Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 367 · 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 box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
3. 3.Name the tense: “Kavya had won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
4. 4.Ira ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) is wash (c) am washing (d) are washing
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.I have waited for the bus ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
7. 7.We ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throw (b) is throwing (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
8. 8.We ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climb (d) are climbing
9. 9.You ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
10. 10.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drank (b) drunk (c) drinked (d) drinking
11. 11.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
13. 13.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwed (c) threw (d) thrown
14. 14.When Dad called, you ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
15. 15.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
16. 16.She ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Yash ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.They ___ go to school every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
20. 20.You ___ Grandma now. (a) is helping (b) are help (c) are helping (d) am helping
21. 21.Ishaan ___ a song two days ago. (a) has sung (b) sang (c) will sing (d) sings
22. 22.Name the tense: “I am singing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
23. 23.___ I bring lunch on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
24. 24.My brother ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
25. 25.Rohan is going to ___ the bag next month. (a) carried (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
26. 26.Name the tense: “Dev is dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
27. 27.Manav ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
28. 28.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
29. 29.He has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watches (d) watch
30. 30.My sister did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
31. 31.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.Karan ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cook (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.She has lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
35. 35.The children ___ cricket in 2023. (a) will play (b) played (c) play (d) have played
36. 36.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
37. 37.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
38. 38.Name the tense: “You have drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Tara ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing

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