Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 316 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
2. 2.___ she going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
3. 3.Name the tense: “The students will dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
4. 4.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swum (c) swam (d) swimmed
5. 5.I ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) has written (d) had written
6. 6.I have had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.She ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
10. 10.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.You ___ science at the moment. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) is studying
12. 12.My friends ___ the dog on Saturdays. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding
13. 13.Isha ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
14. 14.When Dad called, I ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
15. 15.Neel ___ science every Sunday. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study
16. 16.Aarav ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
17. 17.You ___ climb a tree every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
18. 18.The children have lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
19. 19.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
20. 20.Name the tense: “Kabir is taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
21. 21.___ she jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
22. 22.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
23. 23.My friends ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
24. 24.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.Ananya ___ milk next month. (a) drank (b) will drinking (c) will drink (d) will drinks
26. 26.My friends ___ going to win the match next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
27. 27.They ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) have stayed (b) stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
28. 28.My sister ___ in the park in 2023. (a) has jogged (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) will jog
29. 29.Name the tense: “Yash had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
30. 30.They are going to ___ cricket next week. (a) played (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
32. 32.I ___ fed the dog already. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.___ I going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
34. 34.They ___ a tree now. (a) are plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
35. 35.I ___ plant a tree twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
36. 36.My sister ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
37. 37.He ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) teaches (c) taught (d) have taught
38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother has spoken Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
39. 39.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Either Aarav or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are

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