Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 125 · 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 it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
2. 2.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) ridden (c) riding (d) rode
3. 3.I ___ drink milk every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
4. 4.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) written (c) wrote (d) writed
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.They are going to ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) went (d) going
7. 7.___ you build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
8. 8.___ Nisha buy vegetables twice a week? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
9. 9.She has just ___ a story. (a) tell (b) telling (c) told (d) tells
10. 10.My brother has studied in this school ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
11. 11.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.He ___ in this school since 2019. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) studies (d) have studied
13. 13.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
14. 14.I ___ won the match already. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.By the time the bell rang, Yash ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) had baked (d) has baked
16. 16.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) goed (c) going (d) went
18. 18.You ___ the match twice a week. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning
19. 19.My sister is going to ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bring (c) brought (d) bringing
20. 20.Name the tense: “The students run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
21. 21.He has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watched (d) watch
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.Omkar ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) have studied (d) studies
24. 24.You did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbing (d) climbs
25. 25.You ___ study science on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
26. 26.The children ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.___ I studying science right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
29. 29.The children ___ cleaned the room already. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.When Dad called, they ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
31. 31.He ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) am buying (b) is buy (c) are buying (d) is buying
32. 32.Rohan has just ___ science. (a) studies (b) study (c) studied (d) studying
33. 33.They ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) will runs (b) will running (c) will run (d) ran
34. 34.___ Neel wearing a cap right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catched (c) caught
39. 39.Ananya ___ rice last Sunday. (a) cooks (b) will cook (c) has cooked (d) cooked
40. 40.We ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) live (b) has lived (c) lived (d) have lived

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