Future tense can be very confusing to understand in govt job exams. Because it’s not only about the future but also about planned action and a lot of things. If you’re 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. Let’s go.
Table of Contents
Spot the error test
1. She go to the beach next weekend.
A) She
B) go
C) to
D) next
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: “go” should be replaced with “will go” to express a future action.
2. We watching a movie tonight.
A) We
B) watching
C) a
D) tonight
Ans
Answer: B
Explanation: “watching” should be replaced with “will be watching” or “are going to watch” 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: “arriving” should be replaced with “will be arriving” or “are going to arrive” 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: “start” should be replaced with “will start” to express a future action.
5. I am meeting her yesterday.
A) am
B) meeting
C) her
D) yesterday
Ans
Answer: D
Explanation: “yesterday” should be replaced with a future time expression like “tomorrow” or “next week” 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: “finish” should be replaced with “will have finished” 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: “flying” should be replaced with “will be flying” 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: “have” should be replaced with “will have” 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: “moved” should be “move” in the infinitive form after “going to” 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: “left” should be replaced with “have left” 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: “will” should be replaced with “will be” 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: “has” 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: “discovered” should be replaced with “have discovered” 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: “been” should be replaced with “have been” 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: “having” 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: “will” should be replaced with “will have been” 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: “been” 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: “has” 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: “will going” should be replaced with “are going” to form the future perfect continuous tense correctly with “going to” (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: “will + base verb”; or “am/is/are + going to + base verb”
- Example: “I will visit Paris” / “She is going to study tonight”
- Future Continuous:
- Form: will be + present participle
- Example: “They will be working late tomorrow”
- Future Perfect:
- Form: will have + past participle
- Example: “By next year, I will have graduated”
- Future Perfect Continuous:
- Form: will have been + present participle
- Example: “By 2025, she will have been teaching for 20 years”
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 “will” and “going to”
- Forgetting to use “will” or “be going to” altogether
- Incorrect verb forms after auxiliaries
