Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 282 · 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.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
2. 2.The children ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) will feeding (b) will feed (c) fed (d) will feeds
3. 3.You ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) washed (b) wash (c) have washed (d) will wash
4. 4.My parents ___ watch a cartoon every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
5. 5.___ she taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
6. 6.He has worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.They ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) worked (b) has worked (c) have worked (d) work
8. 8.My cousins ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) help (b) helped (c) will help (d) have helped
9. 9.___ she take the train in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
10. 10.Name the tense: “My cousins play cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.We ___ a tree every morning. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb
13. 13.___ my brother bake a cake every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
14. 14.When Mum came home, my friends ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
15. 15.___ she studying science at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
16. 16.My sister ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
17. 17.Name the tense: “You built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
18. 18.You are going to ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) told (c) tell (d) tells
19. 19.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.We ___ going to clap for the team next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
21. 21.Name the tense: “I had flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
23. 23.I ___ the train next Sunday. (a) will taking (b) will take (c) will takes (d) took
24. 24.Aarav has just ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dances (d) dance
25. 25.My brother ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog
26. 26.They ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake
27. 27.He ___ a cake yesterday. (a) will bake (b) baked (c) has baked (d) bakes
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
29. 29.When the phone rang, Yash ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother watches a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
31. 31.He ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had took (d) had taken
32. 32.You are going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) builds (c) built (d) building
33. 33.___ he build a sandcastle every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
34. 34.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feeded (c) fed
35. 35.___ the children tell a story on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
36. 36.___ my brother planting a tree at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
37. 37.Name the tense: “I take the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
38. 38.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
39. 39.___ we jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
40. 40.You ___ cricket last week. (a) played (b) play (c) have played (d) will play

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