Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 244 · 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.We ___ a story now. (a) is telling (b) are telling (c) are tell (d) am telling
2. 2.When Dad called, I ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) had (c) has
3. 3.My cousins ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) will swims (b) swam (c) will swimming (d) will swim
4. 4.I ___ a cake now. (a) are baking (b) am bake (c) am baking (d) is baking
5. 5.Myra ___ a letter every morning. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Neither Aisha nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Either Riya or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.Name the tense: “Meera is cleaning the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
9. 9.Riya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.Meera ___ vegetables next week. (a) bought (b) will buying (c) will buys (d) will buy
12. 12.My sister ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) has worked (b) worked (c) have worked (d) works
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
15. 15.Name the tense: “We study science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
16. 16.___ we catching the ball right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
17. 17.Omkar ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drink (d) are drinking
18. 18.___ my cousins drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
19. 19.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bringed
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, Diya ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
21. 21.You ___ the dishes right now. (a) am washing (b) are washing (c) are wash (d) is washing
22. 22.Name the tense: “Rohan will make tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
23. 23.You ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
24. 24.___ she cooking rice right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
25. 25.She ___ Grandma every Sunday. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Either Aarav or the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.We are going to ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baked
28. 28.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
30. 30.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) builded (c) built
31. 31.Rohan ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
32. 32.He ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) lived (b) lives (c) have lived (d) has lived
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
35. 35.___ my parents swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.I ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) will builds (b) built (c) will building (d) will build
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, Dev ___ tea. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had make (d) had made
38. 38.You have been in the library ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
39. 39.Name the tense: “We have won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
40. 40.They ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear

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