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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 388 · 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.My sister ___ lunch on Saturdays. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring
  2. 2.She has lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
  3. 3.Aisha ___ going to draw a picture tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  4. 4.I have just ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
  6. 6.My parents ___ jog in the park every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
  7. 7.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
  8. 8.He is going to ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaks
  9. 9.They have just ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throw (d) thrown
  10. 10.I am going to ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) bought
  11. 11.Kunal ___ science tomorrow. (a) will studying (b) studied (c) will studies (d) will study
  12. 12.They ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You have fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They are washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  15. 15.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded
  16. 16.___ they win the match every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Kunal builds a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Karan ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) have (b) has
  20. 20.We have played in the garden ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
  21. 21.___ my sister cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  23. 23.She ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) worked (b) have worked (c) has worked (d) works
  24. 24.___ they helping Grandma now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  25. 25.___ my friends draw a picture last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
  26. 26.Farhan ___ dance on the stage every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
  27. 27.When the phone rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
  28. 28.I ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
  29. 29.You have lived in Pune ___ January. (a) for (b) since
  30. 30.You ___ going to dance on the stage next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
  31. 31.___ Neel clean the room every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
  32. 32.___ Saanvi helping Grandma now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.I ___ going to run in the park next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
  34. 34.My parents are going to ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
  35. 35.I ___ a message right now. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are sending (d) am send
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He was riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  37. 37.When Dad called, we ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) had (c) has
  38. 38.___ the students jog in the park two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
  39. 39.When the phone rang, my friends ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
  40. 40.I ___ going to dance on the stage next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are

Answer key

  1. brings
  2. since
  3. is
  4. washed
  5. is
  6. don't
  7. is
  8. speak
  9. thrown
  10. buy
  11. will study
  12. ride
  13. present perfect
  14. present continuous
  15. built
  16. Do
  17. is
  18. simple present
  19. has
  20. since
  21. Is
  22. has
  23. has worked
  24. Are
  25. Did
  26. doesn't
  27. was feeding
  28. wash
  29. since
  30. are
  31. Does
  32. Is
  33. am
  34. dance
  35. am sending
  36. past continuous
  37. had
  38. Did
  39. were drinking
  40. am

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