Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 107 · 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.Myra has worked in Delhi ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.When Dad called, the students ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
4. 4.You have just ___ for the team. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
5. 5.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) had written (c) have written (d) has written
6. 6.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swam (b) swimmed (c) swum (d) swimming
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Neither Yash nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
9. 9.___ you draw a picture last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
10. 10.___ I throwing the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
11. 11.The students ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
12. 12.He did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
13. 13.I ___ cleaned the room already. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.My friends did not ___ a picture last Sunday. (a) drawing (b) drew (c) draw (d) draws
15. 15.My parents ___ a tree twice a week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant
16. 16.We ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
19. 19.You ___ in this school since 2022. (a) teach (b) have taught (c) taught (d) has taught
20. 20.___ he winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
21. 21.He has just ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) brought
22. 22.We have had this bicycle ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.We ___ going to dance on the stage next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
24. 24.You ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
26. 26.Name the tense: “Sneha swims in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
27. 27.The children ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
28. 28.He ___ wear a cap every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
29. 29.You ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) are writing (c) are write (d) am writing
30. 30.Diya ___ going to watch a cartoon next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
31. 31.When Dad called, they ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.Name the tense: “You were flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
33. 33.Name the tense: “I was throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
34. 34.Name the tense: “We had won the match.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
35. 35.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.My sister has played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
37. 37.___ my cousins buy vegetables every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
38. 38.I ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) had wash
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
40. 40.Name the tense: “Ishaan is telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous

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