Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 250 · 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.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
2. 2.We ___ Grandma right now. (a) am helping (b) are help (c) is helping (d) are helping
3. 3.Name the tense: “Sneha will drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
4. 4.Name the tense: “They help Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
6. 6.Name the tense: “She feeds the dog.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
7. 7.Tara ___ going to swim in the pool next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, Myra ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) had buy (d) has bought
10. 10.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
11. 11.You ___ dance on the stage twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
12. 12.___ my sister singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
14. 14.He ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) carried (b) carries (c) will carry (d) has carried
15. 15.___ Ananya dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
16. 16.You ___ tea every morning. (a) makes (b) making (c) make
17. 17.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.When Dad called, I ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) had (c) has
19. 19.Name the tense: “We cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
20. 20.___ she write a letter in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.I ___ take the train every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
23. 23.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
24. 24.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.He ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies
27. 27.___ we carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
28. 28.___ Diya throw the ball every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.They are going to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother writes a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
32. 32.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook
33. 33.He ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watch (d) is watching
34. 34.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
35. 35.___ I telling a story at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.___ she help Grandma every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
37. 37.Name the tense: “We had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
38. 38.The students ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
39. 39.My sister ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned

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