Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 385 · 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.My friends ___ a story last Sunday. (a) will tell (b) told (c) telled (d) tell
2. 2.___ they play cricket last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
3. 3.The students ___ the train right now. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) are take (d) are taking
4. 4.___ he draw a picture every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
5. 5.My brother ___ the ball on Saturdays. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws
6. 6.Omkar ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.When Dad called, Yash ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
9. 9.___ Neel clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
10. 10.He ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) had ate (d) has eaten
11. 11.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.We ___ climb a tree twice a week. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
15. 15.___ he running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
16. 16.My sister ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jogged
17. 17.My sister ___ eat a mango every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
18. 18.Name the tense: “My cousins were throwing the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
19. 19.The students ___ throw the ball on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.The students ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn (d) had wore
21. 21.Riya ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
22. 22.You ___ the bag right now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawwing (b) draweing (c) drawing
24. 24.___ we riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
25. 25.Arjun has lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
26. 26.___ Ira run in the park yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
27. 27.He is going to ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinks (d) drinking
28. 28.They have played in the garden ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Either Kunal or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.I ___ the ball right now. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throw (d) are throwing
31. 31.They have known my best friend ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
32. 32.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
33. 33.We ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are plant (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringeing (c) bringging
35. 35.Rohan ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) worked (b) has worked (c) works (d) have worked
36. 36.___ Myra wash the dishes twice a week? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
37. 37.She ___ a cake right now. (a) is baking (b) is bake (c) am baking (d) are baking
38. 38.___ I taking the train right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
40. 40.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect

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