Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 619 · 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.I ___ going to win the match next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
2. 2.Name the tense: “She has helped Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
3. 3.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.My sister ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.When Mum came home, Neel ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
8. 8.Aarav ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) running (b) run (c) runs
9. 9.Name the tense: “My sister sends a message.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
10. 10.Arjun ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) works (b) worked (c) has worked (d) have worked
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) had threw (b) have thrown (c) had thrown (d) has thrown
12. 12.My brother ___ going to ride a bicycle next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.I ___ going to throw the ball next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
15. 15.___ we going to school right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
16. 16.We ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) taught (c) teach (d) have taught
17. 17.When the phone rang, the children ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
18. 18.My brother ___ a message two days ago. (a) sent (b) will send (c) sends (d) sended
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
20. 20.When Dad called, she ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) have (c) has
21. 21.When Dad called, we ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
23. 23.I am going to ___ science tomorrow. (a) studied (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
25. 25.Name the tense: “She has cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
26. 26.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
27. 27.My cousins ___ going to watch a cartoon next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.Name the tense: “I throw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.They did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbed
32. 32.He has had this bicycle ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryying (c) carryeing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
35. 35.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
36. 36.We ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) have worked (b) work (c) worked (d) has worked
37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
38. 38.___ my friends climb a tree in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
39. 39.The students ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
40. 40.The students ___ swim in the pool twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't

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