Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 322 · 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 are going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dance (d) dances
2. 2.Diya ___ the match before the bell rang. (a) had won (b) had win (c) has won (d) have won
3. 3.I ___ on the stage next month. (a) danced (b) will dances (c) will dance (d) will dancing
4. 4.By the time we reached, my brother ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) had drank
5. 5.Name the tense: “You were running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
6. 6.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
7. 7.You ___ a cap twice a week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear
8. 8.Name the tense: “We jog in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
9. 9.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
10. 10.Name the tense: “I fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
12. 12.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
13. 13.Name the tense: “I had studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
14. 14.He ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is clean
15. 15.I ___ eat a mango every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
16. 16.I ___ going to catch the ball tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
18. 18.Yash ___ in the park next month. (a) will jogs (b) will jogging (c) jogged (d) will jog
19. 19.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.We have had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Ananya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.My sister has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) watched
24. 24.Ishaan did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) bought
25. 25.The children ___ going to speak Hindi next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
26. 26.Rohan ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
28. 28.My brother did not ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) washed
29. 29.Name the tense: “She climbs a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
30. 30.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
31. 31.Name the tense: “You are dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
32. 32.Name the tense: “We threw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
33. 33.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
34. 34.I ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) am ride (d) are riding
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
36. 36.When Dad called, we ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) had (c) have
38. 38.We ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) danced (b) will dancing (c) will dances (d) will dance
39. 39.Name the tense: “They watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
40. 40.They are going to ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore

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