Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 214 · 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.She ___ a tree every Sunday. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants
2. 2.We ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) has sung
3. 3.We ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) will climb (b) climbed (c) will climbing (d) will climbs
4. 4.Kabir ___ the dog next month. (a) fed (b) will feeds (c) will feeding (d) will feed
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
8. 8.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
9. 9.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) ridden (c) rode (d) riding
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
11. 11.My brother did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) baking (d) bake
12. 12.We ___ a letter now. (a) are write (b) am writing (c) are writing (d) is writing
13. 13.___ you make tea in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
14. 14.We ___ played cricket already. (a) have (b) has
15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
16. 16.Omkar ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
17. 17.They did not ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) helped (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
18. 18.She is going to ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eats (d) eating
19. 19.We ___ going to tell a story next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
20. 20.The students ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.They ___ win the match every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
22. 22.Name the tense: “We jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
23. 23.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telled (c) telling
24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.He has just ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) carried
26. 26.We ___ in the park every morning. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog
27. 27.Name the tense: “Kavya helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
29. 29.Farhan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
30. 30.Manav ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) build (c) building
31. 31.Dev ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
32. 32.___ my sister clap for the team twice a week? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
33. 33.___ Aarav drink milk in 2023? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
34. 34.Kavya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
35. 35.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.By the time the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) had studied
37. 37.Vivaan ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) have taught (c) teaches (d) taught
38. 38.You ___ a mango every morning. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
40. 40.___ I carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

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