Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 568 · 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.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
2. 2.___ Aditya watch a cartoon on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
3. 3.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
4. 4.We ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ a message. (a) had send (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had sent
6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.She did not ___ in the park last week. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) jogging (d) jogs
8. 8.___ you clapping for the team now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
9. 9.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.My brother ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sending (c) sends
11. 11.___ Aditya bake a cake every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
12. 12.She ___ going to build a sandcastle next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
13. 13.Name the tense: “He has caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
14. 14.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.They have just ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planted (c) planting (d) plant
16. 16.You ___ a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides
17. 17.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) making (b) maked (c) made
18. 18.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
19. 19.Name the tense: “I plant a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
20. 20.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
21. 21.We ___ eaten a mango already. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.We ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
25. 25.___ they ride a bicycle in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
27. 27.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
28. 28.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
29. 29.Arjun ___ write a letter every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
30. 30.You ___ to school at the moment. (a) are going (b) are go (c) is going (d) am going
31. 31.When Dad called, we ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) has (c) have
32. 32.___ Arjun build a sandcastle every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
33. 33.Ananya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
34. 34.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.I ___ tea now. (a) are making (b) is making (c) am make (d) am making
36. 36.I am going to ___ a story next week. (a) told (b) tell (c) tells (d) telling
37. 37.My friends ___ a kite right now. (a) am flying (b) are fly (c) is flying (d) are flying
38. 38.___ he planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
39. 39.When Dad called, my friends ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
40. 40.We did not ___ lunch last week. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) brings (d) bring

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