Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 511 · 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: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.Aarav ___ going to run in the park next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
3. 3.They ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
4. 4.___ my sister watch a cartoon every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
5. 5.Name the tense: “Rohan claps for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, Ira ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) had study
7. 7.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) dancing (c) danceing
9. 9.Isha ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Diya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.You are going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) built (c) building (d) build
12. 12.They ___ a letter before it got dark. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) had written
13. 13.Zoya ___ a story at the moment. (a) is tell (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother was writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
15. 15.___ my brother swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
16. 16.Ira is going to ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
17. 17.She ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) is carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
18. 18.You ___ going to tell a story next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
19. 19.Kunal ___ build a sandcastle on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
20. 20.We ___ in this school since 2019. (a) study (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) studied
21. 21.He ___ going to feed the dog tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
22. 22.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telled (c) told
23. 23.You have had this bicycle ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
24. 24.They are going to ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
25. 25.My brother ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
26. 26.I have worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
27. 27.We ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) had help (b) had helped (c) have helped (d) has helped
28. 28.I ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.Name the tense: “She will ride a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
30. 30.Name the tense: “Meera went to school.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
31. 31.Name the tense: “We have carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
32. 32.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) taked (c) took (d) taking
34. 34.___ you run in the park yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had rode
36. 36.Name the tense: “Myra drank milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
37. 37.Name the tense: “We will buy vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
38. 38.My brother ___ throw the ball every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.___ they write a letter last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do

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