Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 449 · 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.He is going to ___ lunch next month. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
2. 2.He ___ rice now. (a) is cook (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
3. 3.When Dad called, they ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.Name the tense: “He plants a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
5. 5.Name the tense: “You are washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
6. 6.Name the tense: “He threw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
7. 7.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.She ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) lived (b) has lived (c) have lived (d) lives
9. 9.We have known my best friend ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
10. 10.Priya ___ a kite next month. (a) will fly (b) will flying (c) flew (d) will flies
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
12. 12.You did not ___ Hindi last week. (a) spoke (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
14. 14.___ we buy vegetables twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
15. 15.She ___ a tree every morning. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant
16. 16.He did not ___ the dog yesterday. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feed
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
18. 18.Name the tense: “You are riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
19. 19.My parents ___ take the train on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.Name the tense: “You ride a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
21. 21.___ my brother wearing a cap at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
22. 22.Name the tense: “You have clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
23. 23.She has been in the library ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
24. 24.Rohan ___ the dishes every morning. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash
25. 25.___ my sister riding a bicycle now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) had buy (b) have bought (c) has bought (d) had bought
27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.You ___ swum in the pool already. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.When Dad called, he ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.Name the tense: “You plant a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
31. 31.Name the tense: “I am winning the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
32. 32.She ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) will throws (b) threw (c) will throwing (d) will throw
33. 33.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
34. 34.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
35. 35.___ I sing a song every day? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
36. 36.Kavya ___ going to fly a kite next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
37. 37.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) made (c) making
38. 38.___ they help Grandma every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.She has just ___ a kite. (a) flew (b) flown (c) fly (d) flying

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