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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 442 · 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.___ I buy vegetables every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She will win the match.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  4. 4.We ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) will dance (b) have danced (c) dance (d) danced
  5. 5.___ the children cooking rice now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  7. 7.You ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brought (b) will brings (c) will bringing (d) will bring
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  9. 9.My brother has had this bicycle ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
  11. 11.They ___ take the train every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
  13. 13.We ___ the ball next month. (a) will throws (b) will throwing (c) will throw (d) threw
  14. 14.Saanvi did not ___ science last Sunday. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
  15. 15.You ___ to school every morning. (a) goes (b) go (c) going
  16. 16.She ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
  17. 17.I did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) buys (b) buy (c) bought (d) buying
  18. 18.She ___ write a letter twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  19. 19.I am going to ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) spoke
  20. 20.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swimmed
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They had made tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  22. 22.When Mum came home, the students ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
  24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
  25. 25.___ you feed the dog every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
  26. 26.They ___ a sandcastle every Sunday. (a) build (b) builds (c) building
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  28. 28.My friends ___ science in 2023. (a) have studied (b) will study (c) study (d) studied
  29. 29.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
  30. 30.___ Aditya feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  31. 31.He ___ tea now. (a) am making (b) is make (c) are making (d) is making
  32. 32.You ___ going to study science next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  33. 33.Riya ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink
  34. 34.Karan ___ going to wash the dishes next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkeing (c) drinkking
  36. 36.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) buying (c) bought
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
  38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
  39. 39.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  40. 40.You ___ the train every Sunday. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes

Answer key

  1. Do
  2. are
  3. simple future
  4. danced
  5. Are
  6. has
  7. will bring
  8. has
  9. for
  10. are
  11. don't
  12. is
  13. will throw
  14. study
  15. go
  16. had watched
  17. buy
  18. doesn't
  19. speak
  20. swam
  21. past perfect
  22. were jogging
  23. are
  24. helping
  25. Do
  26. build
  27. simple present
  28. studied
  29. were washing
  30. Is
  31. is making
  32. are
  33. drinks
  34. is
  35. drinking
  36. bought
  37. is
  38. were planting
  39. Are
  40. take

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