Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 288 · 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.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.He ___ to school at the moment. (a) is go (b) is going (c) am going (d) are going
3. 3.You ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) are swimming (d) are swim
4. 4.They ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) will buys (b) will buy (c) bought (d) will buying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
6. 6.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
7. 7.You did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) planted (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
8. 8.Name the tense: “They have written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
10. 10.___ we help Grandma every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother has climbed a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
13. 13.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) has (c) had
14. 14.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
16. 16.They are going to ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) studied
17. 17.When Dad called, she ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
18. 18.She ___ sent a message already. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.You ___ drawn a picture already. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.He ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) is cook
21. 21.Name the tense: “The students had bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
22. 22.I ___ rice last week. (a) cook (b) have cooked (c) will cook (d) cooked
23. 23.They ___ a cake before Mum came home. (a) has baked (b) had bake (c) had baked (d) have baked
24. 24.___ my parents eat a mango every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
25. 25.When Dad called, he ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
26. 26.Name the tense: “My parents are telling a story.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
27. 27.___ my brother swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
28. 28.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
29. 29.Ishaan did not ___ a picture in 2023. (a) draws (b) drew (c) drawing (d) draw
30. 30.When Dad called, she ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) had (c) have
31. 31.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.Kabir ___ going to build a sandcastle next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
33. 33.Name the tense: “They wear a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
34. 34.Name the tense: “Ananya was making tea.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
35. 35.My brother ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
37. 37.He ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) is writing (c) is write (d) am writing
38. 38.We ___ in the park next week. (a) will jogging (b) will jog (c) will jogs (d) jogged
39. 39.They ___ clapped for the team already. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.___ he throw the ball every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do

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