Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 534 · 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.Name the tense: “She has thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.You have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watching (d) watch
4. 4.Name the tense: “Farhan is riding a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
5. 5.She ___ going to bring lunch tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
6. 6.You are going to ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
7. 7.He ___ a song now. (a) are singing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) is sing
8. 8.___ Kabir catching the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
9. 9.Name the tense: “My brother will feed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.We ___ a cap every morning. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear
12. 12.The children have just ___ Grandma. (a) helped (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
13. 13.My brother ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) is play (d) are playing
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singing (c) singging
15. 15.They ___ in the pool next month. (a) will swim (b) swam (c) will swims (d) will swimming
16. 16.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.Name the tense: “Diya flew a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
18. 18.My friends ___ feed the dog every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
19. 19.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.Aisha ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) teaches (c) taught (d) have taught
21. 21.___ they catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
23. 23.Kabir ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
24. 24.Manav ___ jog in the park on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.They ___ the room now. (a) are clean (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is cleaning
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, Isha ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
28. 28.You did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helps (b) helped (c) help (d) helping
29. 29.___ I cook rice every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
30. 30.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
31. 31.Name the tense: “You were throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
32. 32.Name the tense: “You will ride a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
34. 34.Name the tense: “She is drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
35. 35.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
36. 36.Name the tense: “He is climbing a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
37. 37.Name the tense: “She will fly a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryeing (b) carrying (c) carryying

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