Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 57 · 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.Vivaan ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) is make (c) am making (d) are making
2. 2.She ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) have danced
3. 3.I have just ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carried (d) carry
4. 4.Ira ___ to school every morning. (a) goes (b) go (c) going
5. 5.When Dad called, you ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.___ you climb a tree twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
7. 7.They ___ going to win the match next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
8. 8.You ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throwed (b) throw (c) will throw (d) threw
9. 9.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bringed
10. 10.We ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had made (d) had make
11. 11.___ you carry the bag on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
12. 12.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
14. 14.She did not ___ a message in 2023. (a) send (b) sent (c) sends (d) sending
15. 15.They ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) are wear
16. 16.My brother ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
17. 17.___ my friends make tea every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
18. 18.___ my cousins write a letter two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
19. 19.Name the tense: “You had caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
20. 20.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.You ___ lunch on Saturdays. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring
22. 22.Saanvi ___ a cap next week. (a) will wears (b) will wearing (c) wore (d) will wear
23. 23.I ___ a message at the moment. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) am send (d) am sending
24. 24.He is going to ___ the dog next week. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
25. 25.We ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) live (d) have lived
26. 26.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.___ she study science last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
28. 28.Ira ___ for the team now. (a) is clap (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) are clapping
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catching (c) catchhing
30. 30.Isha has just ___ Hindi. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) spoken (d) speaking
31. 31.She ___ eat a mango every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
32. 32.I ___ a kite every Sunday. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly
33. 33.___ Yash cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
34. 34.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.When Dad called, we ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) had (c) have
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
37. 37.When Dad called, she ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.Neel ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
39. 39.Kunal is going to ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) sang
40. 40.I ___ wear a cap on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't

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