Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 554 · 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: “They climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
2. 2.Pooja ___ caught the ball already. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.My brother ___ in the park now. (a) is jogging (b) is jog (c) am jogging (d) are jogging
4. 4.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
5. 5.Name the tense: “They feed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister will draw a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
7. 7.He is going to ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drank (c) drinks (d) drink
8. 8.Name the tense: “My friends are singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.My friends are going to ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) caught (d) catching
11. 11.We ___ watch a cartoon every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
12. 12.Diya ___ help Grandma every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
13. 13.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already jogged in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
14. 14.Pooja ___ rice next month. (a) cooked (b) will cooking (c) will cooks (d) will cook
15. 15.When Dad called, he ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.She ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) is build (c) are building (d) am building
17. 17.They ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) worked (b) have worked (c) has worked (d) work
18. 18.My sister ___ going to swim in the pool next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
19. 19.I ___ a message now. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) am send (d) is sending
20. 20.Myra did not ___ rice in 2023. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooked
21. 21.You ___ the dishes every Sunday. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
24. 24.___ my sister helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
25. 25.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.When Dad called, he ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) had (c) has
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.We ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
29. 29.Kavya ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swim (b) am swimming (c) are swimming (d) is swimming
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Neither Vivaan nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.___ Ira throw the ball in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
36. 36.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
37. 37.You ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted (d) had plant
38. 38.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.___ I jog in the park every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing

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