Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 129 · 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, my sister ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.She did not ___ a picture last Sunday. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) drew (d) draws
4. 4.When Dad called, I ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
5. 5.You ___ the room next month. (a) will cleans (b) will cleaning (c) will clean (d) cleaned
6. 6.We have lived in Pune ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) has sent (d) have sent
8. 8.Aditya ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has taught (b) have taught (c) taught (d) teaches
9. 9.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) run (b) ran (c) running (d) runned
10. 10.Name the tense: “Pooja has eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
11. 11.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) gone (c) went (d) goed
12. 12.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
13. 13.He is going to ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) caught
14. 14.Isha ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
15. 15.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.Zoya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
17. 17.My cousins ___ tea next week. (a) will make (b) will making (c) will makes (d) made
18. 18.He ___ going to speak Hindi next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
20. 20.She ___ in this school since 2022. (a) taught (b) have taught (c) has taught (d) teaches
21. 21.___ I bring lunch two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
22. 22.The children have just ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) builds (c) built (d) building
23. 23.They ___ bought vegetables already. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.___ my parents plant a tree last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
25. 25.___ Saanvi clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
26. 26.She ___ sing a song every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
28. 28.Diya ___ going to throw the ball next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
29. 29.Name the tense: “I write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
30. 30.She ___ the ball every Sunday. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch
31. 31.Name the tense: “We had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
32. 32.You have just ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) bought
33. 33.They ___ a message now. (a) are send (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are sending
34. 34.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) writing (c) written (d) writed
35. 35.The students ___ wear a cap every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
36. 36.___ she climb a tree on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
37. 37.The children ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stayed (b) have stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
38. 38.Name the tense: “You bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
39. 39.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
40. 40.___ he swim in the pool on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is

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