Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 332 · 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 helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) am going
4. 4.They have just ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) build (c) built (d) building
5. 5.___ I dance on the stage two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
6. 6.Arjun ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
7. 7.My cousins ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sang
8. 8.___ he play cricket yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Priya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
11. 11.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.Diya did not ___ to school yesterday. (a) went (b) going (c) goes (d) go
13. 13.The students ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) teach (d) has taught
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
15. 15.Name the tense: “Isha will drink milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
16. 16.I have just ___ milk. (a) drunk (b) drank (c) drink (d) drinking
17. 17.___ we jog in the park in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeing (b) writeeing (c) writing
19. 19.My sister ___ going to dance on the stage tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) has played (c) had played (d) have played
21. 21.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
22. 22.Name the tense: “We were winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
23. 23.Pooja ___ going to bring lunch tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
24. 24.Yash has waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
25. 25.She ___ jog in the park twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
27. 27.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swum (c) swimmed (d) swam
28. 28.___ he draw a picture last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
29. 29.Meera did not ___ a mango in 2023. (a) eats (b) eating (c) ate (d) eat
30. 30.___ they catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyying (b) flying (c) flyeing
32. 32.We ___ going to bring lunch next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
33. 33.When Dad called, you ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.I ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing
35. 35.___ I dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
36. 36.They are going to ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) ate (c) eating (d) eat
37. 37.They did not ___ the train last week. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
38. 38.___ I dance on the stage every morning? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
39. 39.By the time we reached, Meera ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped (d) had help
40. 40.Name the tense: “Aisha had sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect

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