Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 638 · 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.When it started to rain, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
3. 3.When Dad called, my brother ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
4. 4.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.Kabir ___ won the match already. (a) has (b) have
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studying (b) studyying (c) studyeing
7. 7.___ he cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
8. 8.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
10. 10.My friends ___ a picture next month. (a) will draw (b) will drawing (c) will draws (d) drew
11. 11.The children are going to ___ to school next month. (a) went (b) go (c) goes (d) going
12. 12.You ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had build (d) had built
13. 13.We ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) has caught
14. 14.___ he help Grandma last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
15. 15.I ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
16. 16.You ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stayed (d) stay
17. 17.We ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew
18. 18.He ___ to school every Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) go
19. 19.She ___ a tree in 2023. (a) will plant (b) has planted (c) plants (d) planted
20. 20.___ Neel cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
21. 21.They have just ___ the ball. (a) threw (b) throw (c) thrown (d) throwing
22. 22.We are going to ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bringing (d) bring
23. 23.Aditya ___ cooked rice already. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.___ you jog in the park every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
26. 26.You did not ___ a song last week. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sang (d) sings
27. 27.Rohan has just ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) fed (d) feeding
28. 28.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swum
29. 29.Name the tense: “He had sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
30. 30.When Dad called, the students ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.My sister ___ a message tomorrow. (a) will sends (b) sent (c) will send (d) will sending
32. 32.She ___ a mango two days ago. (a) will eat (b) ate (c) eats (d) eated
33. 33.Name the tense: “I have gone to school.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
34. 34.My sister ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) will flying (b) flew (c) will fly (d) will flies
35. 35.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
36. 36.___ Aarav watch a cartoon in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Aarav ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.We ___ the room every morning. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean
39. 39.Sneha ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dance
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying

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