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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 683 · 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.___ Sneha carry the bag every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
  2. 2.We ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) had helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) have helped
  3. 3.My brother ___ the ball every Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw
  4. 4.We ___ rice every morning. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks
  5. 5.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
  6. 6.Rahul ___ going to study science tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  7. 7.Zoya is going to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
  8. 8.My cousins ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking
  9. 9.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
  10. 10.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
  11. 11.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  12. 12.You ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) are wearing (c) are wear (d) am wearing
  13. 13.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
  14. 14.___ my brother feed the dog last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
  15. 15.Isha ___ going to eat a mango next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  16. 16.We ___ going to build a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
  17. 17.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
  18. 18.She ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) is play
  19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
  20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
  21. 21.___ we buy vegetables on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
  22. 22.You have just ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
  23. 23.___ they bake a cake last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
  24. 24.___ I climb a tree every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
  25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
  26. 26.Vivaan ___ going to wash the dishes tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
  27. 27.They are going to ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) baked (d) bakes
  28. 28.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) winning (c) won
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
  30. 30.___ he fly a kite every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
  31. 31.We ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) will run (b) ran (c) will running (d) will runs
  32. 32.___ I send a message every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
  33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) had fed
  34. 34.She did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) run (b) ran (c) runs (d) running
  35. 35.He ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn (d) had drew
  36. 36.When Dad called, I ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
  37. 37.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
  38. 38.She ___ cricket every morning. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Rohan is running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  40. 40.They did not ___ for the team last Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapped

Answer key

  1. Does
  2. had helped
  3. throws
  4. cook
  5. was washing
  6. is
  7. play
  8. drink
  9. are
  10. were climbing
  11. doesn't
  12. are wearing
  13. is
  14. Did
  15. is
  16. are
  17. were catching
  18. is playing
  19. were feeding
  20. were drawing
  21. Do
  22. cleaned
  23. Did
  24. Do
  25. cleaning
  26. is
  27. bake
  28. won
  29. is
  30. Does
  31. will run
  32. Do
  33. had fed
  34. run
  35. had drawn
  36. had
  37. was playing
  38. plays
  39. present continuous
  40. clap

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