Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 323 · 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.___ Ananya study science every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
3. 3.My friends ___ plant a tree every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
4. 4.When Dad called, I ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Rohan ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) teaches (c) have taught (d) taught
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
7. 7.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was going (d) was go
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) has watched
9. 9.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.___ I carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
11. 11.Name the tense: “Priya speaks Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
12. 12.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eaten (b) eating (c) ate (d) eated
13. 13.You are going to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
14. 14.I ___ Hindi twice a week. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.Arjun ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) works (b) have worked (c) worked (d) has worked
17. 17.My brother ___ a cake next month. (a) will baking (b) will bake (c) baked (d) will bakes
18. 18.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) is catch (d) are catching
19. 19.They ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stay (d) stayed
20. 20.I have just ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climbed
21. 21.He ___ a cartoon twice a week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
23. 23.___ he sending a message at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
24. 24.Name the tense: “My brother watches a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
26. 26.You ___ tea tomorrow. (a) made (b) will makes (c) will make (d) will making
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
28. 28.My sister ___ plant a tree every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
29. 29.___ he carrying the bag now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
30. 30.___ Isha swim in the pool last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
31. 31.We ___ climbed a tree already. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.Manav ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) will sends (c) will send (d) will sending
33. 33.___ we bring lunch twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
34. 34.We ___ for the team next month. (a) will clap (b) clapped (c) will claps (d) will clapping
35. 35.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.Name the tense: “He had written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
37. 37.He ___ going to watch a cartoon next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
38. 38.Rohan ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) are singing
39. 39.Name the tense: “He is playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
40. 40.The children did not ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watched (d) watching

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