Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 234 · 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.___ they writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
2. 2.Name the tense: “My parents are singing a song.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
3. 3.Name the tense: “I will study science.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
4. 4.Name the tense: “I have drawn a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
5. 5.___ we throw the ball every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
6. 6.They ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) study (d) have studied
7. 7.___ they cook rice twice a week? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister brings lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
11. 11.___ my friends help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
12. 12.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
13. 13.When Dad called, Manav ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
14. 14.I ___ clapped for the team already. (a) have (b) has
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
16. 16.I am going to ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
17. 17.Name the tense: “Meera is winning the match.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.We ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) are speak
20. 20.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
21. 21.Nisha ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) have worked (b) works (c) has worked (d) worked
22. 22.I am going to ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
23. 23.Arjun did not ___ science last Sunday. (a) study (b) studied (c) studying (d) studies
24. 24.He ___ win the match every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
25. 25.Name the tense: “He is drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
26. 26.___ we buy vegetables every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
27. 27.___ we going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
28. 28.My brother ___ the dog in 2023. (a) will feed (b) feeded (c) feeds (d) fed
29. 29.My sister ___ tea twice a week. (a) make (b) making (c) makes
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother was studying science.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
32. 32.She ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) had eaten (b) had ate (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.You ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) will throw (b) will throws (c) threw (d) will throwing
35. 35.He has just ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) written
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
37. 37.I ___ going to eat a mango tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
38. 38.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
39. 39.Name the tense: “We cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
40. 40.My friends ___ going to help Grandma tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am

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