English · Class 4
Tenses
Learn Tenses with notes, examples, and practice questions.
3 sections15–25 min read6 MCQs · 2 examples
Chapter Overview
Tenses show when an action happens — present, past, or future. Class 4 learners use simple and continuous forms: I am playing, I played, I will play. Time words (yesterday, now, tomorrow) are clues to choose the correct tense.
Simple Tenses
- Present simple: habits — She reads every night.
- Past simple: finished — He visited Jaipur last year.
- Future simple: will + verb — We will celebrate Diwali.
Continuous Tenses
- Present continuous: am/is/are + -ing — I am writing now.
- Past continuous: was/were + -ing — It was raining.
- Shows action in progress at that time
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Pick tense
Choose tense: Right now, the children ___ (play) in the park.
- 1Right now → present continuous
- 2children → are
- 3play → playing
Answer
are playing
Convert to past
Change: I eat an apple every day. (Use yesterday)
- 1Present habit → past event
- 2eat → ate
- 3every day → yesterday
Answer
I ate an apple yesterday.
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Time words guide tense choice
- ✓ Continuous uses -ing form of main verb
- ✓ Was/were with I/he/she/it/they in past continuous
- ✓ Do not mix tenses without reason in one paragraph
Exam Tips
- • Circle time expressions first
- • Learn irregular past forms: bring/brought, think/thought
- • Check subject-verb agreement in every tense
Practice MCQs — Tenses
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 6Score: 0/0
'Was reading' is: