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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 357 · 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.We ___ plant a tree every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
  2. 2.She ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) will carrying (b) will carries (c) carried (d) will carry
  3. 3.___ we running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
  5. 5.You did not ___ the dog yesterday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) fed
  6. 6.I ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) am ride (c) are riding (d) am riding
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
  8. 8.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
  9. 9.I have just ___ a song. (a) sang (b) sing (c) singing (d) sung
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  12. 12.Riya ___ going to write a letter tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  13. 13.She ___ a cap every Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears
  14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  15. 15.They ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
  16. 16.The children ___ lunch yesterday. (a) will bring (b) bringed (c) bring (d) brought
  17. 17.Ananya ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
  18. 18.Aarav ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
  19. 19.Nisha did not ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) helped
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She has baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  21. 21.When Dad called, Riya ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
  22. 22.You ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watch (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) is watching
  23. 23.I did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) baked
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We were catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  25. 25.You ___ bring lunch every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  26. 26.He ___ going to bake a cake next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
  27. 27.I ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) will clap (b) will claps (c) clapped (d) will clapping
  28. 28.I have been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
  29. 29.My brother ___ make tea every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  30. 30.___ my sister send a message every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
  31. 31.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
  32. 32.He ___ cricket in 2023. (a) played (b) will play (c) plays (d) has played
  33. 33.___ I go to school on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
  34. 34.Kabir is going to ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studied (c) studying (d) study
  35. 35.We ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) are helping (d) are help
  36. 36.Neel ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climb
  37. 37.My sister ___ to school before it got dark. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone (d) had went
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
  40. 40.___ my brother ride a bicycle last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does

Answer key

  1. don't
  2. will carry
  3. Are
  4. dancing
  5. feed
  6. am riding
  7. is
  8. was riding
  9. sung
  10. is
  11. has
  12. is
  13. wears
  14. jogging
  15. have
  16. brought
  17. has
  18. is carrying
  19. help
  20. present perfect
  21. had
  22. are watching
  23. bake
  24. past continuous
  25. don't
  26. is
  27. will clap
  28. since
  29. doesn't
  30. Does
  31. was washing
  32. played
  33. Do
  34. study
  35. are helping
  36. is climbing
  37. had gone
  38. simple past
  39. bringing
  40. Did

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