Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 575 · 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.Kabir ___ dance on the stage every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
2. 2.The students ___ run in the park every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) clapeing (c) claping
4. 4.Name the tense: “He will study science.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
5. 5.___ he tell a story every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
6. 6.Riya ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
7. 7.He ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) has danced (b) danced (c) dances (d) will dance
8. 8.They have just ___ the train. (a) take (b) took (c) taking (d) taken
9. 9.___ he write a letter yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
10. 10.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
11. 11.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
12. 12.Name the tense: “You are buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
13. 13.___ I drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
14. 14.___ we washing the dishes right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
15. 15.My parents ___ ride a bicycle every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
16. 16.I have just ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) bought
17. 17.Aditya ___ for the team every Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps
18. 18.We are going to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throws
19. 19.I ___ science now. (a) am study (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) are studying
20. 20.Name the tense: “She had carried the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
21. 21.She ___ science next Sunday. (a) studied (b) will study (c) will studies (d) will studying
22. 22.He ___ going to throw the ball next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
23. 23.We ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew
24. 24.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, Pooja ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
26. 26.___ my cousins carry the bag every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
27. 27.He ___ in the park last week. (a) will run (b) runned (c) ran (d) runs
28. 28.Karan ___ swim in the pool twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
29. 29.My cousins ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
30. 30.___ Myra draw a picture every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
31. 31.Name the tense: “You danced on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
32. 32.We ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) had study (c) has studied (d) had studied
33. 33.Nisha ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) is study (c) is studying (d) are studying
34. 34.My friends did not ___ the bag last week. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carry (d) carrying
35. 35.___ my sister running in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
36. 36.My sister ___ carry the bag every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
37. 37.My sister ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) is catch (c) is catching (d) are catching
38. 38.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.___ the children speak Hindi in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
40. 40.Name the tense: “I clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future

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