Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 403 · 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.I ___ the match now. (a) am win (b) are winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
2. 2.Name the tense: “I feed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
3. 3.___ he clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
4. 4.You ___ jog in the park twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
5. 5.When Dad called, he ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.You have been in the library ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
7. 7.When Dad called, he ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.Name the tense: “We are drawing a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
9. 9.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.I ___ sent a message already. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
12. 12.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) made (b) making (c) maked
13. 13.I have just ___ Grandma. (a) helped (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
14. 14.Name the tense: “We had thrown the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
15. 15.___ Isha buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
16. 16.___ Aditya build a sandcastle twice a week? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
17. 17.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
18. 18.The children ___ a message in 2023. (a) will send (b) sended (c) send (d) sent
19. 19.They are going to ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planted (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
20. 20.My parents did not ___ lunch last week. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.He ___ going to build a sandcastle next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
23. 23.We ___ the match every Sunday. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.___ Nisha watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
26. 26.Ananya ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) has (b) have
27. 27.We are going to ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) playing (c) played (d) play
28. 28.She did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wore (d) wearing
29. 29.Aisha ___ a cartoon twice a week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching
30. 30.Name the tense: “We had cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
31. 31.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.You ___ in the park twice a week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging
33. 33.We ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) have danced (b) will dance (c) danced (d) dance
34. 34.Kabir did not ___ a cake last week. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) bake (d) baking
35. 35.Name the tense: “We took the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
36. 36.Kavya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
37. 37.We ___ a cake on Saturdays. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking
38. 38.I ___ play cricket every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
39. 39.___ they telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.We ___ the room every Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans

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