Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 19 · 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: Each of the girls ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
2. 2.___ the children buying vegetables right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
3. 3.We are going to ___ in the pool next month. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) making (c) makeing
5. 5.Meera ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
6. 6.They ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) have danced (d) had danced
7. 7.He ___ bring lunch twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
8. 8.By the time we reached, they ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
10. 10.___ Meera sing a song every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
11. 11.My brother ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) will clap (b) will claps (c) will clapping (d) clapped
12. 12.Name the tense: “I play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, she ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) has clapped (c) had clapped (d) have clapped
14. 14.He has played in the garden ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
16. 16.They are going to ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rode (c) ride (d) rides
17. 17.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
18. 18.He ___ vegetables before it got dark. (a) have bought (b) had buy (c) has bought (d) had bought
19. 19.You ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) will sending (c) will send (d) will sends
20. 20.Meera ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) am helping (c) is help (d) is helping
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle now. (a) am building (b) is building (c) are building (d) are build
22. 22.You ___ cooked rice already. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.___ I feed the dog every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
24. 24.I ___ fly a kite twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
25. 25.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.My cousins ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) spoke (b) speaked (c) speak (d) will speak
27. 27.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
28. 28.He ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
29. 29.We ___ brought lunch already. (a) have (b) has
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) has planted
31. 31.I ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) has cooked
32. 32.Ishaan ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone (d) had went
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildding (c) buildeing
34. 34.I ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) have washed
35. 35.Vivaan did not ___ in the park yesterday. (a) ran (b) runs (c) run (d) running
36. 36.___ they go to school every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
38. 38.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
39. 39.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has

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