Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 171 · 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, I ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.We ___ going to jog in the park next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
3. 3.My brother is going to ___ a story next month. (a) told (b) tell (c) tells (d) telling
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.They ___ clap for the team every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
6. 6.We ___ milk right now. (a) are drink (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.My cousins ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
10. 10.Name the tense: “You jog in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
11. 11.He is going to ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapped
12. 12.My friends ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) had drawn
13. 13.I ___ the match before the guests arrived. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won (d) had win
14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother was going to school.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
15. 15.Kavya ___ the dog now. (a) is feed (b) am feeding (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
16. 16.When Dad called, the children ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
17. 17.___ my cousins draw a picture twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
18. 18.You ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
20. 20.___ Vivaan speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
21. 21.My sister ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) will flies (b) flew (c) will fly (d) will flying
22. 22.Kunal ___ Grandma every morning. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps
23. 23.We did not ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
24. 24.She has just ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buys (d) buying
25. 25.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
26. 26.My brother ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
27. 27.When the phone rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
28. 28.___ she tell a story twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
29. 29.___ I dance on the stage every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
30. 30.My friends ___ going to send a message next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
31. 31.___ you studying science now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
32. 32.I ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) had rode (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had ridden
33. 33.Name the tense: “I have caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
34. 34.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
35. 35.They ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging
36. 36.My friends ___ the dog last Sunday. (a) will feed (b) feeded (c) fed (d) feed
37. 37.___ we building a sandcastle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
38. 38.My brother ___ sent a message already. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Kunal ___ the match on Saturdays. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win
40. 40.My brother ___ milk right now. (a) is drink (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drinking

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