Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 168 · 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.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
2. 2.My brother has just ___ Grandma. (a) helped (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
3. 3.We ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging
4. 4.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flew (b) flying (c) flyed (d) flown
5. 5.Manav ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throw
6. 6.Neel did not ___ a kite in 2023. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) flew
7. 7.___ we eat a mango every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
9. 9.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
10. 10.___ we jog in the park every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
11. 11.You ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) threw (b) will throwing (c) will throws (d) will throw
12. 12.You did not ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watched (d) watching
13. 13.I ___ the dog on Saturdays. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed
14. 14.My brother ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn (d) had drew
15. 15.___ we bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
16. 16.Diya ___ the room twice a week. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning
17. 17.My cousins ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) are write
18. 18.Name the tense: “I am dancing on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
19. 19.They have studied in this school ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
20. 20.Name the tense: “We had jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
21. 21.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
22. 22.We ___ the train right now. (a) are take (b) are taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
25. 25.We ___ vegetables right now. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) are buy (d) are buying
26. 26.___ he eat a mango every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
27. 27.Aditya ___ sing a song every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
28. 28.___ he wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
29. 29.___ my cousins buy vegetables every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
30. 30.___ the students clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
31. 31.The children ___ going to take the train next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
32. 32.I did not ___ a story last Sunday. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) told
33. 33.I have just ___ in the park. (a) running (b) ran (c) run
34. 34.When the bell rang, the students ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
35. 35.I ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) watch (b) will watch (c) watched (d) have watched
36. 36.We have just ___ a letter. (a) written (b) wrote (c) write (d) writing
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
38. 38.Name the tense: “Aarav will plant a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is

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