Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 374 · 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.They ___ plant a tree twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
2. 2.___ we dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
3. 3.I did not ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) playing (b) play (c) played (d) plays
4. 4.Ishaan ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) will buy (b) will buys (c) bought (d) will buying
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister was taking the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
7. 7.Ishaan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
8. 8.My friends have just ___ a song. (a) sang (b) sing (c) singing (d) sung
9. 9.Diya ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.My friends have worked in Delhi ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
12. 12.___ Ira take the train two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
13. 13.Name the tense: “My friends are writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
14. 14.When Dad called, you ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.You ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean
16. 16.Meera ___ rice last week. (a) will cook (b) has cooked (c) cooked (d) cooks
17. 17.You ___ going to fly a kite next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother has drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
20. 20.When Dad called, my sister ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
21. 21.We ___ in the park twice a week. (a) running (b) runs (c) run
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
23. 23.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
24. 24.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
25. 25.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) made (c) making
26. 26.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
27. 27.Meera ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) caught (b) will catch (c) will catching (d) will catches
28. 28.She is going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
29. 29.___ Ira buy vegetables twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) have planted (d) has planted
32. 32.My brother ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) will writing (b) will writes (c) will write (d) wrote
33. 33.She ___ ride a bicycle twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
34. 34.He ___ in the park twice a week. (a) running (b) runs (c) run
35. 35.I ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) will washing (b) washed (c) will washes (d) will wash
36. 36.___ I carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
37. 37.I ___ going to study science next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
38. 38.My brother ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) is win
39. 39.I ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) has (b) have
40. 40.You ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought (d) had buy

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