Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 32 · 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.___ they help Grandma in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
2. 2.We ___ wear a cap twice a week. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
3. 3.I ___ baked a cake already. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.I ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) am fly (d) am flying
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
6. 6.I ___ a tree now. (a) are planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) am plant
7. 7.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
8. 8.___ the children wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
9. 9.I ___ lunch next month. (a) brought (b) will bringing (c) will bring (d) will brings
10. 10.I ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming
11. 11.Riya ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
13. 13.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
14. 14.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
15. 15.Arjun ___ a sandcastle last Sunday. (a) builds (b) will build (c) builded (d) built
16. 16.The children ___ the ball now. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) are throw (d) are throwing
17. 17.They ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
18. 18.Name the tense: “Diya had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
19. 19.___ she buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
20. 20.They have just ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brought (c) brings (d) bringing
21. 21.We have known my best friend ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
22. 22.You have been in the library ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.She ___ make tea twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
24. 24.Yash ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
25. 25.___ he wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
26. 26.We have waited for the bus ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
27. 27.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
28. 28.___ Priya dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
30. 30.Name the tense: “Isha spoke Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
31. 31.The students ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) runs
32. 32.When Dad called, Meera ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
33. 33.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
34. 34.___ you watch a cartoon yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
35. 35.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.She did not ___ a picture two days ago. (a) drew (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
37. 37.Meera ___ the dog every Sunday. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds
38. 38.They did not ___ a kite in 2023. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flew (d) flies
39. 39.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.They have studied in this school ___ January. (a) since (b) for

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