Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 614 · 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.Nisha ___ tea next Sunday. (a) will makes (b) will making (c) made (d) will make
2. 2.Saanvi ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cook (d) is cooking
3. 3.We have waited for the bus ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, Myra ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) have drunk (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
5. 5.___ the children tell a story every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
6. 6.We ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) had swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) have swum
7. 7.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) ran (c) running (d) run
8. 8.Neel ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung (d) had sang
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
11. 11.Karan ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) am studying (c) is study (d) is studying
12. 12.You have had this bicycle ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.We ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
14. 14.___ Arjun swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
15. 15.Sneha ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
17. 17.He ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats
18. 18.He ___ play cricket every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
19. 19.My parents ___ told a story already. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.___ Zoya win the match every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
23. 23.We ___ going to drink milk tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
24. 24.They did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) planted
25. 25.___ Riya build a sandcastle last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
26. 26.Name the tense: “We bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
27. 27.Tara ___ draw a picture every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) had send (b) has sent (c) had sent (d) have sent
30. 30.He ___ climbed a tree already. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
33. 33.They are going to ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) makes (c) made (d) making
34. 34.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.___ I study science twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
37. 37.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) were helping
38. 38.Meera ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
39. 39.My brother has lived in Pune ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
40. 40.Farhan ___ going to make tea tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are

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