Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 15 · 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 it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Either Dev or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.My brother ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) worked (b) works (c) has worked (d) have worked
6. 6.Name the tense: “You brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
7. 7.We ___ jog in the park twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) had (c) has
9. 9.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoken (b) spoke (c) speaked (d) speaking
10. 10.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) telling (c) told
11. 11.___ Isha jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
12. 12.My parents ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
13. 13.We have just ___ in the park. (a) running (b) ran (c) run
14. 14.She ___ science before Mum came home. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had study
15. 15.___ my sister drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.Name the tense: “They have baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
18. 18.Ishaan ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
20. 20.They ___ going to cook rice next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
21. 21.Zoya ___ a cap two days ago. (a) weared (b) wore (c) wears (d) will wear
22. 22.I have just ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carried
23. 23.My friends ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are making (d) are make
24. 24.I have waited for the bus ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinking (c) drinkeing
26. 26.___ he clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
27. 27.The students ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) have planted (b) planted (c) plant (d) will plant
28. 28.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.My sister ___ rice every Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook
30. 30.They ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) will feeds (b) fed (c) will feed (d) will feeding
31. 31.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eaten (c) ate (d) eating
32. 32.Name the tense: “Tara brings lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
33. 33.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
34. 34.You ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
35. 35.___ he helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
36. 36.He ___ a kite twice a week. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly
37. 37.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.The children ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are go (c) is going (d) are going

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