Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 276 · 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.She ___ carry the bag every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
2. 2.Myra ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
3. 3.She ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) lived (b) have lived (c) lives (d) has lived
4. 4.She ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) is buy (c) is buying (d) am buying
5. 5.You ___ to school twice a week. (a) going (b) goes (c) go
6. 6.Name the tense: “Arjun sings a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.___ you wash the dishes every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
9. 9.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
10. 10.Name the tense: “He claps for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
11. 11.___ you run in the park yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
12. 12.You ___ the room last week. (a) have cleaned (b) will clean (c) clean (d) cleaned
13. 13.The students ___ the ball last week. (a) will throw (b) threw (c) throwed (d) throw
14. 14.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.He ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.Name the tense: “Ishaan was singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
17. 17.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
20. 20.You ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) have helped (b) had help (c) had helped (d) has helped
21. 21.My sister has known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
25. 25.You ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had thrown (b) had threw (c) has thrown (d) have thrown
26. 26.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.My friends are going to ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Ananya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.___ Manav watch a cartoon in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
30. 30.My sister ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) caught (b) will catch (c) will catches (d) will catching
31. 31.You ___ going to wear a cap next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
32. 32.I ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) had wash (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had washed
33. 33.You ___ climb a tree every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
34. 34.Kabir ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swam (b) had swum (c) has swum (d) have swum
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Neither Vivaan nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.My brother ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
38. 38.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeded (c) feeding

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