Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 257 · 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.Diya has worked in Delhi ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
2. 2.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
3. 3.___ they sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
5. 5.I have had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) since (b) for
6. 6.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) took (b) taking (c) taked (d) taken
7. 7.___ we dance on the stage twice a week? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
8. 8.Aisha ___ going to send a message next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
9. 9.They ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, Dev ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
11. 11.Name the tense: “My brother dances on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.We ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) are win (d) are winning
14. 14.They have just ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) threw (c) throwing (d) thrown
15. 15.___ we clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
16. 16.Name the tense: “You studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
17. 17.___ I carry the bag last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
18. 18.Tara ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) worked (b) works (c) have worked (d) has worked
19. 19.___ he cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
20. 20.___ we play cricket last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
21. 21.Name the tense: “Dev had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
22. 22.Tara is going to ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) threw
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
24. 24.My brother did not ___ the match yesterday. (a) wins (b) win (c) won (d) winning
25. 25.Name the tense: “He will draw a picture.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
26. 26.Vivaan ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) lives (d) have lived
27. 27.We ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) has stayed
28. 28.They ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stay (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stayed
29. 29.My sister did not ___ milk yesterday. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drank (d) drinking
30. 30.___ my sister build a sandcastle two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
31. 31.He ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooked (b) has cooked (c) will cook (d) cooks
32. 32.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
33. 33.Ishaan ___ fly a kite every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
34. 34.Name the tense: “I am telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flew (c) flown (d) flying
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog

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