Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 389 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
3. 3.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
4. 4.___ you fly a kite yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
5. 5.She ___ going to carry the bag tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
6. 6.I ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
7. 7.My sister ___ the dog on Saturdays. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed
8. 8.Dev ___ Grandma now. (a) are helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) is help
9. 9.Dev ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) had flew (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) has flown
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
11. 11.Karan ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) will throw (b) will throwing (c) threw (d) will throws
12. 12.The students ___ the room every Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning
13. 13.Name the tense: “We will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
14. 14.When Dad called, my brother ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
16. 16.She ___ climb a tree on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
17. 17.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bringing
18. 18.My sister ___ rice every Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking
19. 19.My parents ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.He ___ a tree yesterday. (a) will plant (b) plants (c) has planted (d) planted
21. 21.My brother ___ catch the ball every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
22. 22.Name the tense: “We are studying science.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
23. 23.When Dad called, Diya ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) had (c) has
24. 24.He ___ going to take the train tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
25. 25.They have just ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sung (c) sang (d) sing
26. 26.___ you clean the room every morning? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
27. 27.Name the tense: “We drank milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
28. 28.My friends have just ___ Grandma. (a) helped (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
29. 29.___ she clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
30. 30.Name the tense: “Neel clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
31. 31.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
33. 33.My parents ___ a tree right now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are plant (d) are planting
34. 34.Karan is going to ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaned (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
35. 35.They ___ in this school since 2019. (a) teach (b) taught (c) has taught (d) have taught
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) have run (d) had run
37. 37.___ Aditya drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
38. 38.Kavya ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had threw (b) had thrown (c) have thrown (d) has thrown
39. 39.I ___ send a message every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) had ran (d) have run

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