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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 34 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
  2. 2.The children ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear
  3. 3.You are going to ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) clap
  4. 4.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
  5. 5.___ Myra drink milk every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
  7. 7.My cousins ___ make tea every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.We ___ going to ride a bicycle tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already jogged in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
  11. 11.We ___ a cap every Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear
  12. 12.You did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) baked (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
  13. 13.___ we win the match in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
  14. 14.They ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes
  15. 15.He did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Aditya has just ___ in the park. (a) ran (b) run (c) running
  18. 18.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) thrown (b) throwing (c) throwed (d) threw
  19. 19.When Dad called, my friends ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
  20. 20.___ I running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  22. 22.You are going to ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wore (d) wearing
  23. 23.She has just ___ a letter. (a) written (b) writing (c) write (d) wrote
  24. 24.My brother is going to ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
  25. 25.My brother ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing
  26. 26.___ she help Grandma two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
  27. 27.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
  28. 28.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawed (c) drawn (d) drew
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
  30. 30.Kabir ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
  31. 31.They ___ a song twice a week. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing
  32. 32.Karan ___ a kite in 2023. (a) flies (b) will fly (c) flew (d) flyed
  33. 33.She ___ a tree at the moment. (a) am climbing (b) are climbing (c) is climb (d) is climbing
  34. 34.She has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) watched
  35. 35.___ I speak Hindi twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
  36. 36.When Dad called, we ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
  37. 37.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
  38. 38.You have just ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
  39. 39.She ___ rice in 2023. (a) cooked (b) will cook (c) has cooked (d) cooks
  40. 40.We are going to ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) made (c) making (d) make

Answer key

  1. winning
  2. wear
  3. clap
  4. were planting
  5. Does
  6. watching
  7. don't
  8. are
  9. had
  10. are
  11. wear
  12. bake
  13. Did
  14. wash
  15. clean
  16. simple past
  17. run
  18. threw
  19. had
  20. Am
  21. simple past
  22. wear
  23. written
  24. throw
  25. writes
  26. Did
  27. were watching
  28. drew
  29. are
  30. was making
  31. sing
  32. flew
  33. is climbing
  34. watched
  35. Do
  36. had
  37. were taking
  38. played
  39. cooked
  40. make

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