Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 112 · 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.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
2. 2.He ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sang (b) will sings (c) will singing (d) will sing
3. 3.We ___ a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching
4. 4.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Name the tense: “We are cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
6. 6.I have just ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) washed
7. 7.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
8. 8.You are going to ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) has (c) had
10. 10.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, my cousins ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) had study
13. 13.Farhan ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) are swimming (d) am swimming
14. 14.I ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) will help (b) helped (c) will helps (d) will helping
15. 15.___ we drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
16. 16.They ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
17. 17.Arjun did not ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) built
18. 18.They ___ in this school since 2022. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) studied (d) study
19. 19.Karan ___ the match tomorrow. (a) will winning (b) will win (c) will wins (d) won
20. 20.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.When Dad called, they ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.___ you draw a picture on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
24. 24.You are going to ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) built
25. 25.___ they clean the room every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
26. 26.We ___ the dishes next month. (a) washed (b) will wash (c) will washes (d) will washing
27. 27.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) wearing (c) weared (d) wore
28. 28.You ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) will wash (b) will washes (c) will washing (d) washed
29. 29.___ he building a sandcastle right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Either Aarav or the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
32. 32.___ Rahul go to school every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
33. 33.The children ___ cricket twice a week. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing
34. 34.They ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) are dancing
35. 35.Name the tense: “They are studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.We ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies
39. 39.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are

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