Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 268 · 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.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) written (c) writed (d) wrote
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.The students ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances
4. 4.He has waited for the bus ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
5. 5.Name the tense: “Tara is eating a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
7. 7.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flyying (c) flying
9. 9.___ I dance on the stage last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
10. 10.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
11. 11.They ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) study
12. 12.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
13. 13.My sister ___ make tea every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
14. 14.They ___ in the park now. (a) is running (b) are running (c) are run (d) am running
15. 15.___ I clap for the team twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
16. 16.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
17. 17.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sended (c) sent
18. 18.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
19. 19.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
20. 20.My sister ___ the ball right now. (a) is catching (b) are catching (c) is catch (d) am catching
21. 21.When the bell rang, Priya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
22. 22.She ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) danced (b) will dances (c) will dance (d) will dancing
23. 23.___ I drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
24. 24.___ my brother go to school twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
25. 25.He ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) will watches (b) will watch (c) watched (d) will watching
26. 26.He ___ the room before the guests arrived. (a) has cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
27. 27.My parents ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speak (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
28. 28.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
29. 29.I ___ eaten a mango already. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, Kabir ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
31. 31.My sister ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
32. 32.He did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
33. 33.Aarav ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had bring
34. 34.Farhan ___ in the park every morning. (a) running (b) run (c) runs
35. 35.My brother is going to ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baked
36. 36.She ___ the dog before it got dark. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.I ___ tea tomorrow. (a) will makes (b) made (c) will make (d) will making
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
40. 40.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) am watching (d) were watching

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