Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 266 · 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: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
2. 2.Pooja is going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
4. 4.Farhan ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks
5. 5.We ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written (d) had wrote
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook
7. 7.My friends ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
8. 8.___ she playing cricket right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
9. 9.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) wrote (c) writed (d) written
10. 10.Name the tense: “My brother writes a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
11. 11.We ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) will rides (b) rode (c) will riding (d) will ride
12. 12.She ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
13. 13.She ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throw (d) am throwing
14. 14.My cousins ___ run in the park every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
15. 15.You ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs
16. 16.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.My cousins are going to ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) brought
18. 18.Name the tense: “She has taken the train.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
19. 19.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
20. 20.When Mum came home, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
21. 21.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.I ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.Saanvi ___ cook rice every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
24. 24.When Dad called, my brother ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.Ishaan is going to ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swam (d) swimming
26. 26.My brother ___ going to win the match next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eatting (c) eateing
28. 28.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
30. 30.___ my brother jog in the park twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
31. 31.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.We have lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
33. 33.We ___ to school two days ago. (a) goed (b) go (c) will go (d) went
34. 34.Name the tense: “He is swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
35. 35.Name the tense: “She has eaten a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
37. 37.___ we throw the ball every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.We ___ a bicycle right now. (a) are ride (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) are riding
40. 40.They ___ tea before it got dark. (a) had make (b) has made (c) had made (d) have made

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