Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 603 · 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, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.We are going to ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) playing (c) played (d) plays
3. 3.They ___ win the match every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
4. 4.They ___ lunch yesterday. (a) brought (b) bring (c) will bring (d) bringed
5. 5.I ___ the match now. (a) is winning (b) am win (c) are winning (d) am winning
6. 6.I did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buys (d) buy
7. 7.Aarav ___ win the match every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
8. 8.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
9. 9.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
11. 11.Nisha ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) has danced (b) will dance (c) danced (d) dances
12. 12.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.We ___ the bag every Sunday. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
17. 17.She ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) studies (d) has studied
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
19. 19.Name the tense: “We throw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
20. 20.___ you taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
21. 21.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
22. 22.My sister ___ fly a kite every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.The students ___ eat a mango on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
24. 24.My brother ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climb
25. 25.___ Isha ride a bicycle last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
26. 26.Name the tense: “I have eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
27. 27.___ he build a sandcastle twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
28. 28.We ___ baked a cake already. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) had bake (c) have baked (d) has baked
31. 31.___ he carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
32. 32.They ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) had rode (d) has ridden
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.When Dad called, they ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, Vivaan ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study
38. 38.I am going to ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flew (c) flying (d) fly
39. 39.We ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) will dance (b) have danced (c) dance (d) danced
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Either Aditya or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is

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