Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 390 · 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.You ___ a tree twice a week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant
2. 2.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) running (b) ran (c) runned (d) run
3. 3.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
5. 5.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
6. 6.Name the tense: “Omkar was buying vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
7. 7.Name the tense: “We are writing a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
8. 8.My cousins ___ cricket next week. (a) will playing (b) will play (c) played (d) will plays
9. 9.We ___ a kite next month. (a) will flies (b) flew (c) will fly (d) will flying
10. 10.___ he bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
12. 12.We ___ a picture in 2023. (a) drawed (b) will draw (c) draw (d) drew
13. 13.___ Priya cook rice last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.They have played in the garden ___ ten minutes. (a) since (b) for
16. 16.Name the tense: “We caught the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
17. 17.Aarav has just ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washed (c) washing (d) wash
18. 18.When Dad called, she ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.She ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
20. 20.They have just ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogged
21. 21.We ___ swum in the pool already. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Either Kavya or the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Myra ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.___ you eating a mango now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
26. 26.We have studied in this school ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
27. 27.You ___ sung a song already. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.We ___ a cake next month. (a) will baking (b) baked (c) will bake (d) will bakes
29. 29.Name the tense: “I have swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
30. 30.Dev ___ going to run in the park next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
32. 32.They ___ a picture next week. (a) will drawing (b) drew (c) will draws (d) will draw
33. 33.My sister ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, Myra ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) had danced
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running
36. 36.___ we flying a kite right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.You ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
38. 38.When Dad called, Isha ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) have (c) had
39. 39.Name the tense: “My cousins brought lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
40. 40.You ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) are tell (c) is telling (d) am telling

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