Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 205 · 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.___ I making tea right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
2. 2.When Mum came home, Karan ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.I am going to ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) tell (c) told (d) telling
4. 4.Name the tense: “They have flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
5. 5.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
7. 7.Name the tense: “My friends will clap for the team.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
8. 8.We ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) threw (b) will throw (c) will throws (d) will throwing
9. 9.They are going to ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baked (d) baking
10. 10.___ you fly a kite last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
11. 11.My sister has just ___ a bicycle. (a) rode (b) riding (c) ridden (d) ride
12. 12.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
13. 13.The students ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Isha ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
16. 16.Name the tense: “Tara was sending a message.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
17. 17.My cousins ___ on the stage twice a week. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance
18. 18.Kavya is going to ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) ate
19. 19.My parents ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) had spoken (b) had spoke (c) have spoken (d) has spoken
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked (d) had cook
21. 21.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
23. 23.He has worked in Delhi ___ five years. (a) since (b) for
24. 24.My parents ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) will bring (b) bringed (c) brought (d) bring
25. 25.I ___ going to throw the ball next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
26. 26.They ___ gone to school already. (a) have (b) has
27. 27.I have just ___ in the pool. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swum
28. 28.She is going to ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
29. 29.I ___ rice next month. (a) will cooking (b) will cooks (c) will cook (d) cooked
30. 30.Name the tense: “He was bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
31. 31.They have just ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapped (d) clapping
32. 32.Aditya ___ studied science already. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.I ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) am study (d) is studying
34. 34.My brother ___ helped Grandma already. (a) has (b) have
35. 35.Name the tense: “You are feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
36. 36.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
37. 37.My friends are going to ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) spoke
38. 38.He ___ in this school since 2022. (a) have studied (b) studies (c) studied (d) has studied
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
40. 40.We ___ science last week. (a) study (b) have studied (c) studied (d) will study

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