Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 30 · 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.Name the tense: “They make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
3. 3.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.Name the tense: “We had built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.We ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) am bringing (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
7. 7.My sister is going to ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
8. 8.___ Nisha speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
9. 9.Name the tense: “My cousins are dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
10. 10.___ we make tea every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
12. 12.I ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am clean (d) are cleaning
13. 13.They ___ send a message on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
14. 14.My parents ___ a cap on Saturdays. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
16. 16.Arjun ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
17. 17.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.By the time the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jog
19. 19.I ___ to school right now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) am go (d) am going
20. 20.We ___ eaten a mango already. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.Name the tense: “You will help Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
22. 22.My sister has had this bicycle ___ January. (a) since (b) for
23. 23.We have waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
24. 24.She ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
25. 25.___ they bring lunch every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
27. 27.I ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.They ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins
30. 30.She ___ going to go to school next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
31. 31.___ Arjun making tea now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
33. 33.You have studied in this school ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
34. 34.She ___ tell a story twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
35. 35.___ the students send a message last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cook
37. 37.Name the tense: “My parents had cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
38. 38.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwed (c) threw (d) thrown
39. 39.Pooja is going to ___ a kite next week. (a) flew (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
40. 40.They ___ a kite now. (a) are fly (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) is flying

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