Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 305 · 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.My sister ___ in this school since 2020. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) has taught (d) teaches
2. 2.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
3. 3.___ they draw a picture every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
4. 4.He ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) built (b) builds (c) builded (d) will build
5. 5.Name the tense: “The students had made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
6. 6.Meera ___ play cricket on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) danceeing (c) dancing
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildeing (b) building (c) buildding
9. 9.We ___ the train on Saturdays. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes
10. 10.___ my brother jog in the park two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
11. 11.We have just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flew (c) flown (d) flying
12. 12.Name the tense: “He had cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
13. 13.Neel ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.Name the tense: “She had played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
15. 15.We ___ for the team twice a week. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap
16. 16.She did not ___ a cap last week. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wore
17. 17.___ my brother cleaning the room now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
18. 18.By the time the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) has clapped (c) had clapped (d) have clapped
19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.You are going to ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cooked (d) cook
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
22. 22.My parents ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
23. 23.Name the tense: “Aisha is singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
24. 24.Kavya ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) have flown (d) had flown
25. 25.Name the tense: “They watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
26. 26.He ___ rice tomorrow. (a) will cooking (b) cooked (c) will cook (d) will cooks
27. 27.I have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.Neel did not ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) helped (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
31. 31.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
32. 32.My parents ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) are send (d) are sending
33. 33.Ishaan ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
35. 35.They ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) will playing (b) played (c) will plays (d) will play
36. 36.He ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) lived (b) lives (c) have lived (d) has lived
37. 37.Name the tense: “She was washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
38. 38.You are going to ___ tea next month. (a) made (b) makes (c) make (d) making
39. 39.Diya ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
40. 40.___ Isha take the train every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do

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