Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 561 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling
2. 2.Karan ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
3. 3.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
4. 4.I have waited for the bus ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planteing (c) planting
6. 6.We ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
8. 8.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
9. 9.My cousins ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
11. 11.She ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaned (b) will clean (c) will cleaning (d) will cleans
12. 12.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
13. 13.I ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) have stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
14. 14.I ___ watch a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
15. 15.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
16. 16.___ I write a letter every day? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
17. 17.She ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) has written (d) had written
18. 18.Rahul ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) has worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) have worn
19. 19.Arjun ___ win the match on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.My cousins ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
21. 21.Priya ___ a message every Sunday. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.You ___ Grandma next week. (a) will helping (b) helped (c) will helps (d) will help
25. 25.We have just ___ in the park. (a) run (b) ran (c) running
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
27. 27.___ I go to school on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
28. 28.My brother ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) had play (b) had played (c) has played (d) have played
29. 29.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
30. 30.Name the tense: “You will send a message.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
31. 31.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
32. 32.You have just ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eating (d) eaten
33. 33.He ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
34. 34.I ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) study (d) have studied
35. 35.They ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) are cook (d) is cooking
36. 36.I ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) stayed (b) have stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
37. 37.Name the tense: “Kavya swims in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Name the tense: “Arjun washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect

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