Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 202 · 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, Aarav ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.I ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) run (b) runs (c) running
3. 3.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
4. 4.They ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) lived (d) live
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
6. 6.Omkar did not ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flies (b) flew (c) flying (d) fly
7. 7.Omkar ___ danced on the stage already. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
10. 10.Vivaan ___ cook rice twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
11. 11.My friends ___ going to clap for the team next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
12. 12.He ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brought (b) will brings (c) will bringing (d) will bring
13. 13.My brother ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) has watched (b) watches (c) watched (d) will watch
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
15. 15.Name the tense: “I was cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
16. 16.You have worked in Delhi ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
17. 17.You ___ going to bring lunch next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
18. 18.Name the tense: “I am carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) had written
21. 21.My friends ___ the match now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) are win
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.They have lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
25. 25.___ we wash the dishes in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
26. 26.My sister is going to ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) spoke
27. 27.By the time we reached, I ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden (d) had rode
28. 28.I did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) writes
29. 29.My brother did not ___ milk two days ago. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drank (d) drinking
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.Name the tense: “She is running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
32. 32.You did not ___ in the park in 2023. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
33. 33.Kabir ___ going to cook rice next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
34. 34.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buying (c) buyed
35. 35.We are going to ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) plays (c) played (d) playing
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
37. 37.I ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am wash
38. 38.We ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bring
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Rahul ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Dev ___ going to clap for the team next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is

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