Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 463 · 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.My cousins have lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister was studying science.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
3. 3.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.They ___ tea right now. (a) is making (b) am making (c) are make (d) are making
5. 5.Pooja ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throw (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
6. 6.Ananya ___ cleaned the room already. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
8. 8.You ___ make tea on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
9. 9.Vivaan has played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
10. 10.Yash did not ___ rice last week. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
11. 11.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
13. 13.We ___ the bag next month. (a) carried (b) will carrying (c) will carry (d) will carries
14. 14.He ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
15. 15.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
16. 16.We ___ in this school since 2022. (a) taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) has taught
17. 17.My brother ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming
18. 18.He ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) rides (b) rode (c) will ride (d) rided
19. 19.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
20. 20.He is going to ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) caught (c) catches (d) catching
21. 21.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
22. 22.___ we eating a mango at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
24. 24.___ he throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
25. 25.___ she building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
26. 26.Name the tense: “You danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
27. 27.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
28. 28.I have just ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) washed (d) wash
29. 29.You have just ___ rice. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cooking
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.The students ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
32. 32.Riya ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim
33. 33.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.I ___ a tree in 2023. (a) plant (b) planted (c) will plant (d) have planted
35. 35.___ we baking a cake now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.Priya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
38. 38.He ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
39. 39.When Dad called, my brother ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.We ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) will washing (b) will washes (c) washed (d) will wash

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