Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 413 · 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.Name the tense: “We are eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
2. 2.___ she buy vegetables every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
3. 3.___ Sneha write a letter every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
4. 4.___ we carry the bag two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook
6. 6.Farhan ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
7. 7.My sister ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.Name the tense: “They were wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
9. 9.We ___ cook rice every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) jogeing (c) joging
11. 11.You are going to ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore
12. 12.Name the tense: “Ishaan had brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
13. 13.___ you speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
14. 14.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.She has known my best friend ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.Name the tense: “They cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
17. 17.Name the tense: “You had ridden a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
19. 19.My friends did not ___ rice last Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.My parents ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs
22. 22.My brother ___ wear a cap every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
23. 23.Neel ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) is fly (d) is flying
24. 24.Ira ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
25. 25.He ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) have fed (d) has fed
26. 26.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
27. 27.Riya ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) teaches (c) taught (d) have taught
28. 28.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
29. 29.I ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will plants (b) planted (c) will plant (d) will planting
30. 30.The children ___ science next week. (a) studied (b) will study (c) will studies (d) will studying
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Neither the twins nor Arjun ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.My brother ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
33. 33.We ___ rice every morning. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking
34. 34.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.Arjun is going to ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
37. 37.Name the tense: “They wear a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
39. 39.We ___ going to buy vegetables next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Aarav ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are

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