Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 346 · 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 winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telleing (c) tellling
3. 3.___ I eat a mango last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.Name the tense: “She is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
6. 6.Name the tense: “Vivaan has planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
7. 7.Pooja ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) is playing
8. 8.___ my friends dancing on the stage right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
9. 9.___ we bring lunch every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
10. 10.The students are going to ___ a story tomorrow. (a) told (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
11. 11.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
13. 13.We ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
14. 14.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaked (b) speaking (c) spoken (d) spoke
15. 15.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.Kabir did not ___ in the pool last Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swam
17. 17.___ you draw a picture every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
18. 18.We ___ study science every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
19. 19.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
21. 21.My brother ___ science last Sunday. (a) will study (b) studies (c) has studied (d) studied
22. 22.Ananya ___ planted a tree already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.Name the tense: “My parents make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
24. 24.I ___ in the park twice a week. (a) running (b) runs (c) run
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
26. 26.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
27. 27.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.She has just ___ a message. (a) send (b) sending (c) sends (d) sent
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) has washed (d) had washed
30. 30.Name the tense: “Priya was playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
31. 31.___ my parents plant a tree every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
32. 32.Name the tense: “You were running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
33. 33.___ she buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.They did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaned
35. 35.___ my sister swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.She is going to ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
37. 37.___ the children playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
38. 38.You ___ run in the park every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
39. 39.Aditya is going to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Neither Neel nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are

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