Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 326 · 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 ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
2. 2.Name the tense: “We went to school.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
3. 3.Aarav ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) will watching (b) will watch (c) watched (d) will watches
4. 4.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
5. 5.___ Rahul dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.They ___ a letter before the guests arrived. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) had written (d) has written
8. 8.They ___ sung a song already. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
10. 10.They ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) bought (b) will buying (c) will buy (d) will buys
11. 11.___ I planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
12. 12.He did not ___ milk two days ago. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drank (d) drink
13. 13.She ___ a letter right now. (a) am writing (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) is write
14. 14.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
15. 15.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) built (c) building
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
17. 17.My sister has just ___ a cap. (a) worn (b) wore (c) wearing (d) wear
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
19. 19.He ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) had took (b) has taken (c) had taken (d) have taken
20. 20.Name the tense: “They are planting a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
21. 21.When Dad called, I ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
22. 22.She ___ the room before it got dark. (a) has cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
23. 23.You are going to ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) clean
24. 24.___ my brother studying science now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
25. 25.Sneha ___ science now. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
26. 26.Name the tense: “I will bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
27. 27.You ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) are throw
28. 28.They have just ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) studied
29. 29.He did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaned
30. 30.I ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) has stayed (b) stay (c) stayed (d) have stayed
31. 31.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.___ I cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
33. 33.My cousins have just ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sung (d) sang
34. 34.Name the tense: “He will buy vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
36. 36.Rohan ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
38. 38.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.When Dad called, she ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
40. 40.My parents ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) will help (b) helped (c) help (d) have helped

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