Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 598 · 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 Dad called, she ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
3. 3.The students ___ lunch before the guests arrived. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) has brought (d) had brought
4. 4.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
5. 5.I ___ a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides
6. 6.Name the tense: “They will bring lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
7. 7.Karan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
8. 8.I ___ a cartoon twice a week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching
9. 9.You ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) have climbed
10. 10.The children ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) will draw (b) drew (c) will drawing (d) will draws
11. 11.Aisha ___ a mango next week. (a) will eating (b) will eat (c) ate (d) will eats
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, Neel ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoke
14. 14.Vivaan ___ study science on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
15. 15.My friends have known my best friend ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
16. 16.My sister ___ going to carry the bag next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
17. 17.___ my friends singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
18. 18.Meera ___ draw a picture on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
19. 19.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
20. 20.They ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.Name the tense: “My sister swam in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
22. 22.My parents ___ a message now. (a) are sending (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) are send
23. 23.Name the tense: “I will cook rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
24. 24.You did not ___ in the pool yesterday. (a) swam (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
26. 26.When Dad called, my brother ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
27. 27.Name the tense: “They played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
28. 28.Name the tense: “We are studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
29. 29.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swum
30. 30.We ___ make tea every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
31. 31.We have studied in this school ___ January. (a) since (b) for
32. 32.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
33. 33.They ___ vegetables two days ago. (a) bought (b) buyed (c) will buy (d) buy
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Either Riya or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.The students ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) had buy (d) have bought
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.I ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am play (b) are playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
39. 39.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
40. 40.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) are watch (c) are watching (d) is watching

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