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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 669 · 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.___ she plant a tree every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
  2. 2.___ they jogging in the park now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We will clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  4. 4.We ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) bake (b) will bake (c) have baked (d) baked
  5. 5.___ they help Grandma in 2023? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
  6. 6.You ___ going to clap for the team next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
  7. 7.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
  8. 8.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
  9. 9.___ I clap for the team on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
  10. 10.Manav ___ going to plant a tree next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  11. 11.When Dad called, she ___ already jogged in the park. (a) had (b) has (c) have
  12. 12.I ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) taught
  13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
  14. 14.When the phone rang, my brother ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
  15. 15.We ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) will flies (b) will fly (c) flew (d) will flying
  16. 16.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eating (c) ate (d) eaten
  17. 17.I am going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbed
  18. 18.He has just ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) helped
  19. 19.They ___ going to build a sandcastle next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister dances on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
  23. 23.They are going to ___ the match tomorrow. (a) won (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
  24. 24.You ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) are cook (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  26. 26.___ she dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My sister has won the match.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  29. 29.My sister ___ going to study science next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
  30. 30.She ___ the train every morning. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes
  31. 31.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feeded (c) fed
  32. 32.Choose the right verb: Either Ishaan or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  33. 33.She ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) will flying (d) will flies
  34. 34.___ my sister write a letter on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
  35. 35.Sneha has just ___ to school. (a) going (b) gone (c) went (d) go
  36. 36.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) were win
  37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
  38. 38.My friends ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
  39. 39.___ Kabir building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  40. 40.We ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught (d) had catch

Answer key

  1. Does
  2. Are
  3. simple future
  4. baked
  5. Did
  6. are
  7. was speaking
  8. was feeding
  9. Do
  10. is
  11. had
  12. have taught
  13. were planting
  14. was drinking
  15. will fly
  16. ate
  17. climb
  18. helped
  19. are
  20. simple present
  21. feeding
  22. was flying
  23. win
  24. are cooking
  25. are
  26. Did
  27. is
  28. present perfect
  29. is
  30. takes
  31. fed
  32. are
  33. will fly
  34. Does
  35. gone
  36. were winning
  37. were studying
  38. were sending
  39. Is
  40. had caught

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