Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 489 · 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 brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
2. 2.They ___ bring lunch twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
3. 3.Name the tense: “My cousins fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother has sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
7. 7.My cousins ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
8. 8.Name the tense: “The students write a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
9. 9.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
10. 10.Aarav ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) is plant (d) are planting
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.___ my sister speak Hindi every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
13. 13.Arjun ___ watch a cartoon twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
14. 14.My brother ___ told a story already. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
16. 16.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
17. 17.___ my brother bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
18. 18.By the time we reached, he ___ the match. (a) had won (b) has won (c) have won (d) had win
19. 19.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
20. 20.You ___ going to run in the park tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
21. 21.He ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) is draw
22. 22.You ___ clap for the team on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.___ we win the match every day? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
24. 24.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
25. 25.We ___ a cake before the bell rang. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked (d) had bake
26. 26.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
27. 27.I ___ going to buy vegetables tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
28. 28.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dance (b) am dancing (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telled (c) told
34. 34.When Mum came home, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) am studying
36. 36.___ she baking a cake at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.Name the tense: “He cooks rice.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
38. 38.When Dad called, they ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
39. 39.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watch (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) are watching
40. 40.Riya ___ a letter at the moment. (a) is write (b) are writing (c) is writing (d) am writing

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