Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 530 · 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.___ we bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
2. 2.I ___ go to school on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinkking (c) drinking
4. 4.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
5. 5.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
6. 6.They ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cook (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
7. 7.___ Saanvi speak Hindi every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
8. 8.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.Name the tense: “They ride a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
11. 11.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) written (b) writing (c) writed (d) wrote
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied (d) had study
13. 13.The children ___ going to drink milk next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
14. 14.___ Aditya playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
15. 15.Name the tense: “The children had told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
16. 16.Myra ___ the train every Sunday. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes
17. 17.When Mum came home, Dev ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
18. 18.I ___ the room at the moment. (a) am cleaning (b) am clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
19. 19.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
20. 20.When Dad called, they ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
21. 21.___ I bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
22. 22.You have just ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) jogging (d) jogs
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
24. 24.They are going to ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) baked (d) bake
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.My brother ___ the dishes every morning. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
27. 27.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
28. 28.You ___ a bicycle twice a week. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride
29. 29.Priya ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swim (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
30. 30.Isha ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
32. 32.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
33. 33.My parents did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
36. 36.I did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
37. 37.My sister ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) danced (b) has danced (c) dances (d) will dance
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, Isha ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) had cleaned (d) has cleaned
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, Rohan ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had buy (c) had bought (d) have bought
40. 40.They ___ going to take the train tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are

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