Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 140 · 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.When Dad called, they ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
3. 3.You ___ Hindi twice a week. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks
4. 4.She has just ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swum (d) swim
5. 5.___ we speak Hindi on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
6. 6.When Dad called, she ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.___ my sister riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
8. 8.We have lived in Pune ___ January. (a) for (b) since
9. 9.They did not ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drink
10. 10.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringed (b) brought (c) bringing
11. 11.Name the tense: “We were singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.My sister is going to ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jogging
16. 16.___ she send a message last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
17. 17.I ___ going to dance on the stage next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
18. 18.I ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) am study (c) am studying (d) are studying
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
20. 20.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writing (c) writeing
23. 23.You ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping
24. 24.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) thrown (c) throwed (d) threw
26. 26.___ my brother cook rice last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
27. 27.Saanvi ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
28. 28.We ___ take the train every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
29. 29.My brother ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flew (b) will flies (c) will fly (d) will flying
30. 30.Priya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) am singing
32. 32.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, Omkar ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) have brought
35. 35.Priya ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) is send
36. 36.He ___ science next Sunday. (a) will study (b) will studying (c) will studies (d) studied
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, Diya ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) had planted (d) has planted
38. 38.They ___ the ball in 2023. (a) catch (b) caught (c) will catch (d) catched
39. 39.My parents have lived in Pune ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
40. 40.When Dad called, he ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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