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English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 811 · 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 study science two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
  2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
  3. 3.You ___ swim in the pool twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
  4. 4.___ Aarav speak Hindi last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
  5. 5.You ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stay (d) stayed
  6. 6.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
  7. 7.___ my sister eat a mango every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
  8. 8.You ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will climbing (b) will climb (c) will climbs (d) climbed
  9. 9.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
  10. 10.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
  11. 11.I ___ a tree yesterday. (a) will plant (b) plant (c) have planted (d) planted
  12. 12.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
  13. 13.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taking (c) taken (d) took
  14. 14.Kabir ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stays (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stayed
  15. 15.I ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) live (d) lived
  16. 16.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
  17. 17.We ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) am helping (b) are help (c) are helping (d) is helping
  18. 18.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
  19. 19.___ he studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
  20. 20.I ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is writing (b) am write (c) are writing (d) am writing
  21. 21.___ Farhan clap for the team twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He swims in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  23. 23.Nisha ___ go to school every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
  24. 24.He ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) had caught (d) have caught
  25. 25.My friends have just ___ in the park. (a) ran (b) run (c) running
  26. 26.Yash ___ baked a cake already. (a) have (b) has
  27. 27.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
  28. 28.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
  29. 29.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringed (b) bringing (c) brought
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They had gone to school.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  31. 31.Priya has worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
  32. 32.I ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) am buy (c) is buying (d) are buying
  33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister is clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  35. 35.Riya is going to ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) bought
  36. 36.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
  37. 37.___ we dance on the stage every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
  38. 38.I ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You will eat a mango.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  40. 40.We ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) running (b) runs (c) run

Answer key

  1. Did
  2. are
  3. don't
  4. Did
  5. have stayed
  6. are
  7. Does
  8. will climb
  9. built
  10. have
  11. planted
  12. is
  13. took
  14. has stayed
  15. have lived
  16. is
  17. are helping
  18. is
  19. Is
  20. am writing
  21. Does
  22. simple present
  23. doesn't
  24. had caught
  25. run
  26. has
  27. is
  28. is
  29. brought
  30. past perfect
  31. since
  32. am buying
  33. was helping
  34. present continuous
  35. buy
  36. had brought
  37. Do
  38. am dancing
  39. simple future
  40. run

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