Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 512 · 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.When the bell rang, Dev ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
2. 2.He ___ going to cook rice tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
3. 3.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.By the time we reached, I ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) had gone
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.By the time we reached, you ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
7. 7.Name the tense: “Aditya had carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
8. 8.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
9. 9.I have known my best friend ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
10. 10.Name the tense: “I am building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Either Sneha or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.Karan ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) threw (b) will throwing (c) will throw (d) will throws
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
14. 14.I ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am wash (d) am washing
15. 15.Name the tense: “I am bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
16. 16.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
17. 17.My brother ___ run in the park every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
18. 18.___ Kunal sending a message right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
19. 19.Name the tense: “Aarav will buy vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
22. 22.We ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats
23. 23.My brother has just ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) drawn (c) drawing (d) drew
24. 24.He ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) is dance (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
25. 25.___ you bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
26. 26.My friends ___ bring lunch every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
27. 27.You ___ the room next week. (a) will cleaning (b) will cleans (c) will clean (d) cleaned
28. 28.My parents ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
29. 29.She ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had send (d) had sent
30. 30.He ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
32. 32.___ we make tea twice a week? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
33. 33.I ___ in this school since 2019. (a) taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) has taught
34. 34.Name the tense: “We have washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
35. 35.You ___ going to write a letter tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
37. 37.My friends ___ going to run in the park tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
38. 38.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
39. 39.We are going to ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) telling (c) told (d) tell
40. 40.My cousins have just ___ the train. (a) take (b) taking (c) took (d) taken

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