Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 451 · 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.They ___ science tomorrow. (a) will studying (b) will study (c) studied (d) will studies
2. 2.We are going to ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clap (b) clapped (c) claps (d) clapping
3. 3.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.We ___ tea at the moment. (a) is making (b) are make (c) am making (d) are making
5. 5.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.I ___ the dog at the moment. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) am feed (d) are feeding
7. 7.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother was throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
9. 9.___ I cleaning the room right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
10. 10.My cousins ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.He ___ going to help Grandma next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
13. 13.We ___ a cap right now. (a) am wearing (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) are wear
14. 14.___ I clap for the team last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
15. 15.Arjun ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked (d) had cook
16. 16.___ we watch a cartoon last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Either Karan or the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.Myra ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) has washed (b) had wash (c) had washed (d) have washed
19. 19.___ she wear a cap last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
20. 20.Ananya ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) is study
21. 21.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cooking (c) cookeing
23. 23.You ___ clap for the team every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
24. 24.Tara did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wore (d) wears
25. 25.Name the tense: “We will swim in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
27. 27.I ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) worked (b) work (c) have worked (d) has worked
28. 28.I ___ going to wash the dishes next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
29. 29.___ they climbing a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
31. 31.My sister did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) planted (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
32. 32.___ you study science every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
33. 33.We ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
34. 34.___ she play cricket twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
35. 35.Ishaan ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) teaches (c) taught (d) have taught
36. 36.The children ___ swim in the pool on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
37. 37.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
38. 38.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
39. 39.They ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) live (b) have lived (c) lived (d) has lived
40. 40.He ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn (d) had drew

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