Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 353 · 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.He ___ a mango right now. (a) is eating (b) is eat (c) are eating (d) am eating
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
3. 3.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.My sister ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help
5. 5.I ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) studied
6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.___ they cook rice yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
9. 9.When Dad called, they ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
10. 10.She ___ the ball every morning. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
13. 13.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) ate (c) eating (d) eaten
14. 14.___ the children take the train every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
15. 15.She ___ going to draw a picture next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
16. 16.Tara is going to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watching (d) watch
17. 17.They ___ play cricket every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
18. 18.Neel ___ the train now. (a) is taking (b) is take (c) are taking (d) am taking
19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother helps Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
20. 20.Rohan ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) have stayed (b) stays (c) stayed (d) has stayed
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.I have just ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) drawn (d) drew
23. 23.Aditya ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
24. 24.My sister ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) has jogged
25. 25.Rahul has lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
26. 26.They ___ the room tomorrow. (a) will cleaning (b) cleaned (c) will cleans (d) will clean
27. 27.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwed (c) thrown (d) throwing
28. 28.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
29. 29.When Dad called, she ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.Name the tense: “Saanvi washes the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won (d) had win
33. 33.They ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swim (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
34. 34.___ I baking a cake right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
35. 35.When Dad called, he ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
37. 37.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.___ you catch the ball yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has

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