Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 289 · 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 is going to ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbed (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
2. 2.Vivaan ___ wear a cap every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
3. 3.You ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
5. 5.You ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
6. 6.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) running (c) run (d) ran
7. 7.We ___ thrown the ball already. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
9. 9.You ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
10. 10.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Neither Tara nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.We ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) will writing (b) will writes (c) will write (d) wrote
13. 13.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taking (b) took (c) taken (d) taked
14. 14.He has just ___ a song. (a) sang (b) sung (c) sing (d) singing
15. 15.You have played in the garden ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.___ we send a message in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
17. 17.He ___ a message before it got dark. (a) had send (b) has sent (c) have sent (d) had sent
18. 18.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
19. 19.___ you climb a tree on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
20. 20.I ___ a cake on Saturdays. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes
21. 21.My friends ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
22. 22.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
23. 23.Name the tense: “We plant a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
24. 24.___ you run in the park every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
25. 25.___ he singing a song at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
26. 26.When Dad called, my brother ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
27. 27.We ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) had flew (b) have flown (c) had flown (d) has flown
28. 28.___ the children dancing on the stage right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.___ he clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
31. 31.___ my brother making tea right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
32. 32.You ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogged (b) will jogging (c) will jogs (d) will jog
33. 33.Name the tense: “My brother wore a cap.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
34. 34.He ___ going to run in the park tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
35. 35.___ she win the match yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
36. 36.___ you run in the park twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
37. 37.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
38. 38.Name the tense: “Karan rides a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
39. 39.Name the tense: “We are throwing the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
40. 40.My sister ___ going to speak Hindi tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am

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