Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 27 · 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.Name the tense: “He is watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.Sneha has been in the library ___ an hour. (a) since (b) for
4. 4.They did not ___ in the pool two days ago. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swims (d) swim
5. 5.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) was win
7. 7.Name the tense: “My parents had planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
8. 8.Name the tense: “Priya was cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.___ he studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
11. 11.___ you run in the park yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
12. 12.___ Ananya win the match every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
13. 13.___ Kunal baking a cake right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
14. 14.You ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
15. 15.She has just ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) worn (c) wore (d) wearing
16. 16.___ he help Grandma in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
17. 17.Ananya did not ___ in the pool two days ago. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swam (d) swim
18. 18.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.Name the tense: “We speak Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
20. 20.My sister ___ help Grandma every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
21. 21.___ you draw a picture every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
22. 22.They have waited for the bus ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.Aarav ___ going to take the train next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
24. 24.She ___ washed the dishes already. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.They ___ the bag every morning. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry
26. 26.___ Priya taking the train at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
27. 27.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drunk
28. 28.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
29. 29.Name the tense: “You have fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
30. 30.Name the tense: “My sister cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
31. 31.I ___ a tree every morning. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting
32. 32.___ I catch the ball two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
33. 33.They ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly
34. 34.___ Isha climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
35. 35.Karan ___ milk twice a week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks
36. 36.The children ___ going to bring lunch tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
37. 37.The children ___ clean the room every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
38. 38.You ___ rice next week. (a) will cooking (b) will cook (c) cooked (d) will cooks
39. 39.Sneha has worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
40. 40.You ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) had make (c) have made (d) has made

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