Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 237 · 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 plant a tree two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
2. 2.When Dad called, she ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
3. 3.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.We ___ win the match twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
5. 5.We ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
8. 8.Rahul ___ wash the dishes on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
9. 9.My sister ___ a tree last week. (a) will plant (b) plants (c) planted (d) has planted
10. 10.We have waited for the bus ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
11. 11.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
12. 12.They ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping
13. 13.He is going to ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
14. 14.Farhan did not ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
15. 15.You ___ science tomorrow. (a) will studying (b) studied (c) will studies (d) will study
16. 16.My cousins ___ the ball every Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw
17. 17.___ you ride a bicycle on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.She ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) is win (d) are winning
20. 20.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) has eaten (d) had eaten
21. 21.You ___ going to speak Hindi tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.Name the tense: “He builds a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
24. 24.___ she tell a story every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
25. 25.Aisha ___ the room before it got dark. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) had clean
26. 26.Name the tense: “Dev has caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
27. 27.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
28. 28.They ___ a picture in 2023. (a) drawed (b) draw (c) drew (d) will draw
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.He ___ the ball on Saturdays. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches
31. 31.___ Zoya watch a cartoon every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
32. 32.Name the tense: “Dev has spoken Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
33. 33.You have just ___ the train. (a) take (b) took (c) taking (d) taken
34. 34.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.We ___ jog in the park every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
37. 37.I ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning
38. 38.Yash ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
39. 39.When the phone rang, Riya ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.Omkar ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning

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