Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 139 · 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 sister ___ in this school since 2020. (a) taught (b) has taught (c) teaches (d) have taught
2. 2.___ she going to school now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
3. 3.You ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has taught (b) taught (c) have taught (d) teach
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.She ___ a letter now. (a) is write (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) am writing
6. 6.I have just ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) caught (c) catching (d) catch
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Kabir ___ caught the ball already. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.Pooja ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) have lived (b) lives (c) has lived (d) lived
10. 10.She did not ___ a kite last week. (a) flew (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
11. 11.By the time we reached, I ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked (d) had bake
12. 12.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.You have just ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baked (d) baking
14. 14.When Dad called, we ___ already jogged in the park. (a) had (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.___ you climb a tree last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwing (c) throwwing
19. 19.___ you drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
20. 20.___ you send a message every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
22. 22.Kabir has worked in Delhi ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.___ Ishaan make tea last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
24. 24.We ___ clean the room every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Farhan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.We ___ a cap every morning. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing
27. 27.We did not ___ in the park last week. (a) jogs (b) jogged (c) jogging (d) jog
28. 28.I ___ to school on Saturdays. (a) going (b) goes (c) go
29. 29.We ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) work (b) has worked (c) have worked (d) worked
30. 30.___ Myra running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
31. 31.They ___ bake a cake every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
32. 32.I ___ going to fly a kite next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
33. 33.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent (d) had send
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, Farhan ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
37. 37.My sister did not ___ lunch in 2023. (a) bring (b) brings (c) brought (d) bringing
38. 38.My friends ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
39. 39.They ___ bring lunch every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
40. 40.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking

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