Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 539 · 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 eats a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
2. 2.My cousins ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
3. 3.___ we take the train twice a week? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
4. 4.Zoya ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) have spoken (d) has spoken
5. 5.We ___ a picture right now. (a) are draw (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
6. 6.He ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) will jog (d) has jogged
7. 7.She ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) are speaking (d) is speak
8. 8.My friends ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying
9. 9.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
12. 12.He has lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.Name the tense: “We threw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
14. 14.Dev ___ the dishes right now. (a) are washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) is wash
15. 15.The children ___ going to take the train tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
16. 16.They ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant
17. 17.We ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had buy
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.Name the tense: “She was riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
20. 20.Nisha ___ a story twice a week. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling
21. 21.My brother has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
24. 24.Myra ___ to school next Sunday. (a) will goes (b) will go (c) will going (d) went
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
26. 26.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoke
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.You ___ the match on Saturdays. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins
30. 30.___ you wear a cap every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
31. 31.We ___ baked a cake already. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.The children ___ going to drink milk next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
33. 33.___ we planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
34. 34.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends were winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
36. 36.You have just ___ rice. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
37. 37.When Dad called, she ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.My sister ___ washed the dishes already. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Name the tense: “They have fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
40. 40.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing

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