Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 486 · 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.Name the tense: “I will study science.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
2. 2.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.She ___ going to play cricket next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
4. 4.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
5. 5.When Dad called, they ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.___ she cleaning the room now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
7. 7.He ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing
8. 8.Name the tense: “We help Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
9. 9.Ananya ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) is buy
10. 10.___ I take the train in 2023? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
11. 11.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) ate (c) eaten (d) eated
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
13. 13.___ he watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
14. 14.We ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) are dance (c) is dancing (d) are dancing
15. 15.Name the tense: “We are playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
16. 16.He ___ taken the train already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.Tara ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) is wear (d) am wearing
18. 18.Name the tense: “He will run in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
19. 19.They ___ tea right now. (a) is making (b) are make (c) am making (d) are making
20. 20.When Dad called, my sister ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
21. 21.He ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) has studied
22. 22.___ they send a message last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
23. 23.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
25. 25.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
26. 26.The children ___ the dishes now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
27. 27.She has been in the library ___ an hour. (a) since (b) for
28. 28.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
29. 29.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) had drew (b) has drawn (c) have drawn (d) had drawn
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) had baked
32. 32.Name the tense: “He was sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
33. 33.My sister ___ a story last Sunday. (a) tells (b) telled (c) will tell (d) told
34. 34.___ my cousins carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
35. 35.They ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) have washed
36. 36.I ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) worked (b) have worked (c) work (d) has worked
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.They ___ going to build a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ science. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) has studied
40. 40.Vivaan ___ tea every morning. (a) makes (b) making (c) make

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