Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 221 · 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.He ___ in the park at the moment. (a) is run (b) am running (c) are running (d) is running
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
3. 3.He ___ on the stage last week. (a) has danced (b) dances (c) danced (d) will dance
4. 4.He ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stays (b) have stayed (c) stayed (d) has stayed
5. 5.When Dad called, you ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.My sister ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had threw (b) have thrown (c) had thrown (d) has thrown
7. 7.___ Vivaan carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
8. 8.Pooja is going to ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swam (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
9. 9.She ___ a tree two days ago. (a) plants (b) planted (c) has planted (d) will plant
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.Ananya ___ going to fly a kite next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
12. 12.They ___ milk tomorrow. (a) will drinking (b) drank (c) will drink (d) will drinks
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
14. 14.My sister ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) has built (b) had build (c) had built (d) have built
15. 15.I have just ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) fed
16. 16.___ I jog in the park last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
17. 17.Vivaan ___ carried the bag already. (a) has (b) have
18. 18.We ___ going to send a message tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
19. 19.My brother ___ studied science already. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.You have studied in this school ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.He ___ going to swim in the pool next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
24. 24.___ she speak Hindi on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
25. 25.By the time we reached, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had build (d) had built
26. 26.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
27. 27.My parents ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
28. 28.___ you eating a mango at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
29. 29.My brother ___ the room every morning. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean
30. 30.___ she wash the dishes yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
31. 31.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) gone (c) went (d) going
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
34. 34.Name the tense: “He has drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
35. 35.We ___ the bag every Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry
36. 36.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
37. 37.He is going to ___ a picture next month. (a) drew (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
40. 40.When Dad called, we ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) has (c) had

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