Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 61 · 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.___ my cousins swimming in the pool right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
2. 2.My parents ___ in the pool now. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) are swim (d) are swimming
3. 3.They ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) has stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) stayed
4. 4.My sister has known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
5. 5.He is going to ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buys (d) buy
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
7. 7.___ my brother win the match twice a week? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
8. 8.I have waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
9. 9.Kunal is going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planted (c) plant (d) planting
10. 10.The students ___ wear a cap every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
13. 13.Name the tense: “Arjun has taken the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
14. 14.I ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) am jog
15. 15.He ___ the ball twice a week. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw
16. 16.They ___ eaten a mango already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.Name the tense: “We jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
18. 18.I ___ Hindi every morning. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks
19. 19.___ I win the match on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
20. 20.Isha ___ a story right now. (a) is tell (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) am telling
21. 21.___ they watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
22. 22.Arjun ___ the dog last week. (a) will feed (b) feeds (c) feeded (d) fed
23. 23.Saanvi ___ the match every morning. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning
24. 24.Ira ___ going to carry the bag next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Neither Neel nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.Name the tense: “My friends were clapping for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
28. 28.I ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) am feed (c) are feeding (d) is feeding
29. 29.Name the tense: “My cousins are making tea.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
30. 30.You ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
31. 31.My brother did not ___ a song two days ago. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sang (d) sing
32. 32.Name the tense: “We were studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
33. 33.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
34. 34.Aditya ___ a cake on Saturdays. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.He ___ catch the ball twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
37. 37.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
38. 38.He ___ cricket yesterday. (a) will play (b) has played (c) played (d) plays
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging

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