Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 225 · 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 buy vegetables every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
2. 2.Name the tense: “We will tell a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
3. 3.You have been in the library ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
5. 5.Neel ___ brought lunch already. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.When the phone rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
7. 7.Pooja ___ climb a tree on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
8. 8.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
9. 9.You ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) are study
10. 10.___ they eat a mango every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
11. 11.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
12. 12.Name the tense: “My parents had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Either Manav or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.You have waited for the bus ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.You ___ a bicycle next week. (a) will riding (b) will rides (c) will ride (d) rode
17. 17.Tara ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
18. 18.We ___ Grandma every morning. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help
19. 19.___ you drink milk every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
20. 20.He did not ___ a story last week. (a) tell (b) tells (c) told (d) telling
21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother is winning the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
22. 22.Dev has just ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooked
23. 23.They ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
24. 24.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.Farhan ___ rice yesterday. (a) has cooked (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) will cook
26. 26.My sister ___ win the match every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
27. 27.Kunal ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win
28. 28.Name the tense: “Aarav is taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
29. 29.Name the tense: “You will write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) had drawn
33. 33.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) had run (d) has run
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeeing (c) takeing
35. 35.___ I catch the ball yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
36. 36.Name the tense: “Neel has caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
37. 37.We ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had play (d) had played
38. 38.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringed (b) bringing (c) brought
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either Manav or the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.My sister ___ the match last Sunday. (a) won (b) winned (c) wins (d) will win

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