Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 513 · 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.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
2. 2.You have just ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) catching (c) caught (d) catch
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
4. 4.Ira ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaned (b) will cleaning (c) will clean (d) will cleans
5. 5.You ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) studied
6. 6.___ they building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
7. 7.She ___ planted a tree already. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.Riya ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
9. 9.My cousins ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
10. 10.When Dad called, you ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
13. 13.He has lived in Pune ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
14. 14.My sister is going to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbed (d) climbs
15. 15.Name the tense: “We washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
16. 16.The children ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
17. 17.We ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) will catches (b) will catch (c) will catching (d) caught
18. 18.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.My friends ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play
20. 20.We ___ drink milk every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
21. 21.Aditya ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studies (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) studied
22. 22.Name the tense: “We had told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
23. 23.Name the tense: “I am planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
24. 24.We ___ watch a cartoon every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
25. 25.You are going to ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooks
26. 26.We have just ___ in the park. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
27. 27.When Dad called, I ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
28. 28.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) buying (c) bought
29. 29.___ I cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
30. 30.Name the tense: “My friends are baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
32. 32.___ Ishaan carry the bag on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
33. 33.___ my sister carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
34. 34.We ___ drunk milk already. (a) has (b) have
35. 35.They have been in the library ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
36. 36.___ Pooja win the match on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
37. 37.Name the tense: “They are helping Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telleing (c) telling
39. 39.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) have cleaned
40. 40.He ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have

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