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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 686 · 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 ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) is making (c) is make (d) am making
  2. 2.___ Kunal write a letter two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  5. 5.You ___ study science every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  6. 6.Aarav ___ the room next month. (a) will clean (b) will cleaning (c) cleaned (d) will cleans
  7. 7.He ___ a picture twice a week. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing
  8. 8.Neel ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) will baking (b) will bakes (c) baked (d) will bake
  9. 9.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) builded (c) building
  10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
  11. 11.She did not ___ a song two days ago. (a) sings (b) sang (c) sing (d) singing
  12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He was running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  14. 14.When Mum came home, Neel ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
  15. 15.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) goed (c) going (d) went
  16. 16.We are going to ___ a song next month. (a) sang (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
  17. 17.They have studied in this school ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
  20. 20.___ Zoya go to school twice a week? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
  21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
  22. 22.We did not ___ a cartoon last week. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watches (d) watch
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
  24. 24.When Dad called, my sister ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) have (c) had
  25. 25.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
  26. 26.They ___ cricket next month. (a) played (b) will plays (c) will play (d) will playing
  27. 27.They ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) will dancing (b) danced (c) will dance (d) will dances
  28. 28.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
  29. 29.My friends ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
  30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eateing (b) eatting (c) eating
  31. 31.Rohan ___ the train on Saturdays. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes
  32. 32.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) worn (c) wore (d) weared
  33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
  34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
  35. 35.He ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jog (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They are helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  37. 37.___ the children cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  38. 38.The children ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rode (b) will ride (c) will riding (d) will rides
  39. 39.___ I throw the ball on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
  40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run

Answer key

  1. is making
  2. Did
  3. climbing
  4. simple past
  5. don't
  6. will clean
  7. draws
  8. will bake
  9. built
  10. were riding
  11. sing
  12. were clapping
  13. past continuous
  14. was going
  15. went
  16. sing
  17. for
  18. has
  19. were dancing
  20. Does
  21. had jogged
  22. watch
  23. are
  24. had
  25. is
  26. will play
  27. will dance
  28. had
  29. were going
  30. eating
  31. takes
  32. wore
  33. is
  34. cooking
  35. is jogging
  36. present continuous
  37. Are
  38. will ride
  39. Do
  40. was running

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