Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 544 · 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.They did not ___ a letter two days ago. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ lunch. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
3. 3.Name the tense: “We have cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
4. 4.You have known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
5. 5.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
6. 6.Farhan ___ a tree in 2023. (a) climbed (b) has climbed (c) climbs (d) will climb
7. 7.We ___ for the team right now. (a) are clapping (b) are clap (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
8. 8.They ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are going (c) are go (d) is going
9. 9.You ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) lived (b) have lived (c) has lived (d) live
10. 10.Name the tense: “They will catch the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
11. 11.Farhan ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
12. 12.We ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
13. 13.He ___ fly a kite on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
14. 14.My sister ___ going to feed the dog next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
15. 15.We have just ___ cricket. (a) play (b) played (c) plays (d) playing
16. 16.The children are going to ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) threw (d) throws
17. 17.___ she buying vegetables now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
18. 18.Name the tense: “Farhan was going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) runned (c) running (d) run
21. 21.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
22. 22.The students did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) bake (b) baked (c) baking (d) bakes
23. 23.Name the tense: “She washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
24. 24.We have worked in Delhi ___ January. (a) since (b) for
25. 25.He ___ wash the dishes every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
26. 26.They ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) have worn
27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
29. 29.I ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am sing
30. 30.___ Sneha writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
31. 31.Name the tense: “We run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
34. 34.They are going to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feeding
35. 35.I have been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
36. 36.She ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoke
37. 37.She is going to ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) wrote (c) writing (d) write
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built

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