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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 59 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My sister wrote a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
  6. 6.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
  7. 7.He ___ lunch now. (a) are bringing (b) is bringing (c) is bring (d) am bringing
  8. 8.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
  9. 9.He did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) wears
  10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
  11. 11.We ___ helped Grandma already. (a) has (b) have
  12. 12.___ I clean the room every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
  13. 13.You ___ going to ride a bicycle next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
  14. 14.I ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
  15. 15.My cousins ___ a cake twice a week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking
  16. 16.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringed (b) brought (c) bringing
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You are bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.My brother ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had climb (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
  19. 19.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwed (c) throwing (d) thrown
  20. 20.Rahul ___ going to jog in the park next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  21. 21.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
  22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Kavya is flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  24. 24.He did not ___ the room two days ago. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleaned
  25. 25.___ we wash the dishes yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
  26. 26.They ___ Grandma every morning. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
  28. 28.She did not ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
  29. 29.He has just ___ the train. (a) took (b) taking (c) taken (d) take
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He is going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  32. 32.By the time the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
  33. 33.My friends ___ the match yesterday. (a) win (b) will win (c) winned (d) won
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
  35. 35.___ you sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  36. 36.He ___ going to plant a tree tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
  37. 37.Sneha ___ going to wash the dishes tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  38. 38.You ___ draw a picture twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
  39. 39.I am going to ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writing (c) wrote (d) writes
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching

Answer key

  1. studying
  2. is
  3. simple past
  4. jogging
  5. is
  6. had
  7. is bringing
  8. is
  9. wear
  10. making
  11. have
  12. Do
  13. are
  14. have
  15. bake
  16. brought
  17. present continuous
  18. had climbed
  19. threw
  20. is
  21. was clapping
  22. were building
  23. present continuous
  24. clean
  25. Did
  26. help
  27. is
  28. play
  29. taken
  30. present continuous
  31. past perfect
  32. had gone
  33. won
  34. is
  35. Are
  36. is
  37. is
  38. don't
  39. write
  40. catching

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