Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 630 · 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.We ___ going to swim in the pool next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
2. 2.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) ridden (c) riding (d) rode
3. 3.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
6. 6.Myra ___ carried the bag already. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.We ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.My parents ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
10. 10.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.Name the tense: “Yash climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
13. 13.My sister ___ win the match twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
14. 14.The students ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Neither Dev nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
16. 16.We ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoke
17. 17.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
19. 19.You ___ a bicycle every morning. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride
20. 20.You ___ win the match on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
21. 21.My sister ___ a message next week. (a) will sending (b) sent (c) will sends (d) will send
22. 22.Name the tense: “I have written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
23. 23.___ we writing a letter at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
24. 24.My brother ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
25. 25.The children ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings
26. 26.She ___ a picture next month. (a) will drawing (b) drew (c) will draws (d) will draw
27. 27.I ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) will watch (b) have watched (c) watched (d) watch
28. 28.Sneha ___ the dog now. (a) is feeding (b) is feed (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
29. 29.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
30. 30.My sister ___ a cake before the bell rang. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) had baked (d) has baked
31. 31.She ___ a letter on Saturdays. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing
32. 32.He ___ the ball twice a week. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws
33. 33.Name the tense: “They have baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
34. 34.Priya did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
35. 35.You ___ the dishes last week. (a) wash (b) washed (c) have washed (d) will wash
36. 36.We ___ going to dance on the stage next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.They have lived in Pune ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
39. 39.Name the tense: “I will sing a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
40. 40.Name the tense: “We cook rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present

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