Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 258 · 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.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringging (c) bringeing
3. 3.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.I ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) has stayed
5. 5.I ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) will climb (b) will climbing (c) climbed (d) will climbs
6. 6.I am going to ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) took (c) take (d) takes
7. 7.My brother ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
9. 9.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was winning
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
11. 11.___ they climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
12. 12.Name the tense: “You had planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
13. 13.Name the tense: “My friends eat a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
14. 14.Saanvi did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Neither Omkar nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.My sister is going to ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) caught (c) catches (d) catching
17. 17.When Mum came home, my friends ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
18. 18.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flown (c) flew (d) flyed
19. 19.I ___ a tree in 2023. (a) have climbed (b) will climb (c) climb (d) climbed
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
21. 21.My sister ___ going to go to school next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
22. 22.Name the tense: “You have helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
23. 23.Ira ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) stayed (b) have stayed (c) has stayed (d) stays
24. 24.___ I swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
25. 25.He ___ milk before it got dark. (a) had drunk (b) had drank (c) have drunk (d) has drunk
26. 26.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
27. 27.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.___ Nisha study science on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
29. 29.My sister is going to ___ lunch next week. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
30. 30.Name the tense: “I cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
31. 31.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
32. 32.They have just ___ a sandcastle. (a) built (b) building (c) builds (d) build
33. 33.We ___ milk tomorrow. (a) will drinks (b) will drinking (c) drank (d) will drink
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
35. 35.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.You have been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
37. 37.We ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries
38. 38.My cousins ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) are plant (d) am planting
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has

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