Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 196 · 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: “My sister tells a story.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Ishaan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.He ___ a picture right now. (a) am drawing (b) is draw (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
4. 4.Karan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
5. 5.Name the tense: “The students will feed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
6. 6.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.___ you run in the park on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
9. 9.Kavya ___ write a letter twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
10. 10.He has just ___ in the park. (a) running (b) run (c) ran
11. 11.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) were taking
12. 12.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.They ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
14. 14.Neel ___ tea on Saturdays. (a) make (b) makes (c) making
15. 15.Name the tense: “Kavya will tell a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
16. 16.They ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) had sung (d) have sung
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
18. 18.She ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
19. 19.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.Name the tense: “You played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
21. 21.They ___ send a message every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
22. 22.___ he catching the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
23. 23.You are going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
24. 24.Kunal ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
25. 25.Isha ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.___ he sing a song in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
29. 29.We ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have studied (b) study (c) studied (d) has studied
30. 30.I ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) will plays (b) will playing (c) will play (d) played
31. 31.When Dad called, you ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
33. 33.She ___ a song on Saturdays. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings
34. 34.You ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
35. 35.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) ran (c) running (d) run
36. 36.My brother ___ the train last week. (a) taked (b) took (c) will take (d) takes
37. 37.By the time we reached, I ___ tea. (a) had made (b) had make (c) has made (d) have made
38. 38.___ Karan watch a cartoon yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
40. 40.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is

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