Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 154 · 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 Dad called, we ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
4. 4.Arjun is going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) built (b) builds (c) build (d) building
5. 5.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
6. 6.___ Neel catching the ball now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
7. 7.When the phone rang, Dev ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
8. 8.We ___ a letter every morning. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes
9. 9.My sister ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
10. 10.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.Omkar ___ in this school since 2019. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) studies (d) studied
12. 12.Ishaan has been in the library ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.We are going to ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feed
15. 15.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) told (c) telling
16. 16.They ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.You ___ going to write a letter tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
19. 19.Vivaan ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
20. 20.By the time we reached, I ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) has baked (c) have baked (d) had baked
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
22. 22.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
23. 23.We ___ lunch every morning. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring
24. 24.___ I draw a picture on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
25. 25.She ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
26. 26.He has lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
30. 30.___ my brother cook rice every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
31. 31.My parents ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
32. 32.He ___ gone to school already. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.___ you washing the dishes now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) took (c) taked (d) taking
35. 35.Yash ___ milk in 2023. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinked (d) will drink
36. 36.When Dad called, my sister ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.My friends ___ the match in 2023. (a) winned (b) win (c) won (d) will win
38. 38.They did not ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) watch (b) watched (c) watches (d) watching
39. 39.My brother ___ plant a tree on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
40. 40.He ___ drawn a picture already. (a) has (b) have

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