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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 345 · 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.Name the tense: “My sister will send a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  2. 2.___ Meera going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  3. 3.I have been in the library ___ an hour. (a) since (b) for
  4. 4.The children ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
  5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
  6. 6.I have just ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) built (c) builds (d) build
  7. 7.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) has cooked
  8. 8.Kunal ___ a song twice a week. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing
  9. 9.You ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) will builds (b) will build (c) built (d) will building
  10. 10.My brother ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) will washing (b) washed (c) will wash (d) will washes
  11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
  12. 12.They ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) will run (b) will runs (c) will running (d) ran
  13. 13.Meera ___ jog in the park every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  15. 15.___ you fly a kite last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
  16. 16.___ he running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  17. 17.Ira has just ___ Hindi. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) spoken (d) speak
  18. 18.___ he dance on the stage last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
  19. 19.They ___ going to win the match next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
  20. 20.___ we drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  21. 21.___ my sister run in the park every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
  23. 23.___ Karan flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
  26. 26.She is going to ___ Grandma next month. (a) helped (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He is eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  28. 28.They ___ going to drink milk next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
  29. 29.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
  30. 30.She ___ go to school twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  31. 31.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) riding (c) ridden (d) rode
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We will write a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  33. 33.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
  34. 34.You ___ going to sing a song next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  35. 35.You have just ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) builds (c) built (d) build
  36. 36.I ___ for the team every Sunday. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap
  37. 37.___ we planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  38. 38.My parents ___ going to drink milk next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
  39. 39.___ he send a message every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
  40. 40.My sister ___ a cap yesterday. (a) will wear (b) weared (c) wears (d) wore

Answer key

  1. simple future
  2. Is
  3. for
  4. are jogging
  5. wearing
  6. built
  7. had cooked
  8. sings
  9. will build
  10. will wash
  11. playing
  12. will run
  13. doesn't
  14. simple present
  15. Did
  16. Is
  17. spoken
  18. Did
  19. are
  20. Are
  21. Does
  22. is
  23. Is
  24. have
  25. has
  26. help
  27. present continuous
  28. are
  29. was buying
  30. doesn't
  31. rode
  32. simple future
  33. told
  34. are
  35. built
  36. clap
  37. Are
  38. are
  39. Does
  40. wore

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