Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 605 · 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.Aisha ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
2. 2.I ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) will eating (b) will eats (c) will eat (d) ate
3. 3.Name the tense: “Manav is writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
4. 4.They have just ___ a cap. (a) wore (b) wear (c) worn (d) wearing
5. 5.___ she throw the ball twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
6. 6.I ___ going to speak Hindi tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
7. 7.I ___ the train next month. (a) will taking (b) will take (c) will takes (d) took
8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother has carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
9. 9.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.They ___ the train tomorrow. (a) took (b) will take (c) will takes (d) will taking
12. 12.We have just ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) caught
13. 13.I did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) bring (b) brings (c) brought (d) bringing
14. 14.The students ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) am drawing
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jog
16. 16.They ___ cook rice on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
17. 17.Farhan ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
19. 19.He ___ Grandma twice a week. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps
20. 20.My brother ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had climbed (b) had climb (c) have climbed (d) has climbed
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.You ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) will draws (b) will draw (c) will drawing (d) drew
23. 23.___ you play cricket twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
24. 24.___ you clapping for the team now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
25. 25.He did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) threw
26. 26.We have just ___ science. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
27. 27.___ I watch a cartoon last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
28. 28.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
29. 29.Myra ___ a tree on Saturdays. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb
30. 30.Name the tense: “My cousins ate a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
31. 31.___ he speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
32. 32.We ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written (d) had wrote
33. 33.You did not ___ in the park two days ago. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) ran
34. 34.You ___ a cake next month. (a) will baking (b) will bake (c) baked (d) will bakes
35. 35.You ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) has watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) have watched
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Neither Tara nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
37. 37.We ___ sing a song on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
38. 38.Name the tense: “He will make tea.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
39. 39.Name the tense: “I play cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
40. 40.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take

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