Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 254 · 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.I did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) plant (b) planted (c) plants (d) planting
2. 2.She ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) wrote (b) writed (c) will write (d) writes
3. 3.Diya ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lived (b) have lived (c) has lived (d) lives
4. 4.She has worked in Delhi ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
6. 6.My friends ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogged (b) will jog (c) will jogs (d) will jogging
7. 7.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.When the bell rang, Diya ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
9. 9.Zoya has just ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) rode (c) riding (d) ridden
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
11. 11.We ___ send a message every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyeing (c) studyying
13. 13.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
14. 14.Rohan ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) speaked (b) spoke (c) speaks (d) will speak
15. 15.When Dad called, you ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.___ Ananya studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
17. 17.You ___ a picture at the moment. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) are draw
18. 18.___ the children cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
21. 21.___ they send a message every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
22. 22.Myra is going to ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eat (c) ate (d) eats
23. 23.My parents ___ a tree last week. (a) will plant (b) have planted (c) plant (d) planted
24. 24.Name the tense: “They were telling a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
25. 25.The children ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jog (b) have jogged (c) jogged (d) will jog
26. 26.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
27. 27.___ I playing cricket right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
28. 28.They ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) is writing
29. 29.My parents have studied in this school ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.My sister ___ the dog right now. (a) is feeding (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feed
31. 31.We ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) danced (b) dance (c) have danced (d) will dance
32. 32.We ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
33. 33.___ she planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
34. 34.___ you clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother bakes a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Manav ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.You ___ the train now. (a) are take (b) are taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
38. 38.Omkar ___ study science every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
39. 39.We ___ a tree right now. (a) are plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
40. 40.___ I telling a story right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are

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