Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 414 · 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.When Dad called, Myra ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringging (c) bringing
4. 4.Name the tense: “You have told a story.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
5. 5.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
8. 8.___ Manav climb a tree every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
9. 9.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwed (b) threw (c) throwing (d) thrown
10. 10.You ___ a letter in 2023. (a) writed (b) write (c) will write (d) wrote
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
12. 12.She did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
13. 13.You ___ the train next week. (a) will takes (b) took (c) will taking (d) will take
14. 14.They are going to ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cook
15. 15.They ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) has eaten (d) had eaten
16. 16.___ he dance on the stage every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
17. 17.We ___ going to dance on the stage next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
18. 18.When Dad called, Karan ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
19. 19.He is going to ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) rode (c) ride (d) riding
20. 20.___ you swim in the pool in 2023? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
21. 21.When Dad called, my brother ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) has (c) had
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
23. 23.Name the tense: “My cousins watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
24. 24.___ Arjun cook rice twice a week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
25. 25.She ___ cook rice twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
26. 26.They ___ going to dance on the stage next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
27. 27.Manav ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wore (b) wears (c) weared (d) will wear
28. 28.Name the tense: “They have played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
29. 29.They have just ___ to school. (a) went (b) gone (c) go (d) going
30. 30.By the time we reached, you ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) had worn (c) has worn (d) have worn
31. 31.You ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) have helped (b) helped (c) help (d) will help
32. 32.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.Tara ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.I ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk (d) had drank
38. 38.Name the tense: “You were riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
39. 39.___ they help Grandma on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
40. 40.You ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clap (d) had clapped

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