Y6 Grammar - Tenses Quiz #1

The dog ______ its bone in the garden. (Present Tense)

• digs
• digged
• is digging
• burys

Answer explanation

The present tense "buries" shows the dog is doing it now.

Sarah ______ a letter to her friend yesterday. (Past Tense)

• writes
• writed
• wrote
• was writing

Answer explanation

The past tense "wrote" shows the action is finished.

Choose the correct verbs: I ______ breakfast every morning (Present Tense), and my brother ______ the dishes (Present Tense).

• eat
• eats
• wash
• washes

Answer explanation

Two correct answers! "I eat" for yourself, and "my brother washes" for someone else.

The birds ______ happily in the trees. (Present Continuous Tense)

• sings
• sing
• are singing
• will sing

Answer explanation

"Are singing" shows they are doing the action right now.

I ______ to the beach last weekend. (Past Tense)

• go
• goed
• went
• was going

Answer explanation

"Went" is the past tense of "go".

He ______ his homework before dinner. (Past Tense)

• do
• did
• does
• will do

Answer explanation

"Did" shows the homework is already finished.

The children ______ in the park every afternoon. (Present Tense)

• play
• plays
• played
• will play

Answer explanation

"Play" shows they do this often (a habit).

My mom ______ dinner now. (Present Continuous Tense)

• cooks
• is cooking
• cooked
• will cook

Answer explanation

"Is cooking" shows the action is happening right now.

I ______ a new book yesterday. (Past Tense)

• buy
• buyed
• bought
• was buying

Answer explanation

"Bought" is the past tense of "buy".

We ______ to visit our grandparents next week. (Future Tense)

• are going
• go
• goes
• went

Answer explanation

"Are going" shows a plan for the future.