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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 231 · 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.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
  2. 2.When the bell rang, Meera ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
  3. 3.___ I drink milk on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  5. 5.___ they run in the park every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
  6. 6.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sended (c) sent
  7. 7.They ___ caught the ball already. (a) have (b) has
  8. 8.My sister ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) is make (c) am making (d) is making
  9. 9.My parents ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Farhan had thrown the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  13. 13.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buying (b) bought (c) buyed
  14. 14.You ___ a cap at the moment. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wear
  15. 15.___ I take the train yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
  16. 16.I ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She was running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Arjun ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) have worked (b) worked (c) works (d) has worked
  19. 19.My brother ___ a cap next month. (a) will wear (b) wore (c) will wears (d) will wearing
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  21. 21.You ___ science next month. (a) will studies (b) studied (c) will studying (d) will study
  22. 22.They ___ fly a kite every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
  23. 23.___ my sister plant a tree last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) is (b) are
  25. 25.Kabir ___ helped Grandma already. (a) have (b) has
  26. 26.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  27. 27.The students ___ science two days ago. (a) have studied (b) study (c) will study (d) studied
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Meera had flown a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  29. 29.___ you catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  30. 30.We have just ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) helps (c) helped (d) help
  31. 31.My cousins ___ on the stage next month. (a) will dancing (b) will dance (c) will dances (d) danced
  32. 32.You ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had climbed (b) had climb (c) have climbed (d) has climbed
  33. 33.They ___ a story in 2023. (a) will tell (b) telled (c) told (d) tell
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  35. 35.My friends did not ___ in the pool yesterday. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swam
  36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
  38. 38.___ they sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  39. 39.You ___ in this school since 2020. (a) taught (b) have taught (c) teach (d) has taught
  40. 40.Nisha ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing

Answer key

  1. has
  2. was playing
  3. Do
  4. has
  5. Do
  6. sent
  7. have
  8. is making
  9. are bringing
  10. are
  11. has
  12. past perfect
  13. bought
  14. are wearing
  15. Did
  16. sing
  17. past continuous
  18. has worked
  19. will wear
  20. has
  21. will study
  22. don't
  23. Did
  24. is
  25. has
  26. are
  27. studied
  28. past perfect
  29. Are
  30. helped
  31. will dance
  32. had climbed
  33. told
  34. has
  35. swim
  36. is
  37. are
  38. Are
  39. have taught
  40. is dancing

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