Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 529 · 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 parents ___ make tea every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
2. 2.We have worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
3. 3.Name the tense: “Kavya will take the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
5. 5.When Dad called, she ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.They ___ on the stage last week. (a) will dance (b) dance (c) danced (d) have danced
7. 7.Ananya ___ a mango now. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) is eat (d) are eating
8. 8.I ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) have studied (d) study
9. 9.My friends ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are fly (d) are flying
10. 10.They ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) work (b) worked (c) have worked (d) has worked
11. 11.They ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) will throwing (b) will throws (c) threw (d) will throw
12. 12.He is going to ___ a cake next month. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
13. 13.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
14. 14.When Dad called, my brother ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
16. 16.Rahul ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) stays (b) stayed (c) has stayed (d) have stayed
17. 17.The students ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
19. 19.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
20. 20.Zoya ___ a message two days ago. (a) sended (b) sends (c) will send (d) sent
21. 21.He has played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
22. 22.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.She ___ the match next Sunday. (a) will win (b) will wins (c) will winning (d) won
25. 25.Kabir ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum (d) had swam
26. 26.You ___ a mango at the moment. (a) are eating (b) are eat (c) am eating (d) is eating
27. 27.Ananya has been in the library ___ ten minutes. (a) since (b) for
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.They ___ a tree twice a week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb
30. 30.They ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog
31. 31.My friends ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) had fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) have fed
32. 32.I ___ going to swim in the pool next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
33. 33.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.My brother ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog
35. 35.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wore (c) weared (d) worn
36. 36.Name the tense: “My brother eats a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
37. 37.Diya ___ run in the park already. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.She ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is build (d) is building
39. 39.They have studied in this school ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
40. 40.I ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) had carried

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