Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 235 · 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.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.I ___ in the pool last Sunday. (a) will swim (b) swim (c) swimmed (d) swam
3. 3.We ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) are win (c) are winning (d) is winning
4. 4.When Dad called, Tara ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
6. 6.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendeing (c) sendding
8. 8.Karan is going to ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
9. 9.My sister ___ played cricket already. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.___ we wash the dishes two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
11. 11.I ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) live (b) have lived (c) lived (d) has lived
12. 12.She ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) studies (c) studied (d) have studied
13. 13.They ___ going to speak Hindi next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
14. 14.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) has drawn
15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister was clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
16. 16.Name the tense: “You are catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
17. 17.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
18. 18.He ___ a story now. (a) is tell (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
20. 20.He ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) run (b) runs (c) running
21. 21.___ the children draw a picture last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
22. 22.When Dad called, he ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.___ we play cricket twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
26. 26.Neel has just ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sang (d) sung
27. 27.My friends have worked in Delhi ___ January. (a) since (b) for
28. 28.Name the tense: “She is cooking rice.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
29. 29.___ Karan play cricket twice a week? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
33. 33.My sister ___ milk every morning. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks
34. 34.___ she watch a cartoon in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
35. 35.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drunk
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister has helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
38. 38.Name the tense: “The children drew a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
39. 39.Name the tense: “Priya jogs in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
40. 40.___ they feed the dog every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are

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