Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 296 · 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 Dad called, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.Name the tense: “You threw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
3. 3.She ___ science before the bell rang. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) had studied
4. 4.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
5. 5.Rahul ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
7. 7.___ I eating a mango now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
8. 8.Farhan ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) will jog (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) has jogged
9. 9.Name the tense: “We will go to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) had (b) has (c) have
12. 12.Aisha ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) will washes (b) will washing (c) will wash (d) washed
13. 13.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.My brother ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) will helping (b) will help (c) will helps (d) helped
15. 15.Aditya ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) am taking
16. 16.Zoya ___ going to carry the bag tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
17. 17.Name the tense: “The students were playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
18. 18.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.Priya ___ write a letter twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
20. 20.We ___ washed the dishes already. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
22. 22.Farhan ___ a song next Sunday. (a) will singing (b) sang (c) will sing (d) will sings
23. 23.___ she cook rice last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
24. 24.They are going to ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) told (c) telling (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
26. 26.You ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) have flown (d) had flown
27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.You ___ going to fly a kite tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carryying (c) carrying
31. 31.Name the tense: “You will ride a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
32. 32.My sister is going to ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wore
33. 33.I ___ in this school since 2019. (a) study (b) studied (c) has studied (d) have studied
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Either Meera or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.___ the children plant a tree in 2023? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
36. 36.Priya ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
37. 37.Farhan ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) am cooking (c) are cooking (d) is cooking
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) had taken (d) have taken
39. 39.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
40. 40.Name the tense: “They have made tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect

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