Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 358 · 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.Name the tense: “We have helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
2. 2.We ___ a cartoon next month. (a) will watch (b) will watching (c) will watches (d) watched
3. 3.Zoya is going to ___ the room next month. (a) cleaned (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
4. 4.Rohan ___ the room now. (a) is clean (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
6. 6.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
7. 7.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
9. 9.He did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden (d) had rode
11. 11.She ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) is wash (c) am washing (d) is washing
12. 12.My sister is going to ___ science next Sunday. (a) studied (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
13. 13.___ he speaking Hindi now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
14. 14.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
15. 15.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
16. 16.___ you wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
18. 18.He ___ going to catch the ball tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
19. 19.I did not ___ a cap two days ago. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
20. 20.Aarav ___ for the team right now. (a) is clapping (b) is clap (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
22. 22.My brother ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) played (b) will playing (c) will plays (d) will play
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Neither Aditya nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.They ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) work (b) worked (c) has worked (d) have worked
25. 25.___ he eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
26. 26.___ he going to school right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
27. 27.Name the tense: “We are winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
28. 28.Name the tense: “We drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
29. 29.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
30. 30.He did not ___ the bag in 2023. (a) carry (b) carried (c) carrying (d) carries
31. 31.___ my sister climb a tree in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
32. 32.You have waited for the bus ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) baking (c) bakeing
34. 34.My cousins have known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
35. 35.___ Riya ride a bicycle two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
36. 36.He ___ a sandcastle twice a week. (a) building (b) builds (c) build
37. 37.Riya ___ draw a picture every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
38. 38.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Omkar ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has

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