Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 328 · 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.Ira ___ the dog before Mum came home. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed (d) had feed
2. 2.My sister ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.___ Kabir run in the park twice a week? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
4. 4.He ___ Hindi on Saturdays. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak
5. 5.We ___ science at the moment. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) are study (d) am studying
6. 6.When Dad called, they ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
7. 7.My friends ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) has watched
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.We did not ___ the ball last week. (a) caught (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
11. 11.My brother ___ drawn a picture already. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.___ I plant a tree on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
13. 13.She ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) has eaten
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) rideeing (c) riding
15. 15.My brother ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
16. 16.When Dad called, he ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.He has just ___ a story. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) told
18. 18.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) winning (c) won
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Neither Yash nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.We did not ___ science last Sunday. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.Ananya ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) running (b) run (c) runs
23. 23.My brother ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
24. 24.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flying (c) flew (d) flyed
25. 25.___ the children flying a kite now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
26. 26.He ___ written a letter already. (a) has (b) have
27. 27.They ___ eaten a mango already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends are bringing lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
29. 29.Meera ___ the room right now. (a) is clean (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
30. 30.Name the tense: “The students have sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
31. 31.He ___ carry the bag every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
33. 33.You ___ carry the bag on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
34. 34.They are going to ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) spoke
35. 35.Diya ___ write a letter every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
36. 36.We ___ clean the room on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
37. 37.You ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws
38. 38.Name the tense: “The children are cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
39. 39.We ___ a message now. (a) are send (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) is sending
40. 40.I ___ go to school every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't

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