Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 151 · 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.She ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
3. 3.___ I dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
4. 4.We are going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) played (d) plays
5. 5.We ___ fed the dog already. (a) has (b) have
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) has worn
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
8. 8.When Mum came home, Tara ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
9. 9.___ Aisha watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.My brother ___ the match next week. (a) won (b) will winning (c) will win (d) will wins
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
14. 14.We ___ a bicycle every Sunday. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding
15. 15.When Dad called, we ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
16. 16.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.By the time we reached, Ira ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
19. 19.Aditya ___ the match last Sunday. (a) will win (b) wins (c) winned (d) won
20. 20.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.We are going to ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swim
23. 23.We are going to ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drinks
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.I ___ tea two days ago. (a) will make (b) made (c) maked (d) make
26. 26.He ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
28. 28.___ Manav running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
31. 31.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.___ you catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
34. 34.My sister ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jog
35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother had danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
36. 36.We ___ win the match every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
37. 37.Name the tense: “He is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
39. 39.___ I wear a cap twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
40. 40.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bringing

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