Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 606 · 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 it started to rain, Neel ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceeing (c) danceing
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
5. 5.___ my sister carry the bag two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.___ we sing a song on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
8. 8.You have just ___ a tree. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
9. 9.Riya ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) has (b) have
10. 10.They ___ caught the ball already. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, Kabir ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
12. 12.You are going to ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planted (c) plant (d) planting
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.I ___ tea right now. (a) am make (b) am making (c) are making (d) is making
15. 15.___ my brother write a letter every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
16. 16.Name the tense: “They ride a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
17. 17.They are going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbed (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbing
18. 18.Name the tense: “You have won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
19. 19.He ___ to school tomorrow. (a) will goes (b) will going (c) will go (d) went
20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
21. 21.Aarav ___ going to make tea next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
22. 22.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.Name the tense: “You have brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
24. 24.You ___ science last Sunday. (a) studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) will study
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
26. 26.You ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are study (c) is studying (d) are studying
27. 27.She did not ___ vegetables two days ago. (a) buying (b) buy (c) bought (d) buys
28. 28.Farhan ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.Name the tense: “He is helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
30. 30.We ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) are throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
31. 31.Name the tense: “I had fed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
34. 34.Kavya ___ helped Grandma already. (a) has (b) have
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
36. 36.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.___ they playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
38. 38.You ___ a letter yesterday. (a) writed (b) write (c) will write (d) wrote
39. 39.My cousins ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
40. 40.He ___ catch the ball on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't

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