Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 515 · 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 news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.Name the tense: “My brother has built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
3. 3.The students ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
4. 4.Arjun ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studied (b) studies (c) has studied (d) have studied
5. 5.___ Vivaan dance on the stage on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
6. 6.My parents are going to ___ a letter next week. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
8. 8.___ she feeding the dog right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
9. 9.We did not ___ a mango in 2023. (a) eats (b) eating (c) ate (d) eat
10. 10.She ___ make tea every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
11. 11.___ Farhan riding a bicycle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
12. 12.Name the tense: “The students will study science.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
13. 13.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded
14. 14.By the time we reached, she ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
15. 15.You ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) will buys (b) bought (c) will buy (d) will buying
16. 16.My brother did not ___ rice last week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cook
17. 17.Name the tense: “They wore a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
18. 18.___ he build a sandcastle every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
19. 19.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister had eaten a mango.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
21. 21.I ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) am draw (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
22. 22.When Dad called, Saanvi ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) had (c) has
23. 23.Name the tense: “You were studying science.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
24. 24.He ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) will catches (b) will catch (c) will catching (d) caught
25. 25.She ___ the bag next month. (a) will carry (b) carried (c) will carries (d) will carrying
26. 26.We ___ a cap right now. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) are wear (d) are wearing
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
28. 28.___ he sending a message now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
29. 29.___ Vivaan plant a tree every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
30. 30.He is going to ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baked (d) baking
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.Name the tense: “We had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
33. 33.Name the tense: “You have written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
34. 34.___ Sneha washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
35. 35.My brother has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
36. 36.He ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plants (b) has planted (c) planted (d) will plant
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) had swum (d) have swum
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
39. 39.The children have just ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
40. 40.Tara ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) will buys (b) will buy (c) will buying (d) bought

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