Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 179 · 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.Name the tense: “We study science.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
2. 2.___ I eat a mango every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
3. 3.Diya ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
5. 5.When Dad called, they ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.I am going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
7. 7.He ___ lunch now. (a) is bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
8. 8.Saanvi ___ the room next Sunday. (a) will cleaning (b) will clean (c) will cleans (d) cleaned
9. 9.Name the tense: “She is studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
10. 10.When Dad called, I ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
12. 12.They ___ tea right now. (a) are make (b) am making (c) are making (d) is making
13. 13.The children did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baked
14. 14.My brother ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
15. 15.My sister has just ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) baking (d) bake
16. 16.My parents have just ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Either Kunal or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.___ we cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
19. 19.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drew (b) drawing (c) drawed (d) drawn
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
21. 21.You ___ a kite twice a week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly
22. 22.The students ___ for the team right now. (a) are clap (b) am clapping (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
23. 23.We are going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) played (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
24. 24.Name the tense: “We were eating a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
26. 26.Name the tense: “She plants a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.My brother ___ the bag next week. (a) will carrying (b) carried (c) will carries (d) will carry
29. 29.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
30. 30.My cousins ___ a story two days ago. (a) told (b) will tell (c) tell (d) telled
31. 31.They are going to ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) washing (c) washed (d) wash
32. 32.Karan ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
33. 33.We ___ the dog in 2023. (a) will feed (b) feeded (c) fed (d) feed
34. 34.When Dad called, they ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.She has just ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wore (d) worn
36. 36.Rohan ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
37. 37.By the time we reached, Aarav ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) have cleaned
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
39. 39.He ___ a bicycle before the guests arrived. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) has ridden
40. 40.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taken (c) taking (d) took

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