Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 150 · 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 parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
2. 2.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.Name the tense: “I am dancing on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
5. 5.When Dad called, Ira ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.Saanvi ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had make (d) had made
7. 7.Name the tense: “You had taken the train.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
8. 8.My cousins ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
9. 9.We ___ rice in 2023. (a) cooked (b) cook (c) will cook (d) have cooked
10. 10.I have been in the library ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
11. 11.They ___ Grandma twice a week. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps
12. 12.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimmed (c) swum (d) swam
13. 13.Name the tense: “You win the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
14. 14.By the time the bell rang, Myra ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) have worn
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
16. 16.You ___ vegetables two days ago. (a) buyed (b) bought (c) will buy (d) buy
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
18. 18.___ you send a message every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
20. 20.Diya did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
21. 21.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
22. 22.Sneha ___ tea two days ago. (a) maked (b) made (c) makes (d) will make
23. 23.Name the tense: “Priya plants a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
24. 24.They have played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
25. 25.We are going to ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
26. 26.My brother ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
27. 27.She ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is help (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
28. 28.He ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) will draw (b) drew (c) will drawing (d) will draws
29. 29.___ Meera sending a message now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
31. 31.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eated (c) eaten (d) ate
32. 32.By the time we reached, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) had watched
33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.I did not ___ a letter yesterday. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writes (d) writing
35. 35.Riya has played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
36. 36.Rohan has just ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) thrown (c) threw (d) throw
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.Name the tense: “I am singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
39. 39.___ you studying science at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
40. 40.Aisha ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing

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