Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 119 · 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.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) built (c) building
2. 2.You ___ a cap yesterday. (a) weared (b) will wear (c) wore (d) wear
3. 3.You have studied in this school ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
4. 4.When it started to rain, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
5. 5.You ___ clapped for the team already. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.My sister ___ in the pool twice a week. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim
7. 7.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Aarav has studied in this school ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
9. 9.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
10. 10.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.___ we carry the bag yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
12. 12.She ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
13. 13.Karan ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) have run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) has run
14. 14.My sister ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stays (b) has stayed (c) stayed (d) have stayed
15. 15.___ I singing a song now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
16. 16.___ my sister running in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
17. 17.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
18. 18.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
19. 19.Aarav did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) threw
20. 20.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) am studying
22. 22.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flyed (c) flew (d) flying
23. 23.___ he wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) had sent
25. 25.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drinking (c) drunk (d) drank
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) am building
27. 27.I ___ swim in the pool every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
28. 28.He ___ going to clean the room tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
30. 30.They ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) had washed (d) has washed
31. 31.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
34. 34.___ he running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.The children have waited for the bus ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
38. 38.Arjun has been in the library ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
39. 39.We ___ a picture every morning. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
40. 40.You ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) will planting (b) planted (c) will plants (d) will plant

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