Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 523 · 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.My sister ___ cricket now. (a) are playing (b) is play (c) am playing (d) is playing
2. 2.He ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) had feed (b) have fed (c) had fed (d) has fed
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) has played (c) had played (d) have played
5. 5.You ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) will build (b) build (c) built (d) builded
6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
8. 8.The children ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
9. 9.___ Tara wear a cap every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
10. 10.She ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
11. 11.My friends ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear
12. 12.Kabir ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.She ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) lived (b) have lived (c) has lived (d) lives
16. 16.I did not ___ in the park last week. (a) ran (b) runs (c) running (d) run
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Neither the twins nor Diya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
19. 19.Farhan ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
20. 20.She ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) will running (b) will runs (c) will run (d) ran
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.___ you draw a picture last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
23. 23.My sister ___ cricket right now. (a) are playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) is play
24. 24.You ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) has played (b) had play (c) have played (d) had played
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Aarav ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.Name the tense: “I make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
27. 27.She ___ jog in the park every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
28. 28.They ___ going to cook rice tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
29. 29.We ___ going to eat a mango next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
30. 30.Rahul has waited for the bus ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
31. 31.Name the tense: “They have eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.I am going to ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jogged
34. 34.I ___ help Grandma twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
35. 35.Name the tense: “My parents will wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
36. 36.Name the tense: “They are drawing a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
38. 38.Arjun ___ tea two days ago. (a) will make (b) makes (c) made (d) maked
39. 39.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eaten (c) ate (d) eated
40. 40.I ___ lunch on Saturdays. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring

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