Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 480 · 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 ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
2. 2.They ___ lunch now. (a) is bringing (b) are bring (c) am bringing (d) are bringing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
5. 5.___ we making tea at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
6. 6.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already made tea. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.He ___ the room at the moment. (a) is cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is clean (d) am cleaning
8. 8.Name the tense: “She will drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
9. 9.Saanvi ___ clean the room every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
10. 10.They ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am washing (d) are wash
11. 11.___ my sister win the match every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
12. 12.She ___ in the pool next week. (a) will swim (b) will swims (c) swam (d) will swimming
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.We did not ___ milk in 2023. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drank
15. 15.___ Aarav climb a tree twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
16. 16.I ___ the dishes twice a week. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Either Ishaan or the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.___ he drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
20. 20.___ Dev build a sandcastle last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
21. 21.I ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) are watching (d) am watch
22. 22.They ___ caught the ball already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.My brother ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) will watch (b) has watched (c) watches (d) watched
24. 24.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.___ he climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
26. 26.We ___ catch the ball twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
27. 27.He did not ___ to school last week. (a) went (b) going (c) go (d) goes
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
29. 29.When Dad called, my sister ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) has (c) have
30. 30.I ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) has washed (b) had wash (c) have washed (d) had washed
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.She has had this bicycle ___ January. (a) since (b) for
33. 33.When Dad called, he ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.We ___ drink milk twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had win (d) had won
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
38. 38.My brother ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) had sang (d) have sung
39. 39.I ___ milk every Sunday. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink
40. 40.I have just ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) write (c) written (d) wrote

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