Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 608 · 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 the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, Isha ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
4. 4.We did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
5. 5.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.___ they tell a story every day? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
7. 7.My sister has had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
8. 8.He ___ in the pool now. (a) am swimming (b) is swim (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
9. 9.Aditya ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
10. 10.I ___ a tree on Saturdays. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants
11. 11.We ___ draw a picture every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
12. 12.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
13. 13.You ___ the ball right now. (a) is catching (b) are catch (c) are catching (d) am catching
14. 14.I ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) had study (c) had studied (d) has studied
15. 15.Rohan ___ the match next month. (a) won (b) will win (c) will winning (d) will wins
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.When Dad called, Neel ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) have (c) has
18. 18.You are going to ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wore (d) wearing
19. 19.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) made (b) maked (c) making
20. 20.They ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) are dancing
21. 21.The students ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.___ he jogging in the park right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
24. 24.He ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims
25. 25.We ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clap
26. 26.Name the tense: “Aarav will write a letter.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
27. 27.Name the tense: “My friends had drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
28. 28.When Dad called, Dev ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
30. 30.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.Isha ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.He ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swam (b) will swimming (c) will swim (d) will swims
33. 33.He has played in the garden ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
34. 34.I have waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
35. 35.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
36. 36.You ___ wash the dishes every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
37. 37.Kavya ___ a picture right now. (a) are drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) is draw
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.Neel ___ feed the dog every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
40. 40.My sister has just ___ the match. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning

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