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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 668 · 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 “write”? (a) writing (b) writeeing (c) writeing
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  3. 3.Tara ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bring
  4. 4.He ___ going to cook rice tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
  5. 5.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
  6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyying (c) buyeing
  7. 7.He ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) will bake (b) will bakes (c) will baking (d) baked
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Priya will throw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.___ we wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  10. 10.We ___ going to clap for the team next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
  11. 11.Kabir ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studied (b) studies (c) have studied (d) has studied
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: Neither Arjun nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  14. 14.We ___ a story now. (a) are tell (b) is telling (c) am telling (d) are telling
  15. 15.Kabir has just ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) clapped (d) claps
  16. 16.My cousins have just ___ a bicycle. (a) ridden (b) ride (c) rode (d) riding
  17. 17.I have known my best friend ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
  18. 18.We ___ a tree now. (a) are climb (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) are climbing
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My parents are watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  20. 20.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
  21. 21.We have worked in Delhi ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
  22. 22.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  23. 23.They did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) planted
  24. 24.___ the students helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  25. 25.They ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) are singing
  26. 26.They ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) are throw
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Rahul sends a message.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
  29. 29.___ she winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
  30. 30.___ he catch the ball every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
  31. 31.The students ___ going to eat a mango tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
  32. 32.___ they study science every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
  33. 33.___ he going to school at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  34. 34.They ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping
  35. 35.___ she throw the ball every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
  36. 36.___ Kabir feed the dog every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
  37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
  38. 38.___ you washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  39. 39.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) had carried
  40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding

Answer key

  1. writing
  2. has
  3. is bringing
  4. is
  5. were climbing
  6. buying
  7. will bake
  8. simple future
  9. Are
  10. are
  11. has studied
  12. is
  13. are
  14. are telling
  15. clapped
  16. ridden
  17. for
  18. are climbing
  19. present continuous
  20. is
  21. for
  22. doesn't
  23. plant
  24. Are
  25. are singing
  26. are throwing
  27. simple present
  28. wearing
  29. Is
  30. Does
  31. are
  32. Do
  33. Is
  34. help
  35. Does
  36. Does
  37. have
  38. Are
  39. had carried
  40. feeding

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