Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 134 · 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.My friends ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) has (b) have
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
3. 3.He ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) are studying (d) is study
4. 4.My sister ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) is feeding (c) are feeding (d) am feeding
5. 5.Name the tense: “He had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
6. 6.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
9. 9.They have just ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoken (d) spoke
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
11. 11.You have just ___ the room. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) cleans
12. 12.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) are make (b) am making (c) are making (d) is making
13. 13.Isha did not ___ the match last week. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
14. 14.You ___ rice before it got dark. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
15. 15.___ my parents building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
16. 16.___ Rohan telling a story right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
17. 17.He ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) lives (b) has lived (c) lived (d) have lived
18. 18.Neel ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) is take
19. 19.She ___ a bicycle now. (a) are riding (b) is ride (c) am riding (d) is riding
20. 20.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
21. 21.They ___ rice before it got dark. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
22. 22.He ___ a cap yesterday. (a) weared (b) will wear (c) wore (d) wears
23. 23.Name the tense: “Arjun built a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
24. 24.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
25. 25.They did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) cleaned (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
27. 27.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telled (c) told
28. 28.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
30. 30.Name the tense: “She will throw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
31. 31.You ___ vegetables every Sunday. (a) buy (b) buys (c) buying
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
33. 33.Name the tense: “I am wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
34. 34.Kabir ___ the bag last week. (a) carries (b) carried (c) has carried (d) will carry
35. 35.She ___ for the team on Saturdays. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps
36. 36.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) making (b) maked (c) made
37. 37.Manav ___ win the match twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.We have just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flew (c) flying (d) flown
40. 40.We ___ carried the bag already. (a) has (b) have

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