Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 165 · 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 ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
2. 2.Name the tense: “We were bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
3. 3.We ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) have worked (b) worked (c) has worked (d) work
4. 4.I ___ a cake twice a week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking
5. 5.___ she wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
6. 6.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.___ he bring lunch every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
8. 8.Vivaan ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
9. 9.My brother ___ jogged in the park already. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.You ___ climb a tree on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
11. 11.We ___ jog in the park twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
12. 12.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) am making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
13. 13.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
14. 14.My cousins ___ bake a cake every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
15. 15.___ you watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
16. 16.Name the tense: “My friends had written a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
17. 17.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) has drunk
19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother wears a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
20. 20.I ___ washed the dishes already. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
22. 22.We ___ flown a kite already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.___ I carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
24. 24.Name the tense: “We dance on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
25. 25.We did not ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watched (d) watches
26. 26.My parents have just ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played
27. 27.They ___ washed the dishes already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Arjun ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.They ___ jogged in the park already. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.___ you watch a cartoon twice a week? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
32. 32.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
37. 37.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) had studied
40. 40.___ I sending a message right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

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