Tenses

32 Grade 3 English questions on Tenses, with worked marking schemes. 32 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   Change to future tense: "She walks to school." → "She _______ walk to school."

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2. Question 2

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   Father _______ the newspaper every morning.

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   B. Father reads (3rd person)

3. Question 3

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   She _______ her teeth every morning.

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   B. She brushes (3rd person singular)

4. Question 4

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   The girls _______ to the market yesterday.

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5. Question 5

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   The baby _______ all night yesterday.

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6. Question 6

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   They _______ to church every Sunday.

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7. Question 7

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   He _______ a book right now.

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   C. Present continuous: is reading

8. Question 8

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   The pupils _______ their books now.

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   D. Pupils are reading (present continuous, plural)

9. Question 9

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   I _______ my homework yesterday.

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10. Question 10

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    There _______ a dog in the garden.

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11. Question 11

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    Complete: "She _______ to school every day."

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    C. Present simple, 3rd person singular: goes

12. Question 12

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    She _______ to school every day.

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13. Question 13

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    The farmer ________ the crops last season.

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14. Question 14

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    I _______ happy today.

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15. Question 15

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    We _______ football yesterday.

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16. Question 16

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    He _______ his homework last night.

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17. Question 17

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    I _______ sleeping when you called.

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18. Question 18

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    We _______ going to play after school.

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19. Question 19

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    Mother _______ food every evening.

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20. Question 20

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    They will _______ to the park tomorrow.

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21. Question 21

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    She ________ to school every day.

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22. Question 22

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    The baby _______ when it is hungry.

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23. Question 23

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    Yesterday, she ________ a beautiful song.

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24. Question 24

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    Change to past tense: "She writes a letter." → "She _______ a letter."

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25. Question 25

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    The teacher _______ writing on the board now.

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    A. Present continuous: is writing

26. Question 26

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    We will _______ our friends tomorrow.

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27. Question 27

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    We _______ to church every Sunday.

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28. Question 28

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    The children _______ singing now.

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    B. Present continuous: are singing

29. Question 29

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    The past tense of 'go' is ________.

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30. Question 30

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    She _______ not go to school today.

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    C. Past negative: did not go

31. Question 31

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    The birds _______ flying in the sky.

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32. Question 32

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    Fill in with "is" or "are": The pupils _______ very happy today.

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