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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 703 · 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.Name the tense: “He is clapping for the team.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feedding (c) feeding
  4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
  5. 5.They ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) will jog (b) will jogging (c) jogged (d) will jogs
  6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
  7. 7.___ you riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  8. 8.She ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) had played (b) had play (c) has played (d) have played
  9. 9.___ my sister bring lunch last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They were writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  11. 11.She ___ Hindi next month. (a) will speaking (b) spoke (c) will speaks (d) will speak
  12. 12.Sneha has just ___ the train. (a) take (b) taken (c) taking (d) took
  13. 13.They have just ___ milk. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drunk
  14. 14.___ we drinking milk now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  15. 15.The children ___ carry the bag every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  16. 16.When Dad called, they ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
  17. 17.My brother ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wears (b) weared (c) will wear (d) wore
  18. 18.When Dad called, you ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have
  19. 19.My cousins ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) spoke (b) will speaks (c) will speaking (d) will speak
  20. 20.___ my sister cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  21. 21.Zoya ___ cooked rice already. (a) have (b) has
  22. 22.___ Pooja tell a story every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
  23. 23.Nisha ___ a tree two days ago. (a) has climbed (b) climbed (c) will climb (d) climbs
  24. 24.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
  25. 25.Kabir is going to ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) washed (c) washing (d) wash
  26. 26.We ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) danced (b) will dances (c) will dancing (d) will dance
  27. 27.He ___ going to win the match tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
  28. 28.Sneha ___ going to plant a tree next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  29. 29.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
  30. 30.___ you singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  31. 31.Saanvi ___ milk in 2023. (a) drinked (b) drinks (c) drank (d) will drink
  32. 32.They ___ Grandma every Sunday. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps
  33. 33.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runned
  34. 34.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
  35. 35.___ you ride a bicycle twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
  36. 36.We did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) bought
  37. 37.___ my brother singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  38. 38.They ___ feed the dog every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
  39. 39.He has played in the garden ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
  40. 40.They ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had went (b) has gone (c) have gone (d) had gone

Answer key

  1. present continuous
  2. simple present
  3. feeding
  4. has
  5. will jog
  6. were climbing
  7. Are
  8. had played
  9. Did
  10. past continuous
  11. will speak
  12. taken
  13. drunk
  14. Are
  15. don't
  16. had
  17. wore
  18. had
  19. will speak
  20. Is
  21. has
  22. Does
  23. climbed
  24. is
  25. wash
  26. will dance
  27. is
  28. is
  29. is
  30. Are
  31. drank
  32. help
  33. ran
  34. are
  35. Do
  36. buy
  37. Is
  38. don't
  39. since
  40. had gone

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