Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 453 · 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 it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) was study
3. 3.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
4. 4.They ___ going to take the train tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
6. 6.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
7. 7.The students ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
9. 9.___ she watch a cartoon last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
10. 10.Name the tense: “Arjun will bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
11. 11.We are going to ___ the train next Sunday. (a) take (b) took (c) taking (d) takes
12. 12.___ she win the match every morning? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
13. 13.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.___ I feeding the dog now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
16. 16.My sister ___ plant a tree every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
17. 17.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
18. 18.By the time we reached, Kavya ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
20. 20.___ he riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
21. 21.You have played in the garden ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
23. 23.Tara ___ going to bake a cake next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
24. 24.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) caught (b) catched (c) catching
25. 25.My cousins ___ a message last Sunday. (a) will send (b) sent (c) sended (d) send
26. 26.He ___ going to buy vegetables tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
27. 27.You ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) has taught (d) teach
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.___ they flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
30. 30.They ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
31. 31.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) had sang (d) has sung
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimeing (b) swimming (c) swiming
34. 34.We ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) are watching (d) am watching
35. 35.___ they jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, Kabir ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) has spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoken
37. 37.We ___ on the stage next week. (a) will dancing (b) will dances (c) will dance (d) danced
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
39. 39.I ___ planted a tree already. (a) has (b) have
40. 40.___ we cook rice every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is

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