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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 460 · 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 friends are going to ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) catching (c) caught (d) catch
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
  3. 3.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) have (c) has
  4. 4.My sister did not ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) helped
  5. 5.I ___ cricket every morning. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing
  6. 6.We ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are go (c) are going (d) is going
  7. 7.He ___ thrown the ball already. (a) has (b) have
  8. 8.My sister ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
  9. 9.When Dad called, they ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
  10. 10.My friends are going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) danced (d) dance
  11. 11.She ___ played cricket already. (a) has (b) have
  12. 12.He ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) had plant
  13. 13.___ he sing a song on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
  14. 14.I ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) has (b) have
  15. 15.Name the tense: “The students drink milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Karan ___ tell a story every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  18. 18.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
  19. 19.___ you swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  20. 20.She ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) have taught (c) taught (d) teaches
  21. 21.Zoya ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throw
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Yash washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.___ my brother watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
  25. 25.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
  26. 26.We ___ a picture twice a week. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing
  27. 27.Priya ___ going to sing a song next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
  28. 28.___ they eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.___ she drink milk yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
  30. 30.She ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is ride (c) is riding (d) am riding
  31. 31.We did not ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carried
  32. 32.When Dad called, I ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
  33. 33.___ the students send a message on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
  34. 34.___ Manav sing a song yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
  35. 35.You have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watched (d) watching
  36. 36.We ___ going to take the train next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  37. 37.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
  38. 38.They did not ___ a story yesterday. (a) told (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
  40. 40.___ we send a message last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do

Answer key

  1. catch
  2. is
  3. had
  4. help
  5. play
  6. are going
  7. has
  8. has
  9. had
  10. dance
  11. has
  12. had planted
  13. Does
  14. have
  15. simple present
  16. doesn't
  17. has
  18. was baking
  19. Are
  20. has taught
  21. is throwing
  22. simple past
  23. Is
  24. was playing
  25. were wearing
  26. draw
  27. is
  28. Are
  29. Did
  30. is riding
  31. carry
  32. had
  33. Do
  34. Did
  35. watched
  36. are
  37. were watching
  38. tell
  39. has
  40. Did

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