Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 259 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakeing (c) speakking
2. 2.Zoya ___ to school now. (a) are going (b) is going (c) is go (d) am going
3. 3.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ rice. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) have cooked (d) has cooked
4. 4.She ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are riding (b) is riding (c) is ride (d) am riding
5. 5.When Dad called, Yash ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.We did not ___ the ball in 2023. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) threw
7. 7.Name the tense: “We washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
8. 8.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
9. 9.___ you run in the park every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
10. 10.He ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
11. 11.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
12. 12.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.Name the tense: “Sneha fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
14. 14.Riya ___ tea next Sunday. (a) will make (b) will making (c) will makes (d) made
15. 15.___ you play cricket last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
16. 16.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Neither Arjun nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.Name the tense: “Rohan catches the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
19. 19.She ___ going to eat a mango next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeing (c) makeeing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
22. 22.My cousins ___ cricket every Sunday. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing
23. 23.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.___ my brother climb a tree every day? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother has eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
26. 26.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.Name the tense: “He has carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
28. 28.Sneha ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent (d) had send
29. 29.When Mum came home, Myra ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
30. 30.Name the tense: “We have played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
31. 31.We ___ bring lunch every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
32. 32.She ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
33. 33.Rohan ___ in the park next week. (a) will run (b) will runs (c) ran (d) will running
34. 34.The children are going to ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
37. 37.She ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
38. 38.We ___ wash the dishes twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
39. 39.They ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
40. 40.We ___ the room every morning. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans

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