Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 147 · 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.He ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) has climbed (b) had climb (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
2. 2.My brother ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) are baking (d) is bake
3. 3.I ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
5. 5.We ___ tell a story every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
6. 6.___ I run in the park last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
7. 7.___ they study science last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
8. 8.They ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) are telling (c) are tell (d) am telling
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) has planted (d) had planted
11. 11.Name the tense: “I tell a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
13. 13.Diya ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) is baking
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
15. 15.She ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
16. 16.You ___ to school last Sunday. (a) go (b) went (c) goed (d) will go
17. 17.The students ___ plant a tree every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
18. 18.She ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
19. 19.He ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
20. 20.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
21. 21.When Dad called, my friends ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.___ she feed the dog yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister is swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
25. 25.You ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch
26. 26.We ___ for the team next week. (a) will clapping (b) clapped (c) will clap (d) will claps
27. 27.Name the tense: “The children have brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
29. 29.They ___ a bicycle before it got dark. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
30. 30.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
31. 31.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
32. 32.Aisha ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
33. 33.You ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching
34. 34.They ___ a mango right now. (a) is eating (b) are eat (c) am eating (d) are eating
35. 35.___ we jog in the park twice a week? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
36. 36.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.Rohan has studied in this school ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
38. 38.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
39. 39.My brother ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is fly (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) is flying
40. 40.You ___ speak Hindi every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't

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