Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 10 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Ananya ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writeeing (c) writing
4. 4.He has just ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) worn
5. 5.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.___ Rahul wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
8. 8.Name the tense: “I have won the match.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
9. 9.You ___ science next month. (a) studied (b) will studying (c) will study (d) will studies
10. 10.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catched (c) caught
11. 11.She ___ eat a mango every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
12. 12.By the time we reached, we ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written (d) had wrote
15. 15.You ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogged (b) will jog (c) will jogs (d) will jogging
16. 16.Yash ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
17. 17.___ my cousins singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
18. 18.I am going to ___ a letter next week. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
19. 19.When Dad called, she ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) has (c) had
20. 20.Dev ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed
21. 21.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) spoken (c) speaked (d) spoke
22. 22.The children have known my best friend ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung (d) had sang
24. 24.She ___ milk yesterday. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinked (d) will drink
25. 25.My parents ___ going to draw a picture next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
26. 26.He has known my best friend ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
27. 27.You ___ a picture next month. (a) will drawing (b) will draws (c) drew (d) will draw
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
29. 29.___ Ananya watch a cartoon every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.___ you speak Hindi every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
32. 32.Name the tense: “You had jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
33. 33.I ___ on the stage twice a week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing
34. 34.The students ___ vegetables next week. (a) bought (b) will buy (c) will buys (d) will buying
35. 35.They have just ___ Hindi. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) speaking (d) spoken
36. 36.My brother ___ in the park right now. (a) am running (b) is run (c) is running (d) are running
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
38. 38.___ Kunal draw a picture every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
39. 39.Rahul ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
40. 40.Name the tense: “We carry the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future

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