Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 161 · 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 the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
2. 2.They ___ the room right now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) are clean
3. 3.We did not ___ in the pool last Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swam (d) swim
4. 4.Karan ___ go to school every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
5. 5.They ___ in the pool now. (a) are swim (b) are swimming (c) is swimming (d) am swimming
6. 6.We have just ___ to school. (a) go (b) gone (c) going (d) went
7. 7.___ my sister plant a tree yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
8. 8.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringed (b) brought (c) bringing
9. 9.He ___ climb a tree on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
10. 10.We ___ wash the dishes every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
11. 11.The children ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) live (b) lived (c) have lived (d) has lived
12. 12.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
13. 13.We ___ jogged in the park already. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.My brother ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) have sung (b) had sang (c) had sung (d) has sung
15. 15.My cousins have just ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buys (d) buy
16. 16.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
17. 17.He ___ swim in the pool on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
18. 18.Name the tense: “We planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
19. 19.The students ___ a picture right now. (a) are draw (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
20. 20.You ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) is jogging (d) are jogging
21. 21.___ Aisha drinking milk right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
22. 22.Name the tense: “My cousins are throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
23. 23.You ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning
24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flying (c) flyying
26. 26.Manav is going to ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drew (d) drawing
27. 27.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.My friends ___ in this school since 2022. (a) have taught (b) has taught (c) teach (d) taught
29. 29.When Dad called, we ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
31. 31.___ Kabir cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
32. 32.___ my friends send a message every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
33. 33.___ you building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
34. 34.___ we bring lunch every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
36. 36.I ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) will bring (b) will bringing (c) brought (d) will brings
37. 37.___ I riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
38. 38.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
39. 39.They ___ a sandcastle every morning. (a) build (b) building (c) builds
40. 40.He ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap

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