Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 350 · 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.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.He ___ study science on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
3. 3.___ Riya carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
4. 4.Aarav has lived in Pune ___ January. (a) since (b) for
5. 5.When Mum came home, the students ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
6. 6.She is going to ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) brings (d) bring
7. 7.___ the children dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
8. 8.When Mum came home, Tara ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
9. 9.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.Name the tense: “I am swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
11. 11.You did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baked
12. 12.Aisha ___ take the train every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
13. 13.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) had played (c) have played (d) has played
14. 14.He ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
15. 15.She ___ bought vegetables already. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.Name the tense: “We have made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
17. 17.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run (d) had ran
18. 18.Vivaan ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watched (b) watches (c) has watched (d) will watch
19. 19.I ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) lived (b) live (c) have lived (d) has lived
20. 20.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
24. 24.Name the tense: “She was speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
26. 26.My sister ___ in this school since 2019. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) studied (d) studies
27. 27.He has just ___ the bag. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
28. 28.She did not ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
31. 31.Name the tense: “Karan cleans the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
32. 32.Name the tense: “We are riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
33. 33.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
34. 34.She ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing
35. 35.Name the tense: “Ishaan had watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
36. 36.We have just ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbed
37. 37.She ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
38. 38.My sister did not ___ the match two days ago. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Name the tense: “She is cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future

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