Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 252 · 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 study science last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
2. 2.She ___ clean the room every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
3. 3.When Mum came home, Myra ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother swims in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
5. 5.The children ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) have lived (d) live
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
7. 7.You ___ a message before the guests arrived. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) had send (d) has sent
8. 8.___ she run in the park last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
9. 9.Aarav is going to ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wear
10. 10.She has known my best friend ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
11. 11.Name the tense: “She will sing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
12. 12.Name the tense: “She threw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
13. 13.Tara has been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
14. 14.___ you fly a kite twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
15. 15.I ___ speak Hindi every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
16. 16.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sended (c) sending
17. 17.You ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
18. 18.___ Rohan play cricket every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
20. 20.We ___ bought vegetables already. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.She has had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.___ Riya fly a kite last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
23. 23.He has played in the garden ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.They have just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) washed (c) washes (d) wash
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Either Zoya or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
27. 27.Aarav ___ help Grandma every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
28. 28.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swimmed
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.When Dad called, Manav ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.___ my friends play cricket on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
32. 32.I ___ a sandcastle at the moment. (a) is building (b) are building (c) am build (d) am building
33. 33.I ___ a story yesterday. (a) tell (b) will tell (c) telled (d) told
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
35. 35.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.___ she bring lunch on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
37. 37.They ___ rice before it got dark. (a) had cook (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister is baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
39. 39.My sister did not ___ the ball in 2023. (a) throws (b) threw (c) throw (d) throwing
40. 40.My sister ___ the ball next week. (a) will throwing (b) will throw (c) will throws (d) threw

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