Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 327 · 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.You ___ play cricket every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
2. 2.___ she bring lunch in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
3. 3.___ I washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
4. 4.My brother is going to ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
6. 6.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.Saanvi ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clap
8. 8.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
9. 9.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
10. 10.Yash ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am running (b) is running (c) is run (d) are running
11. 11.Name the tense: “He is throwing the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
12. 12.We have just ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleans
13. 13.___ we send a message every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
14. 14.We did not ___ a kite two days ago. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) flew
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendding (b) sending (c) sendeing
16. 16.Name the tense: “You had made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
17. 17.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.They ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swam (b) has swum (c) had swum (d) have swum
19. 19.He ___ wear a cap every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.By the time we reached, I ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
21. 21.She ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) bought (b) will buy (c) buys (d) buyed
22. 22.Vivaan ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
25. 25.You ___ drink milk every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
26. 26.You ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
27. 27.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.I ___ a message every morning. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending
29. 29.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) is dancing (b) are dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dance
30. 30.She ___ rice twice a week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking
31. 31.They did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) clap
32. 32.___ I help Grandma twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
33. 33.___ she study science on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
34. 34.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eaten (c) eating (d) ate
35. 35.By the time we reached, we ___ the ball. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) has caught
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.___ they cook rice last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
38. 38.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.Name the tense: “The children will fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding

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