Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 13 · 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.They ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) has studied
2. 2.I ___ win the match twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
3. 3.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.You did not ___ cricket last week. (a) played (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
7. 7.She ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won (d) had win
8. 8.Meera ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) have worked (b) has worked (c) works (d) worked
9. 9.Name the tense: “My friends have carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
10. 10.We ___ a song on Saturdays. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) had rode (b) had ridden (c) has ridden (d) have ridden
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Tara ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Name the tense: “She was going to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
16. 16.My brother ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) will dances (b) will dancing (c) will dance (d) danced
17. 17.The students have just ___ a cake. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
18. 18.I ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds
19. 19.Zoya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, Kunal ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had build (c) had built (d) has built
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either Manav or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.She ___ swum in the pool already. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.Dev ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating
24. 24.You ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are building (c) are build (d) am building
25. 25.She ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) is clean (d) are cleaning
26. 26.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, Saanvi ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
28. 28.My friends ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
29. 29.___ they eat a mango every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
30. 30.___ my brother making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
31. 31.You ___ Grandma on Saturdays. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping
32. 32.Name the tense: “He was bringing lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
33. 33.We ___ going to study science next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister claps for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
35. 35.I ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) am buy (d) is buying
36. 36.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
37. 37.We ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.___ we riding a bicycle right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
39. 39.___ Vivaan building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
40. 40.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telling (c) telled

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