Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 494 · 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: Either the girls or Zoya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.Kavya ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
4. 4.My sister ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) will swim (b) will swims (c) swam (d) will swimming
5. 5.Name the tense: “My parents were bringing lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
6. 6.He ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) lives (b) has lived (c) have lived (d) lived
7. 7.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had study
9. 9.She ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) will dance (b) will dancing (c) will dances (d) danced
10. 10.Sneha ___ going to catch the ball next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
11. 11.Name the tense: “Rohan has cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
12. 12.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
13. 13.They ___ cook rice on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
14. 14.He ___ jog in the park every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
15. 15.We have just ___ milk. (a) drank (b) drunk (c) drink (d) drinking
16. 16.He did not ___ a story yesterday. (a) tells (b) told (c) tell (d) telling
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.He has studied in this school ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
20. 20.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.Ananya has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watched (c) watches (d) watching
22. 22.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) had (c) have
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.She ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.___ the children bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
26. 26.___ Meera building a sandcastle now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) have run (d) had run
28. 28.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.___ I speak Hindi last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.When Dad called, he ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.___ my sister ride a bicycle on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, Karan ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
37. 37.You have lived in Pune ___ January. (a) for (b) since
38. 38.We did not ___ to school yesterday. (a) going (b) goes (c) went (d) go
39. 39.She has just ___ a cap. (a) wore (b) wearing (c) wear (d) worn
40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect

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