Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 132 · 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.She has just ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) danced
2. 2.We ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) are carry
3. 3.___ they making tea at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
4. 4.The students ___ throw the ball every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
5. 5.___ I bake a cake every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
6. 6.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.The students ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) had drank (b) have drunk (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
9. 9.When Mum came home, Karan ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
11. 11.I ___ going to clap for the team tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
12. 12.Name the tense: “We play cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
13. 13.Name the tense: “We had baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
14. 14.She ___ drink milk twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
15. 15.He is going to ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Either Ira or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.Name the tense: “You had clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
18. 18.Name the tense: “The students throw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
19. 19.We ___ fly a kite every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
20. 20.I ___ going to draw a picture tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
21. 21.We did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
22. 22.When Dad called, the children ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
23. 23.You ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) am buying (c) are buying (d) are buy
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) had drawn
25. 25.They ___ going to draw a picture next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
26. 26.___ she wear a cap every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
27. 27.You have had this bicycle ___ January. (a) for (b) since
28. 28.Name the tense: “She has drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
30. 30.Tara has just ___ a bicycle. (a) rode (b) ridden (c) riding (d) ride
31. 31.Riya ___ the bag in 2023. (a) will carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) has carried
32. 32.Name the tense: “I had jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
33. 33.Aarav ___ a story tomorrow. (a) will telling (b) told (c) will tell (d) will tells
34. 34.We ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) had watch
35. 35.You did not ___ a bicycle in 2023. (a) riding (b) rode (c) ride (d) rides
36. 36.Name the tense: “Kavya will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
37. 37.Dev is going to ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) sent (c) sending (d) sends
38. 38.Kavya ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playing (c) playying
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has

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