Tenses

26 Grade 4 English questions on Tenses, with worked marking schemes. 26 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   She _______ here since January.

   A. lives

   B. lived

   C. is living

   D. has lived

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   D. Since = present perfect: has lived

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   We _______ to the museum last Saturday.

   A. go

   B. going

   C. goes

   D. went

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   We _______ to the park tomorrow.

   A. go

   B. going

   C. will go

   D. went

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   They _______ a new house next year.

   A. building

   B. built

   C. build

   D. will build

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   She _______ her homework every evening.

   A. did

   B. does

   C. do

   D. doing

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   If it rains, we _______ stay inside.

   A. would

   B. shall

   C. are

   D. will

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Fill in: "If it rains, we _______ stay at home."

   A. will

   B. would

   C. can

   D. shall

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   A. First conditional: if + present, will

8. Question 8

   1 mark

   The teacher _______ us a story last Friday.

   A. tell

   B. telling

   C. tells

   D. told

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   "Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius." (scientific fact)

   A. boiled

   B. is boiling

   C. boil

   D. boils

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   D. Habitual/scientific fact: present simple boils

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    He _______ to Nakuru next week.

    A. go

    B. went

    C. will go

    D. goes

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    She _______ not like sweets.

    A. are

    B. is

    C. do

    D. does

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    D. Negative: does not (3rd person)

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    I have _______ my lunch.

    A. eaten

    B. eating

    C. ate

    D. eat

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    The baby _______ sleeping right now.

    A. were

    B. are

    C. is

    D. was

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    C. Present continuous: is sleeping

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    The children _______ already finished their lunch.

    A. have

    B. has

    C. had

    D. are

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    I _______ seen that movie before.

    A. have

    B. am

    C. has

    D. had

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    They _______ playing football right now.

    A. was

    B. were

    C. is

    D. are

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    Mother _______ food right now.

    A. cooked

    B. cooks

    C. is cooking

    D. cook

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    We _______ to the park last Sunday.

    A. went

    B. going

    C. go

    D. goes

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    The bird _______ singing in the tree.

    A. am

    B. were

    C. are

    D. is

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20. Question 20

    1 mark

    She is _______ in the class. (tall — superlative)

    A. more tall

    B. the tallest

    C. taller

    D. tallest

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    B. Superlative with 'the': the tallest

21. Question 21

    1 mark

    She _______ her room yesterday.

    A. cleaning

    B. clean

    C. cleaned

    D. cleans

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22. Question 22

    1 mark

    The children _______ their homework yesterday.

    A. doing

    B. did

    C. does

    D. do

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23. Question 23

    1 mark

    She _______ not come to school today.

    A. do

    B. did

    C. does

    D. has

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24. Question 24

    1 mark

    They _______ playing when the bell rang.

    A. were

    B. was

    C. are

    D. is

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25. Question 25

    1 mark

    Father _______ the car yesterday.

    A. washes

    B. wash

    C. washed

    D. washing

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26. Question 26

    1 mark

    The pupils _______ in the classroom when the bell rang.

    A. is

    B. were

    C. are

    D. was

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