Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 275 · 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.My cousins ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
2. 2.When it started to rain, the children ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
3. 3.He ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) have built (b) had build (c) has built (d) had built
4. 4.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.I ___ in this school since 2020. (a) teach (b) taught (c) have taught (d) has taught
6. 6.You ___ carry the bag twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
7. 7.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) ate (c) eaten (d) eating
8. 8.Yash ___ lunch now. (a) is bring (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) are bringing
9. 9.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
10. 10.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
11. 11.Dev ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
12. 12.I ___ swim in the pool twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
13. 13.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
14. 14.She ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had went
15. 15.We ___ a mango on Saturdays. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats
16. 16.Name the tense: “You are studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
17. 17.My sister ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
18. 18.When Dad called, we ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
19. 19.Aarav is going to ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
20. 20.They ___ ride a bicycle every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
21. 21.She is going to ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) told (c) telling (d) tell
22. 22.I ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
23. 23.I have lived in Pune ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
25. 25.We have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
26. 26.___ she cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
27. 27.___ we climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
30. 30.When the bell rang, Karan ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
31. 31.Name the tense: “I swam in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
32. 32.Aditya ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) will speaks (b) spoke (c) will speak (d) will speaking
33. 33.When Dad called, he ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.My friends have been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
35. 35.My friends have just ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) carrying
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
37. 37.We ___ drink milk twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending
39. 39.Name the tense: “Pooja will feed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
40. 40.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running

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