Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 232 · 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.You ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) are take (d) are taking
2. 2.My sister ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending
3. 3.___ he running in the park right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
4. 4.They ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) has worked (b) have worked (c) work (d) worked
5. 5.Vivaan ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimeing (c) swiming
7. 7.___ Aditya drinking milk at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
8. 8.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
10. 10.Name the tense: “We planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Arjun ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.Name the tense: “We had watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
13. 13.Name the tense: “We swam in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
14. 14.You have lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
15. 15.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) won (b) winned (c) winning
16. 16.Aarav ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
17. 17.Aarav ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) played (b) will plays (c) will playing (d) will play
18. 18.Name the tense: “You will climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
19. 19.When the phone rang, Riya ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister had danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
21. 21.I ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) has stayed (b) stay (c) stayed (d) have stayed
22. 22.Rahul ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
23. 23.We ___ going to clap for the team next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
24. 24.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
25. 25.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
26. 26.___ I wear a cap last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
27. 27.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wore (b) worn (c) weared (d) wearing
28. 28.When it started to rain, my parents ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
29. 29.Aisha is going to ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eats (c) ate (d) eat
30. 30.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
31. 31.He ___ win the match on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
32. 32.Diya ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) is draw (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
33. 33.He ___ a mango yesterday. (a) ate (b) will eat (c) eated (d) eats
34. 34.When the bell rang, Meera ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
35. 35.We ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) has ridden
36. 36.___ Isha play cricket in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
37. 37.I have just ___ a tree. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
38. 38.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swimmed (c) swam (d) swimming
39. 39.Name the tense: “They went to school.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
40. 40.___ Saanvi help Grandma every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are

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