Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 365 · 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.___ Dev draw a picture on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
2. 2.You ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
3. 3.Name the tense: “They had cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
4. 4.___ Riya taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
5. 5.By the time we reached, she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) have run
6. 6.My brother ___ science right now. (a) is study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
7. 7.My brother ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) studies (d) has studied
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
9. 9.We ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) worked (b) has worked (c) work (d) have worked
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
11. 11.___ my sister swim in the pool twice a week? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
12. 12.___ she making tea at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
13. 13.Aarav did not ___ the train yesterday. (a) took (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
14. 14.She ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) have run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) has run
15. 15.___ my sister speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister will drink milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
17. 17.She ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
18. 18.I am going to ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
19. 19.Name the tense: “He built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
20. 20.By the time we reached, Zoya ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climb
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.Name the tense: “Ananya is swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
23. 23.Name the tense: “My brother will send a message.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
24. 24.She has been in the library ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
25. 25.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
26. 26.You ___ in the park last week. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) have jogged (d) will jog
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
29. 29.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
30. 30.Name the tense: “I swim in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
31. 31.___ we cook rice yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
32. 32.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) has played (c) have played (d) had played
33. 33.You ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.___ I feed the dog every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
35. 35.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
36. 36.Name the tense: “Rahul writes a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
37. 37.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoken (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speaked
38. 38.We ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) will carries (b) will carrying (c) carried (d) will carry
39. 39.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) wearing (c) wore (d) worn

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