Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 382 · 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 bake a cake twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
2. 2.They ___ science on Saturdays. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying
3. 3.We have just ___ tea. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
4. 4.They ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw
5. 5.He ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) will catch (b) caught (c) catched (d) catches
6. 6.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.He ___ the room on Saturdays. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
9. 9.She ___ a tree next week. (a) will planting (b) will plant (c) will plants (d) planted
10. 10.___ he swim in the pool every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
11. 11.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.My friends ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had build (d) had built
13. 13.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
14. 14.___ he win the match every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
15. 15.Name the tense: “They were cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
16. 16.___ they climb a tree in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
17. 17.Riya ___ going to clap for the team tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
18. 18.Name the tense: “Tara has taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
19. 19.My brother ___ rice last Sunday. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) has cooked (d) will cook
20. 20.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) taking (c) took (d) taked
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.___ I buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
23. 23.Name the tense: “We were going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
24. 24.Name the tense: “You are flying a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
25. 25.Aditya ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
26. 26.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.Manav ___ a song before it got dark. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) have sung (d) has sung
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climb
31. 31.My parents ___ drunk milk already. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.Name the tense: “They had eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
33. 33.___ Isha send a message on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
35. 35.Nisha ___ going to bake a cake next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
36. 36.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
37. 37.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.___ she carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
39. 39.___ he watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.___ she run in the park every morning? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does

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