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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 629 · 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.He ___ a kite next month. (a) will flies (b) will flying (c) will fly (d) flew
  2. 2.Pooja ___ going to draw a picture next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  3. 3.He ___ fly a kite every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  4. 4.___ Aisha feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother will drink milk.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  6. 6.My sister ___ to school right now. (a) is going (b) is go (c) am going (d) are going
  7. 7.You ___ throw the ball on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  8. 8.My friends ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
  9. 9.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
  10. 10.He ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am making (d) is make
  11. 11.You have just ___ the dog. (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister drank milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  13. 13.My friends ___ wear a cap on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He rode a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  15. 15.When the bell rang, the students ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They are helping Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  18. 18.You ___ sing a song every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
  19. 19.___ you throw the ball every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
  20. 20.She ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) has bought (b) had buy (c) had bought (d) have bought
  21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Farhan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  22. 22.When Dad called, you ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) had (c) has
  23. 23.We ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
  24. 24.You ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) have cooked
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
  26. 26.My sister ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
  27. 27.Isha ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks
  28. 28.___ you dance on the stage twice a week? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
  29. 29.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rided (c) ridden (d) rode
  30. 30.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
  31. 31.I am going to ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) studied (d) studying
  32. 32.___ I going to school right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  33. 33.___ the children playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  34. 34.Omkar ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) lived (b) lives (c) have lived (d) has lived
  35. 35.Choose the right verb: Neither Diya nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They are carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
  38. 38.You ___ lunch two days ago. (a) will bring (b) bring (c) brought (d) bringed
  39. 39.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
  40. 40.___ my sister watch a cartoon yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did

Answer key

  1. will fly
  2. is
  3. doesn't
  4. Is
  5. simple future
  6. is going
  7. don't
  8. were telling
  9. were dancing
  10. is making
  11. fed
  12. simple past
  13. don't
  14. simple past
  15. were running
  16. has
  17. present continuous
  18. don't
  19. Do
  20. had bought
  21. is
  22. had
  23. are writing
  24. had cooked
  25. is
  26. is washing
  27. speaks
  28. Do
  29. rode
  30. was planting
  31. study
  32. Am
  33. Are
  34. has lived
  35. are
  36. present continuous
  37. was flying
  38. brought
  39. were washing
  40. Did

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