Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 109 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
2. 2.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
3. 3.You ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) are dancing
4. 4.We ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) will build (b) will builds (c) will building (d) built
5. 5.My sister ___ a cake yesterday. (a) will bake (b) has baked (c) bakes (d) baked
6. 6.They have just ___ a picture. (a) drew (b) drawn (c) drawing (d) draw
7. 7.Name the tense: “We are winning the match.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
8. 8.He has just ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogged
9. 9.I ___ the ball next week. (a) will throws (b) threw (c) will throwing (d) will throw
10. 10.My brother ___ dance on the stage every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
11. 11.He ___ a message last week. (a) sends (b) will send (c) sended (d) sent
12. 12.They ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) has stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) stayed
13. 13.He ___ for the team next month. (a) clapped (b) will clap (c) will claps (d) will clapping
14. 14.___ the students jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
15. 15.My brother ___ the dog every Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed
16. 16.He ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) will ride (b) rides (c) rided (d) rode
17. 17.They ___ helped Grandma already. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.You ___ a kite next week. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) will flying (d) will flies
19. 19.___ Diya watch a cartoon on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.Name the tense: “He is flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
22. 22.You ___ for the team every Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
24. 24.When Dad called, my brother ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
25. 25.I ___ run in the park twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
26. 26.I ___ a message next Sunday. (a) will sends (b) will send (c) will sending (d) sent
27. 27.He ___ drawn a picture already. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Name the tense: “I was carrying the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
30. 30.He ___ milk two days ago. (a) will drink (b) drinked (c) drank (d) drinks
31. 31.___ they catch the ball yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
32. 32.___ my brother jog in the park every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
33. 33.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
34. 34.My brother ___ clean the room every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
35. 35.Aarav ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written (d) had wrote
38. 38.I ___ going to wear a cap next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
39. 39.Kavya has just ___ the train. (a) take (b) taken (c) taking (d) took
40. 40.When Dad called, you ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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