Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 153 · 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.They are going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbed (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) jogging (c) joging
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, Pooja ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
4. 4.___ my parents clean the room last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
5. 5.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringed (b) bringing (c) brought
6. 6.Nisha ___ milk now. (a) are drinking (b) is drink (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
7. 7.___ Diya clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
8. 8.By the time the guests arrived, Riya ___ a message. (a) had send (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had sent
9. 9.My brother ___ the match in 2023. (a) wins (b) will win (c) won (d) winned
10. 10.Name the tense: “She was making tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
11. 11.My sister ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
12. 12.You ___ in the pool on Saturdays. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
14. 14.I ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) have lived (b) live (c) has lived (d) lived
15. 15.They ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washed (b) will washing (c) will washes (d) will wash
16. 16.___ the children winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
17. 17.You ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) are wash (c) are washing (d) am washing
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.___ Tara watch a cartoon every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
20. 20.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.Name the tense: “Rahul throws the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
22. 22.She did not ___ rice two days ago. (a) cooks (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cook
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
24. 24.Karan ___ cricket in 2023. (a) plays (b) played (c) will play (d) has played
25. 25.Aarav ___ the dog every morning. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds
26. 26.We ___ going to carry the bag next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
27. 27.My friends ___ worn a cap already. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
29. 29.___ I bake a cake every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
30. 30.Name the tense: “My cousins will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
32. 32.___ my brother sending a message right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
33. 33.Priya has worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
34. 34.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
36. 36.I ___ a letter next week. (a) will write (b) wrote (c) will writes (d) will writing
37. 37.When Dad called, they ___ already baked a cake. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.I have known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
39. 39.___ you clean the room every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) has brought

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