Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 260 · 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.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
2. 2.Omkar ___ tea at the moment. (a) am making (b) is make (c) is making (d) are making
3. 3.When Dad called, we ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
4. 4.Tara ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) are baking (d) is bake
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
6. 6.She ___ to school next week. (a) went (b) will goes (c) will going (d) will go
7. 7.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.I did not ___ cricket in 2023. (a) plays (b) played (c) playing (d) play
9. 9.You ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) live (d) lived
10. 10.You ___ the bag right now. (a) are carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
11. 11.He ___ cricket at the moment. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) is play
12. 12.___ Ishaan fly a kite every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
13. 13.I ___ bake a cake twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
15. 15.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
16. 16.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.You are going to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
18. 18.Ananya ___ tea before it got dark. (a) has made (b) had made (c) had make (d) have made
19. 19.He ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) is study
20. 20.He ___ going to wear a cap tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.My brother ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) will dance (b) has danced (c) dances (d) danced
23. 23.My cousins ___ milk twice a week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink
24. 24.Ira ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) has washed (b) will wash (c) washed (d) washes
25. 25.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) wore (c) weared (d) wearing
26. 26.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
27. 27.The children ___ a cap every morning. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear
28. 28.Aisha ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
29. 29.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
31. 31.Name the tense: “My cousins were bringing lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
32. 32.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
35. 35.Aditya has just ___ a sandcastle. (a) built (b) build (c) building (d) builds
36. 36.When Dad called, my friends ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
37. 37.We ___ told a story already. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.Name the tense: “They are buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
39. 39.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) have (c) had
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar