ should be replaced with âwill beâ to form the future continuous tense correctly.
12. He will has finished his homework before dinner.
A) will
B) has
C) finished
D) before
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âhasâ should be removed to form the future perfect tense correctly (will have finished).
13. By 2030, scientists predict that we will discovered a cure for cancer.
A) By
B) predict
C) will
D) discovered
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: âdiscoveredâ should be replaced with âhave discoveredâ to form the future perfect tense correctly.
14. I will been studying for three hours by the time you call.
A) will
B) been
C) studying
D) by
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âbeenâ should be replaced with âhave beenâ to form the future perfect continuous tense correctly.
15. They will having lived in Japan for 10 years next April.
A) will
B) having
C) lived
D) next
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âhavingâ should be removed to form the future perfect tense correctly (will have lived).
16. By this time next year, I will studying medicine for six years.
A) By
B) this
C) will
D) studying
Ans
Answer: C
Explanation: âwillâ should be replaced with âwill have beenâ to form the future perfect continuous tense correctly.
17. The project will been completed before the deadline.
A) will
B) been
C) completed
D) before
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âbeenâ should be removed to form the future perfect tense correctly (will have been completed).
18. She will has been working at the company for 20 years by 2025.
A) will
B) has
C) been
D) for
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: âhasâ should be removed to form the future perfect continuous tense correctly (will have been working).
19. By the end of this century, we will have been exploring Mars for several decades.
A) By
B) have
C) been
D) for
Ans
Answer: No error Explanation: This sentence is correct, using the future perfect continuous tense properly.
20. They will going to have been married for 50 years next summer.
A) will
B) going
C) to
D) have
Ans
Answer: A and B
Explanation: âwill goingâ should be replaced with âare goingâ to form the future perfect continuous tense correctly with âgoing toâ (are going to have been married).
How to understand Future Tense
The future tense is used to describe actions or states that will occur in the future. In English, there are four forms of future tenses:
- Simple Future:
- Form: âwill + base verbâ; or âam/is/are + going to + base verbâ
- Example: âI will visit Parisâ / âShe is going to study tonightâ
- Future Continuous:
- Form: will be + present participle
- Example: âThey will be working late tomorrowâ
- Future Perfect:
- Form: will have + past participle
- Example: âBy next year, I will have graduatedâ
- Future Perfect Continuous:
- Form: will have been + present participle
- Example: âBy 2025, she will have been teaching for 20 yearsâ
How to spot errors
Here are some of the common errors in future tense questions:
- First, identify the intended meaning:
- Is it a simple prediction, a planned action, or an action that will be in progress?
- Is it about completion of an action by a certain point in the future?
- Check verb forms:
- Ensure the auxiliary verbs (will, shall, be going to) are used correctly.
- Verify that the main verb is in its correct form (base form, present participle, or past participle).
- Look for consistency:
- Make sure the tense is consistent throughout the sentence or passage.
- Check if time expressions match the verb tense used.
- Be aware of common errors:
- Mixing up âwillâ and âgoing toâ
- Forgetting to use âwillâ or âbe going toâ altogether
- Incorrect verb forms after auxiliaries