Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 443 · 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.We ___ going to send a message next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
2. 2.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.___ I plant a tree last week? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
4. 4.Ishaan ___ going to buy vegetables next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
5. 5.They ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Sneha ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) had plant
9. 9.When the phone rang, Diya ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.You ___ a cap now. (a) am wearing (b) are wear (c) are wearing (d) is wearing
12. 12.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
13. 13.___ my sister go to school on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
15. 15.She ___ the room at the moment. (a) is clean (b) are cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
16. 16.Rahul ___ a letter now. (a) is write (b) is writing (c) are writing (d) am writing
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
20. 20.___ the students build a sandcastle twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
21. 21.Name the tense: “The students are drawing a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
22. 22.Pooja ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) had bought (b) had buy (c) has bought (d) have bought
23. 23.___ you fly a kite two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
24. 24.___ you bring lunch two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
25. 25.Name the tense: “She had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
26. 26.Zoya ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) will building (b) built (c) will build (d) will builds
27. 27.She ___ drink milk twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
28. 28.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
29. 29.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
30. 30.Name the tense: “Dev climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
31. 31.You did not ___ Grandma last week. (a) help (b) helped (c) helps (d) helping
32. 32.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
33. 33.We ___ a mango at the moment. (a) am eating (b) are eat (c) are eating (d) is eating
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
35. 35.I ___ a tree right now. (a) is climbing (b) am climb (c) am climbing (d) are climbing
36. 36.___ we carry the bag every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
37. 37.When Dad called, he ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
39. 39.He ___ on the stage last week. (a) danced (b) dances (c) has danced (d) will dance
40. 40.Name the tense: “You will drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar