Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 602 · 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.They ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) had spoken (b) had spoke (c) has spoken (d) have spoken
2. 2.Ananya ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built (d) had build
3. 3.Name the tense: “My parents carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
4. 4.Yash ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
5. 5.___ we play cricket twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
7. 7.Name the tense: “Ishaan buys vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
8. 8.They ___ going to draw a picture next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
9. 9.Aditya ___ Hindi right now. (a) is speaking (b) is speak (c) are speaking (d) am speaking
10. 10.Farhan ___ going to fly a kite next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
11. 11.We ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
12. 12.Arjun ___ make tea every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
13. 13.We ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) are clap (d) are clapping
14. 14.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) plantting (c) planting
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
17. 17.Dev ___ going to catch the ball next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.We ___ ride a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.He ___ going to go to school tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.He ___ the bag next week. (a) will carrying (b) will carry (c) carried (d) will carries
23. 23.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) caught (b) catching (c) catched
24. 24.___ Saanvi wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
25. 25.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) running (c) runned (d) run
26. 26.Priya ___ jogged in the park already. (a) have (b) has
27. 27.When it started to rain, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
28. 28.I am going to ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) ate (c) eat (d) eating
29. 29.___ she drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
30. 30.Arjun ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
31. 31.She ___ in this school since 2020. (a) have taught (b) has taught (c) taught (d) teaches
32. 32.Pooja ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
33. 33.My friends ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) have flown (d) had flown
34. 34.We ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had danced
35. 35.The students ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
36. 36.My sister ___ a picture every Sunday. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.When Dad called, he ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
39. 39.Name the tense: “My parents feed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeeing (c) bakeing

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