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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 192 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

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  1. 1.___ you eat a mango every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
  2. 2.I have worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
  3. 3.You ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) will carries (b) carried (c) will carrying (d) will carry
  4. 4.Farhan has had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
  5. 5.___ she climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You were dancing on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  8. 8.Manav ___ a cap right now. (a) is wear (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wearing
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  10. 10.We ___ the ball next week. (a) will throw (b) threw (c) will throws (d) will throwing
  11. 11.They ___ going to dance on the stage next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
  12. 12.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
  13. 13.When Dad called, they ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
  14. 14.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
  15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
  18. 18.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
  20. 20.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) have flown
  21. 21.By the time we reached, my brother ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had clean (d) had cleaned
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You were drawing a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  23. 23.___ Ira riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
  25. 25.You did not ___ a mango last week. (a) eating (b) eat (c) ate (d) eats
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
  27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
  28. 28.When Dad called, they ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) had (c) has
  29. 29.My brother ___ drunk milk already. (a) have (b) has
  30. 30.Aditya ___ the room every Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean
  31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
  32. 32.He ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) has watched
  33. 33.___ you swim in the pool every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
  34. 34.Saanvi ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She will cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  36. 36.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ tea. (a) had made (b) had make (c) have made (d) has made
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
  38. 38.They ___ milk next Sunday. (a) will drink (b) drank (c) will drinking (d) will drinks
  39. 39.He ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had ate (d) had eaten
  40. 40.___ we climb a tree every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do

Answer key

  1. Do
  2. since
  3. will carry
  4. since
  5. Is
  6. past continuous
  7. has
  8. is wearing
  9. simple past
  10. will throw
  11. are
  12. was cleaning
  13. had
  14. was washing
  15. were eating
  16. are
  17. has
  18. was carrying
  19. is
  20. had flown
  21. had cleaned
  22. past continuous
  23. Is
  24. is
  25. eat
  26. have
  27. was studying
  28. had
  29. has
  30. cleans
  31. washing
  32. had watched
  33. Do
  34. was drinking
  35. simple future
  36. had made
  37. are
  38. will drink
  39. had eaten
  40. Do

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