Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 551 · 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.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
3. 3.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) going (c) went (d) gone
4. 4.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
5. 5.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
6. 6.Zoya ___ a mango twice a week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat
7. 7.___ my friends drink milk last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
8. 8.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
9. 9.She ___ science in 2023. (a) studies (b) has studied (c) studied (d) will study
10. 10.We ___ the dog next week. (a) will feeding (b) will feed (c) will feeds (d) fed
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
12. 12.Name the tense: “You are studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.We ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging
15. 15.___ my brother climb a tree yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.You have just ___ the dishes. (a) washed (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
19. 19.Name the tense: “My sister had thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
20. 20.Name the tense: “I was eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
21. 21.___ we helping Grandma right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
23. 23.We ___ a kite two days ago. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) fly (d) flyed
24. 24.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
27. 27.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.___ they clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
30. 30.The students ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) have studied (d) study
31. 31.Ananya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
32. 32.___ my brother jog in the park two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
33. 33.Nisha ___ a picture two days ago. (a) drew (b) draws (c) drawed (d) will draw
34. 34.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) running (c) run (d) ran
35. 35.Name the tense: “My sister was climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
36. 36.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) are dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
37. 37.My brother ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) have run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) has run
38. 38.We ___ for the team next month. (a) will claps (b) will clap (c) will clapping (d) clapped
39. 39.___ the students buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
40. 40.Priya did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writes (b) writing (c) wrote (d) write

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