Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 194 · 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, you ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.My brother ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.My brother ___ a letter yesterday. (a) will write (b) writes (c) wrote (d) writed
6. 6.You ___ a cake twice a week. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
9. 9.Zoya ___ a message yesterday. (a) sended (b) sends (c) will send (d) sent
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, Kabir ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
11. 11.You ___ vegetables now. (a) is buying (b) are buying (c) am buying (d) are buy
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Farhan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.My sister has just ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) claps
14. 14.Omkar has just ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) written (c) wrote (d) write
15. 15.___ my brother wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
16. 16.My sister ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim
17. 17.You ___ build a sandcastle every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
18. 18.He ___ a cake last week. (a) will bake (b) bakes (c) baked (d) has baked
19. 19.He has just ___ the train. (a) taken (b) took (c) take (d) taking
20. 20.I ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swam (b) had swum (c) has swum (d) have swum
21. 21.We ___ drink milk every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
22. 22.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.We ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.I ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
26. 26.Name the tense: “They went to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Tara ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Vivaan ___ a cap at the moment. (a) is wearing (b) is wear (c) are wearing (d) am wearing
29. 29.You ___ going to throw the ball next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
30. 30.Name the tense: “The students draw a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
31. 31.My brother ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) have lived (d) lives
32. 32.I ___ a kite in 2023. (a) fly (b) will fly (c) flew (d) flyed
33. 33.___ he plant a tree every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
35. 35.We ___ throw the ball twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
36. 36.Aarav ___ the room next month. (a) will cleaning (b) will cleans (c) will clean (d) cleaned
37. 37.My parents ___ cricket yesterday. (a) have played (b) play (c) will play (d) played
38. 38.Name the tense: “He went to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
39. 39.You are going to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) rode
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catching (c) catcheing

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