Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 524 · 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 Dad called, I ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.___ I wash the dishes every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
3. 3.Name the tense: “I made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
5. 5.___ he going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
6. 6.We have just ___ the dog. (a) fed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
7. 7.Omkar ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has studied (b) studies (c) studied (d) have studied
8. 8.Name the tense: “I am feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
9. 9.Diya ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) had written (d) has written
10. 10.You have worked in Delhi ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
11. 11.You ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) run (b) running (c) runs
12. 12.Name the tense: “You were watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
13. 13.Sneha ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
14. 14.Manav ___ watch a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
15. 15.The children ___ the train in 2023. (a) take (b) taked (c) will take (d) took
16. 16.Kabir ___ drink milk twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
17. 17.He ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) worked (b) works (c) have worked (d) has worked
18. 18.They ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) makes
19. 19.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
20. 20.You ___ told a story already. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) building (c) builded
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.___ Ira carry the bag every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
27. 27.You did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) danced
28. 28.Name the tense: “They were baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
29. 29.You ___ draw a picture on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
30. 30.Sneha did not ___ a story in 2023. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) told
31. 31.We ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) taught
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) had bring (c) have brought (d) has brought
33. 33.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.___ she jog in the park every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
35. 35.He ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told (d) had tell
36. 36.Ira ___ play cricket every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
37. 37.I ___ send a message every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
38. 38.Aisha has just ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) baked (c) baking (d) bakes
39. 39.I ___ a message now. (a) is sending (b) am send (c) am sending (d) are sending
40. 40.Name the tense: “She spoke Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous

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