Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 368 · 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.Neel ___ throw the ball every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
2. 2.I ___ going to send a message next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
3. 3.He has just ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dance
4. 4.___ Pooja bring lunch two days ago? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Either Diya or the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.Name the tense: “She watches a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
7. 7.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) building (c) builded
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had wore
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, Riya ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) had build (d) have built
10. 10.We did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plants (b) planted (c) plant (d) planting
11. 11.My parents are going to ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) took (c) take (d) takes
12. 12.I ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) had watch
13. 13.My cousins ___ a tree next month. (a) will climbs (b) climbed (c) will climbing (d) will climb
14. 14.Name the tense: “He plays cricket.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
15. 15.___ my brother ride a bicycle yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
16. 16.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sended (c) sending
18. 18.Kunal ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) has carried
19. 19.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
20. 20.___ I go to school last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
21. 21.Rahul ___ going to win the match tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
22. 22.She ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) has worn (d) had wore
23. 23.You did not ___ a tree yesterday. (a) planting (b) plant (c) planted (d) plants
24. 24.We are going to ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watched
25. 25.We ___ on the stage next week. (a) danced (b) will dances (c) will dance (d) will dancing
26. 26.Name the tense: “You cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
27. 27.You ___ going to drink milk next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
28. 28.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
29. 29.Name the tense: “The children are baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
30. 30.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
35. 35.When Dad called, we ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) have (c) had
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
37. 37.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.I have lived in Pune ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Neither Arjun nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Name the tense: “She washes the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect

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