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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 707 · 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.You ___ fly a kite on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
  2. 2.I am going to ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogged (d) jogs
  3. 3.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) thrown (b) throwed (c) threw (d) throwing
  4. 4.My friends ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My cousins were feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  8. 8.I ___ going to bake a cake next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
  9. 9.Rohan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
  10. 10.___ I sing a song last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
  11. 11.The children ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Pooja ___ a song next week. (a) will singing (b) sang (c) will sing (d) will sings
  14. 14.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
  15. 15.She ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will planting (b) will plants (c) will plant (d) planted
  16. 16.We ___ rice every morning. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking
  17. 17.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
  18. 18.___ Zoya dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  19. 19.Choose the right verb: Neither Omkar nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  20. 20.___ she speak Hindi two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
  21. 21.We ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) ran (b) will running (c) will run (d) will runs
  22. 22.When the bell rang, Diya ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
  23. 23.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
  24. 24.I ___ lunch before the guests arrived. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) have brought
  25. 25.Karan has just ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
  26. 26.My sister ___ the ball right now. (a) are throwing (b) is throw (c) am throwing (d) is throwing
  27. 27.He ___ in the park next month. (a) will jog (b) will jogs (c) will jogging (d) jogged
  28. 28.Arjun ___ Grandma every morning. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping
  29. 29.She ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had caught
  30. 30.The students ___ going to watch a cartoon next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
  31. 31.___ she clap for the team last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
  32. 32.He ___ send a message every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  33. 33.We have just ___ the match. (a) wins (b) won (c) winning (d) win
  34. 34.I ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throw
  35. 35.He ___ win the match twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  36. 36.The children ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
  37. 37.My cousins ___ going to sing a song next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  38. 38.You ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) had flown (d) have flown
  39. 39.Karan ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) will wash (b) washed (c) washes (d) has washed
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You are building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

  1. don't
  2. jog
  3. threw
  4. were eating
  5. has
  6. is
  7. past continuous
  8. am
  9. was dancing
  10. Did
  11. were feeding
  12. simple present
  13. will sing
  14. has
  15. will plant
  16. cook
  17. don't
  18. Is
  19. are
  20. Did
  21. will run
  22. was helping
  23. was winning
  24. had brought
  25. planted
  26. is throwing
  27. will jog
  28. helps
  29. had caught
  30. are
  31. Did
  32. doesn't
  33. won
  34. am throwing
  35. doesn't
  36. were jogging
  37. are
  38. had flown
  39. washed
  40. present continuous

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