Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 21 · 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.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Riya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.The children ___ a sandcastle on Saturdays. (a) build (b) building (c) builds
3. 3.Name the tense: “They are drawing a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
4. 4.Name the tense: “We had washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
5. 5.You ___ clean the room on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
6. 6.My friends ___ Hindi every Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak
7. 7.Vivaan is going to ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) flew
8. 8.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
9. 9.___ he study science last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
10. 10.My parents ___ jog in the park every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
11. 11.___ we bring lunch on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
12. 12.My brother ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) has worn
13. 13.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
14. 14.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
15. 15.I did not ___ in the park two days ago. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jog
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
17. 17.Myra ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
18. 18.He has just ___ a message. (a) send (b) sent (c) sends (d) sending
19. 19.I ___ danced on the stage already. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.My brother ___ worn a cap already. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.___ you tell a story every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) had make (d) have made
24. 24.They ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) had buy (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) has bought
25. 25.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.Name the tense: “We tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
28. 28.___ you swimming in the pool now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
29. 29.___ we dance on the stage on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
30. 30.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
31. 31.She did not ___ a story last Sunday. (a) telling (b) told (c) tells (d) tell
32. 32.My brother ___ the ball last week. (a) catched (b) catches (c) will catch (d) caught
33. 33.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.You ___ win the match on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
35. 35.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
36. 36.She ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) have planted
37. 37.Aditya is going to ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) told (c) tells (d) tell
38. 38.The students did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
39. 39.___ my sister drawing a picture right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
40. 40.We are going to ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) sent (d) sending

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