Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 393 · 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 parents ___ carry the bag twice a week. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
2. 2.When the bell rang, my brother ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
3. 3.___ he go to school on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
4. 4.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) builded (c) built
5. 5.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.___ my brother singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
7. 7.___ he ride a bicycle two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
8. 8.My brother has just ___ science. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speakeing (c) speaking
11. 11.Karan ___ in the park next month. (a) jogged (b) will jogs (c) will jogging (d) will jog
12. 12.Name the tense: “Ishaan bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
13. 13.___ he cook rice on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
14. 14.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
15. 15.My cousins ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
16. 16.You have just ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rode (d) ridden
17. 17.My sister ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
19. 19.___ he clap for the team in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
22. 22.My brother is going to ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drank
23. 23.Name the tense: “We sang a song.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
24. 24.___ my parents plant a tree every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
25. 25.When Dad called, my friends ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
26. 26.Name the tense: “You have studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
27. 27.They have waited for the bus ___ ten minutes. (a) since (b) for
28. 28.The students ___ the ball yesterday. (a) will throw (b) throwed (c) threw (d) throw
29. 29.She ___ for the team in 2023. (a) has clapped (b) clapped (c) claps (d) will clap
30. 30.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
31. 31.___ my brother running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
32. 32.Tara ___ on the stage every morning. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance
33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins ran in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
34. 34.___ we go to school every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
35. 35.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) run (b) ran (c) running (d) runned
36. 36.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
37. 37.Aisha is going to ___ the match tomorrow. (a) won (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
38. 38.Sneha ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) danced (b) will dance (c) will dancing (d) will dances
39. 39.Dev is going to ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eat (c) ate (d) eats
40. 40.They ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak

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