Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 481 · 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.Meera ___ in the pool twice a week. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims
2. 2.He has just ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) buy (c) bought (d) buys
3. 3.We ___ the dishes every morning. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes
4. 4.We have just ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
5. 5.My brother did not ___ in the park two days ago. (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runs
6. 6.Name the tense: “Omkar takes the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
8. 8.You ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are climb (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) is climbing
9. 9.Name the tense: “I eat a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.I ___ help Grandma on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
12. 12.My brother is going to ___ science next month. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) studied
13. 13.___ I playing cricket right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
14. 14.We ___ the ball now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catch (d) are catching
15. 15.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.They ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) are writing (c) are write (d) is writing
17. 17.They ___ wash the dishes every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
18. 18.They ___ in this school since 2019. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) has taught (d) teach
19. 19.___ I playing cricket at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
20. 20.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feeded (c) fed
21. 21.Name the tense: “Aarav is clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sending (b) sendding (c) sendeing
23. 23.___ she carry the bag two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
24. 24.You have had this bicycle ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
25. 25.I have just ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cook
26. 26.They ___ going to feed the dog next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
27. 27.___ you feed the dog on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
28. 28.Name the tense: “I had studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
29. 29.He did not ___ a cap two days ago. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wears (d) wear
30. 30.Manav ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rode (b) will riding (c) will ride (d) will rides
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.My brother ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Priya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.The children are going to ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
35. 35.She has worked in Delhi ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
36. 36.We ___ the dishes every Sunday. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing
37. 37.My sister ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
38. 38.Myra has just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flown (c) flew (d) flying
39. 39.Tara ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) are planting
40. 40.___ I clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is

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