Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 48 · 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 did not ___ science last week. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
2. 2.She ___ a cap every morning. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing
3. 3.Riya ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
4. 4.___ I throw the ball every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
5. 5.___ Rahul clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
6. 6.She ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
7. 7.Aditya ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogging (c) jogeing
9. 9.My brother ___ lunch in 2023. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bringed (d) will bring
10. 10.___ I studying science right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
11. 11.You are going to ___ tea next Sunday. (a) made (b) making (c) make (d) makes
12. 12.My sister ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
13. 13.They ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) have made (b) had make (c) has made (d) had made
14. 14.We ___ fly a kite twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
16. 16.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sended (b) sent (c) sending
17. 17.They ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rode (b) will rides (c) will ride (d) will riding
18. 18.___ Vivaan clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
19. 19.___ Kavya climbing a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
20. 20.Name the tense: “I will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
21. 21.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.Name the tense: “She was throwing the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
23. 23.She ___ rice on Saturdays. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook
24. 24.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.She has just ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jogged (c) jogging (d) jog
27. 27.Kabir ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) had washed
28. 28.Name the tense: “We play cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
29. 29.Name the tense: “He was riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
30. 30.Name the tense: “Ira draws a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
31. 31.I ___ a cake right now. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) are baking (d) am bake
32. 32.He ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) will bakes (b) will baking (c) baked (d) will bake
33. 33.They did not ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) helping (b) helps (c) helped (d) help
34. 34.They did not ___ the room in 2023. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) clean
35. 35.They ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carry (d) are carrying
36. 36.He ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) will build (b) builds (c) built (d) builded
37. 37.You ___ jog in the park every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
38. 38.You ___ going to eat a mango next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
39. 39.You ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching
40. 40.My brother ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying

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