Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 188 · 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.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
3. 3.I ___ in the park next month. (a) will jogging (b) jogged (c) will jogs (d) will jog
4. 4.Name the tense: “You will clap for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
5. 5.She ___ the ball on Saturdays. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch
6. 6.My sister ___ build a sandcastle twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.He ___ milk twice a week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink
9. 9.My friends ___ run in the park every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
10. 10.Name the tense: “They have drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
11. 11.When Dad called, my brother ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) had (c) has
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) has danced
13. 13.We are going to ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
14. 14.My friends ___ in this school since 2021. (a) study (b) have studied (c) studied (d) has studied
15. 15.We ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) have gone
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Either Karan or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.___ I send a message every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
19. 19.___ he win the match in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.We ___ eat a mango twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
22. 22.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
24. 24.___ you singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
25. 25.Aarav ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) is study (c) am studying (d) are studying
26. 26.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
27. 27.___ Yash cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
28. 28.___ you play cricket last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.___ my parents buy vegetables every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
30. 30.They have played in the garden ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister has told a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
32. 32.She ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) is cook (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
33. 33.You ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have taught (b) has taught (c) taught (d) teach
34. 34.Rohan ___ going to make tea next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
35. 35.Name the tense: “We will help Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
36. 36.Diya ___ win the match every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
37. 37.My friends ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) built (b) builded (c) build (d) will build
38. 38.We ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) study (d) has studied
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Dev ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Ananya ___ Grandma now. (a) is help (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) am helping

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