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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 728 · 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.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  2. 2.___ we studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
  3. 3.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded
  4. 4.He ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) is swim (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
  5. 5.By the time we reached, Aisha ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) have drawn
  6. 6.Farhan is going to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
  7. 7.He has been in the library ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
  8. 8.___ we study science every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
  9. 9.They are going to ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throw (d) throws
  10. 10.Aisha ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) ran (b) will running (c) will run (d) will runs
  11. 11.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) run (c) runned (d) running
  12. 12.I ___ watch a cartoon every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
  13. 13.They are going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) built
  14. 14.I am going to ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throws (d) throw
  15. 15.We ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) will claps (b) will clapping (c) clapped (d) will clap
  16. 16.When Dad called, Manav ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) had (c) has
  17. 17.The students are going to ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) brought (d) bring
  18. 18.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drinked
  19. 19.He ___ vegetables right now. (a) is buy (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) are buying
  20. 20.I ___ a cake every Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes
  21. 21.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
  22. 22.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
  23. 23.You ___ a message every morning. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send
  24. 24.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
  25. 25.They ___ going to dance on the stage tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
  26. 26.She ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) is clap (c) are clapping (d) is clapping
  27. 27.___ he telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
  28. 28.My brother ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
  29. 29.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is climbing (b) are climbing (c) are climb (d) am climbing
  30. 30.Zoya ___ clean the room on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
  31. 31.Ira ___ take the train every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  32. 32.My sister is going to ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) made (c) making (d) make
  33. 33.I ___ the room on Saturdays. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning
  34. 34.When Dad called, my friends ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) have (c) has
  35. 35.Nisha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
  36. 36.She ___ jog in the park every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
  37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
  38. 38.I ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) will baking (b) baked (c) will bakes (d) will bake
  39. 39.___ Kunal jog in the park every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
  40. 40.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing

Answer key

  1. has
  2. Are
  3. built
  4. is swimming
  5. had drawn
  6. wash
  7. for
  8. Do
  9. throw
  10. will run
  11. ran
  12. don't
  13. build
  14. throw
  15. will clap
  16. had
  17. bring
  18. drank
  19. is buying
  20. bake
  21. was baking
  22. was drinking
  23. send
  24. was eating
  25. are
  26. is clapping
  27. Is
  28. is watching
  29. are climbing
  30. doesn't
  31. doesn't
  32. make
  33. clean
  34. had
  35. was carrying
  36. doesn't
  37. were speaking
  38. will bake
  39. Does
  40. was wearing

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