Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 376 · 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 ___ a kite twice a week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies
2. 2.I ___ milk twice a week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking
3. 3.We ___ the room next week. (a) will clean (b) will cleans (c) will cleaning (d) cleaned
4. 4.___ she clean the room twice a week? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
5. 5.Priya ___ catch the ball twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
6. 6.He has played in the garden ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.Name the tense: “They have swum in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
8. 8.He ___ tea on Saturdays. (a) makes (b) making (c) make
9. 9.You ___ clean the room every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
10. 10.You ___ the ball now. (a) is throwing (b) are throw (c) are throwing (d) am throwing
11. 11.___ they plant a tree every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
12. 12.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
15. 15.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
16. 16.You ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
18. 18.___ my parents bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
19. 19.She ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) will wash (b) has washed (c) washed (d) washes
20. 20.Name the tense: “The children were playing cricket.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Diya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.Name the tense: “You are clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
23. 23.She is going to ___ a kite next month. (a) flew (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
24. 24.Isha ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) will sends (c) will sending (d) will send
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
26. 26.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
27. 27.He ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) will carry (b) will carries (c) will carrying (d) carried
28. 28.Name the tense: “They are going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
29. 29.The children have known my best friend ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.You have lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
31. 31.I ___ a letter next month. (a) will writes (b) will write (c) wrote (d) will writing
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Riya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
34. 34.Nisha ___ ride a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
35. 35.We ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
36. 36.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) rode (c) riding (d) ridden
37. 37.Name the tense: “He was taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
38. 38.We ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
39. 39.My brother ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
40. 40.___ we play cricket in 2023? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do

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