Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 206 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
2. 2.We ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells
3. 3.Yash has waited for the bus ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
6. 6.We ___ going to speak Hindi next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
7. 7.We ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) are drawing (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
8. 8.He did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studied (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
9. 9.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
10. 10.You did not ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rode (d) rides
11. 11.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feeded (c) fed
12. 12.I am going to ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
13. 13.Name the tense: “They have danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
14. 14.The children ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) has lived (b) have lived (c) live (d) lived
15. 15.Vivaan did not ___ the dog last week. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feed (d) feeds
16. 16.She did not ___ lunch two days ago. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
17. 17.They ___ helped Grandma already. (a) has (b) have
18. 18.I ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) will feeds (b) fed (c) will feed (d) will feeding
19. 19.My parents ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) are play (d) is playing
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, Diya ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climb (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either Arjun or the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.She ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) will help (b) helped (c) will helps (d) will helping
24. 24.She is going to ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carried
25. 25.He ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) studies (c) have studied (d) studied
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
28. 28.___ he carry the bag two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother washes the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
31. 31.___ he go to school every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
33. 33.They ___ in the pool next week. (a) will swimming (b) will swim (c) will swims (d) swam
34. 34.You ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) taught
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, Aisha ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had help (d) had helped
37. 37.I am going to ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) built (c) builds (d) build
38. 38.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) writed (c) written (d) wrote
39. 39.He ___ a picture yesterday. (a) drawed (b) draws (c) drew (d) will draw
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing

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