Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 127 · 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.I ___ speak Hindi every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
2. 2.When the phone rang, Priya ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
3. 3.Name the tense: “We had sung a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
5. 5.When Dad called, my sister ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was send
7. 7.My cousins ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bring (d) will bring
8. 8.___ she speak Hindi in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
9. 9.They ___ a tree every morning. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs
10. 10.___ Vivaan build a sandcastle in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
11. 11.Name the tense: “Omkar has danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
12. 12.We ___ bake a cake on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
13. 13.Name the tense: “They plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
14. 14.The children ___ a mango on Saturdays. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat
15. 15.My brother ___ a picture every morning. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw
16. 16.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister was singing a song.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
18. 18.Name the tense: “She has spoken Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
19. 19.They ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs
20. 20.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
21. 21.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.Arjun ___ vegetables every morning. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy
23. 23.Name the tense: “My sister was climbing a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
24. 24.We ___ going to bake a cake next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
25. 25.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) spoken (c) speaked (d) spoke
26. 26.We ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) had bought (d) have bought
27. 27.___ my friends drink milk yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
29. 29.He ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lives (b) lived (c) has lived (d) have lived
30. 30.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) ate (b) eating (c) eaten (d) eated
31. 31.My brother ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
32. 32.My sister ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) will helping (b) helped (c) will helps (d) will help
33. 33.Name the tense: “You have taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
34. 34.Arjun ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stayed (d) stays
35. 35.The children ___ Hindi two days ago. (a) will speak (b) speaked (c) spoke (d) speak
36. 36.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.Name the tense: “She was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
39. 39.___ we drink milk every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
40. 40.___ Diya winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is

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