Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 155 · 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.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.Ishaan is going to ___ a cake next week. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
3. 3.___ you swim in the pool yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
4. 4.We ___ the dishes next month. (a) will wash (b) will washes (c) washed (d) will washing
5. 5.Name the tense: “Ira was feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
6. 6.Name the tense: “He is climbing a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
8. 8.You ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
9. 9.Aisha ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
10. 10.Farhan ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) will jogging (b) jogged (c) will jog (d) will jogs
11. 11.He ___ for the team twice a week. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping
12. 12.___ Vivaan eat a mango on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
13. 13.He ___ to school twice a week. (a) go (b) going (c) goes
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
15. 15.He ___ to school next week. (a) will go (b) will going (c) went (d) will goes
16. 16.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
17. 17.You are going to ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
18. 18.___ they sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
19. 19.You did not ___ the train two days ago. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) took
20. 20.Name the tense: “She has cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
22. 22.I ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing
23. 23.We ___ vegetables every Sunday. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.Name the tense: “My sister will write a letter.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
27. 27.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
29. 29.___ Aarav ride a bicycle on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
30. 30.The children ___ the dog in 2023. (a) feeded (b) feed (c) fed (d) will feed
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
33. 33.He ___ study science every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
34. 34.She is going to ___ science next Sunday. (a) studied (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
35. 35.We have worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
37. 37.My sister ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) will brings (b) brought (c) will bringing (d) will bring
38. 38.He did not ___ the bag last week. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carrying (d) carry
39. 39.Name the tense: “They are riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
40. 40.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeded

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