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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 75 · 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 make tea twice a week? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
  2. 2.You have worked in Delhi ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
  3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
  4. 4.Name the tense: “The children cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  5. 5.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
  6. 6.___ the children bringing lunch right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
  7. 7.She ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jog
  8. 8.Kunal ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is bake (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are baking
  9. 9.Aarav ___ going to go to school next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
  10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
  11. 11.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
  12. 12.We ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) are tell (d) are telling
  13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) joging (c) jogging
  14. 14.By the time we reached, Rohan ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had study (d) had studied
  15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
  16. 16.My brother ___ washed the dishes already. (a) has (b) have
  17. 17.I ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
  18. 18.___ my sister singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
  19. 19.When Dad called, I ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) have (c) had
  20. 20.The children ___ in the park next week. (a) will jogging (b) will jogs (c) will jog (d) jogged
  21. 21.My sister ___ a kite last Sunday. (a) flyed (b) flew (c) will fly (d) flies
  22. 22.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  23. 23.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Zoya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
  24. 24.You ___ lunch yesterday. (a) brought (b) will bring (c) bringed (d) bring
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My parents are speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I was taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  27. 27.___ my parents run in the park every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
  28. 28.___ we helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  29. 29.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You bring lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.___ they draw a picture two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
  32. 32.I ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
  33. 33.My cousins ___ write a letter every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
  34. 34.___ I win the match yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
  35. 35.Dev is going to ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) washed (c) wash (d) washes
  36. 36.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swum
  37. 37.I ___ science on Saturdays. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study
  38. 38.We ___ science every Sunday. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies
  39. 39.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
  40. 40.When the phone rang, Diya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking

Answer key

  1. Do
  2. for
  3. swimming
  4. simple past
  5. are
  6. Are
  7. had jogged
  8. is baking
  9. is
  10. had
  11. is
  12. are telling
  13. jogging
  14. had studied
  15. were sending
  16. has
  17. had spoken
  18. Is
  19. had
  20. will jog
  21. flew
  22. is
  23. is
  24. brought
  25. present continuous
  26. past continuous
  27. Do
  28. Are
  29. was drinking
  30. simple present
  31. Did
  32. had carried
  33. don't
  34. Did
  35. wash
  36. swam
  37. study
  38. study
  39. is
  40. was cooking

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