Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 245 · 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 ___ the ball now. (a) is catch (b) am catching (c) are catching (d) is catching
2. 2.___ they bring lunch last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
3. 3.___ my brother clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
4. 4.We have just ___ a cap. (a) wore (b) wear (c) worn (d) wearing
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
6. 6.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
7. 7.He ___ a song in 2023. (a) has sung (b) sang (c) will sing (d) sings
8. 8.We are going to ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleans
9. 9.They ___ clean the room on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
10. 10.My brother ___ a picture last week. (a) drawed (b) drew (c) draws (d) will draw
11. 11.___ he wear a cap yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
12. 12.They ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) have (b) has
13. 13.Name the tense: “You had brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
14. 14.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drew (c) drawn (d) drawed
16. 16.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinked (c) drank (d) drunk
17. 17.She ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is build (b) is building (c) am building (d) are building
18. 18.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
19. 19.My parents ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) washed (b) wash (c) will wash (d) have washed
20. 20.Aisha ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) is study (c) am studying (d) are studying
21. 21.___ they tell a story every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
22. 22.When Dad called, my brother ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) had (c) has
23. 23.You ___ tea every Sunday. (a) makes (b) making (c) make
24. 24.Kunal is going to ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) eat (c) ate (d) eating
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
26. 26.He ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writes (b) will write (c) wrote (d) writed
27. 27.He ___ rice on Saturdays. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook
28. 28.She ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) stays (b) has stayed (c) stayed (d) have stayed
29. 29.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
30. 30.___ my sister build a sandcastle two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
31. 31.We ___ the bag at the moment. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carry (d) is carrying
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
34. 34.___ you wear a cap twice a week? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
35. 35.___ Farhan playing cricket at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.___ I study science every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
37. 37.___ Nisha ride a bicycle every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
38. 38.We ___ rice in 2023. (a) will cook (b) cooked (c) have cooked (d) cook
39. 39.Zoya is going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) planting (c) planted (d) plants
40. 40.Name the tense: “We were winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future

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