Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 493 · 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.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
3. 3.He has just ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throw (d) thrown
4. 4.I have just ___ science. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
7. 7.Name the tense: “You were telling a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
8. 8.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
10. 10.___ we catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
11. 11.Name the tense: “I will swim in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
12. 12.Karan ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win
13. 13.He ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) are washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
14. 14.___ she climbing a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
15. 15.Ira has played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.By the time we reached, we ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
17. 17.Name the tense: “The children are catching the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.I ___ a cartoon next week. (a) will watching (b) watched (c) will watches (d) will watch
22. 22.Sneha is going to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) danced
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.I ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stay (d) stayed
25. 25.We ___ milk next Sunday. (a) will drinking (b) will drinks (c) drank (d) will drink
26. 26.Name the tense: “Ananya is playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
27. 27.You ___ thrown the ball already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.She did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbed (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbing
30. 30.I have studied in this school ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
32. 32.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
33. 33.Name the tense: “My friends wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
34. 34.___ she clean the room last week? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
35. 35.He ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.Arjun ___ speak Hindi every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
38. 38.We ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
39. 39.Isha did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing

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