Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 615 · 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.___ she taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
2. 2.Kunal ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
3. 3.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
4. 4.My brother ___ watch a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
5. 5.By the time we reached, he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
6. 6.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.The children ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stay (b) have stayed (c) stayed (d) has stayed
8. 8.We ___ a story at the moment. (a) am telling (b) are telling (c) is telling (d) are tell
9. 9.I have just ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
10. 10.Name the tense: “He has spoken Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
11. 11.My cousins ___ the dishes next month. (a) washed (b) will washing (c) will washes (d) will wash
12. 12.Aditya ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written (d) had wrote
13. 13.___ Manav wear a cap on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
14. 14.When Dad called, you ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.Pooja ___ feed the dog every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
16. 16.Myra ___ a letter last week. (a) will write (b) writes (c) wrote (d) writed
17. 17.___ we studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
18. 18.My friends ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
22. 22.Ishaan ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wears (b) weared (c) wore (d) will wear
23. 23.I ___ milk on Saturdays. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks
24. 24.Saanvi ___ milk next week. (a) will drinks (b) will drinking (c) drank (d) will drink
25. 25.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
26. 26.Name the tense: “We clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
27. 27.Name the tense: “My cousins will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
28. 28.We have waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
29. 29.I ___ make tea every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
31. 31.I ___ for the team next week. (a) clapped (b) will clap (c) will claps (d) will clapping
32. 32.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.Name the tense: “They have spoken Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) wineing (c) winning
35. 35.___ I bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
37. 37.___ you cleaning the room at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
38. 38.I ___ a story tomorrow. (a) told (b) will tell (c) will tells (d) will telling
39. 39.My sister ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has taught (b) taught (c) teaches (d) have taught
40. 40.She ___ a cake twice a week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking

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