Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 135 · 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.Yash ___ in the park twice a week. (a) run (b) running (c) runs
2. 2.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swum
3. 3.We ___ going to watch a cartoon next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
4. 4.Name the tense: “My friends have sent a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
5. 5.When it started to rain, Yash ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
6. 6.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.Kavya ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) had swum
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
9. 9.___ Arjun wash the dishes every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
10. 10.She ___ run in the park on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
11. 11.They ___ watch a cartoon twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
12. 12.They have worked in Delhi ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
14. 14.She has just ___ the room. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
15. 15.___ Vivaan wash the dishes last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
16. 16.___ the students clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
17. 17.___ you fly a kite last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) won (b) winning (c) winned
20. 20.She ___ to school every Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) go
21. 21.Name the tense: “I had cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
22. 22.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.I ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will climbs (b) will climbing (c) will climb (d) climbed
24. 24.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had wore
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.___ Zoya cook rice every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.The students ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) had studied
31. 31.Name the tense: “They are cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
32. 32.Neel ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) studies (d) studied
33. 33.___ Rohan watch a cartoon in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
35. 35.___ my parents taking the train right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.My sister ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) have caught (b) had catch (c) had caught (d) has caught
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wearring (c) weareing
39. 39.They are going to ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) played (c) playing (d) plays
40. 40.We ___ the ball last week. (a) caught (b) will catch (c) catch (d) catched

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