Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 426 · 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 climbing a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
2. 2.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.We ___ in the pool last week. (a) will swim (b) swam (c) swimmed (d) swim
4. 4.He ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) go (c) goes
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
6. 6.We ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) worked (b) work (c) has worked (d) have worked
7. 7.We ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped (d) had clap
8. 8.___ she wear a cap every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
9. 9.You have just ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) worn
10. 10.Name the tense: “She was studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
11. 11.She ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lived (b) lives (c) has lived (d) have lived
12. 12.You ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) had swam (b) has swum (c) have swum (d) had swum
13. 13.When Dad called, my friends ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) have (c) has
14. 14.___ we feed the dog every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
15. 15.You ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) has stayed
16. 16.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.They ___ going to clean the room tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
20. 20.She ___ a cartoon right now. (a) is watching (b) is watch (c) are watching (d) am watching
21. 21.___ my brother eat a mango last week? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
22. 22.They ___ going to build a sandcastle next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
23. 23.My brother ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) have helped (d) had help
24. 24.When Dad called, you ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
25. 25.By the time Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) had helped
26. 26.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
28. 28.When Dad called, we ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eaten (c) ate (d) eated
31. 31.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
33. 33.Name the tense: “He plants a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
34. 34.Karan ___ science yesterday. (a) studies (b) will study (c) has studied (d) studied
35. 35.Name the tense: “We were riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
36. 36.When Dad called, you ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.He ___ make tea every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
38. 38.___ my brother watching a cartoon now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
39. 39.___ you drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing

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