Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 183 · 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.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeded (c) feeding
2. 2.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
3. 3.When Dad called, Ira ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) had (c) has
4. 4.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drew (b) drawed (c) drawn (d) drawing
5. 5.Name the tense: “She was eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
6. 6.We ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
7. 7.The children ___ throw the ball every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
8. 8.Name the tense: “I catch the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
9. 9.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
10. 10.He is going to ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
12. 12.When Dad called, we ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
13. 13.The children ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) had swam (d) have swum
16. 16.They ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.She ___ cooked rice already. (a) has (b) have
18. 18.I did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) danced
19. 19.You ___ science twice a week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies
20. 20.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing
22. 22.My sister ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) has drawn (b) have drawn (c) had drawn (d) had drew
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) have planted
24. 24.I ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) have drawn
25. 25.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winning (b) won (c) winned
26. 26.___ they buying vegetables right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
27. 27.I ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) am plant
28. 28.My friends ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) has carried
29. 29.The children ___ the room next month. (a) will cleans (b) cleaned (c) will clean (d) will cleaning
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.She ___ eaten a mango already. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.She ___ drink milk every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
33. 33.___ you making tea now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
34. 34.Zoya ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, Kavya ___ vegetables. (a) had buy (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) has bought
38. 38.___ we run in the park every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
39. 39.I ___ watch a cartoon twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
40. 40.We ___ a cake next week. (a) will bake (b) baked (c) will bakes (d) will baking

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