Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 639 · 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.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) worn (c) wore (d) wearing
2. 2.Name the tense: “I had clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) am making (d) was make
4. 4.He ___ the train at the moment. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) is take (d) are taking
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) had gone
6. 6.Name the tense: “I speak Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
7. 7.They have been in the library ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
9. 9.___ Priya make tea yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
10. 10.She ___ going to study science next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
11. 11.My parents ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flew (b) will flying (c) will fly (d) will flies
12. 12.We did not ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watched
13. 13.___ we clean the room last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
14. 14.You ___ on the stage every morning. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing
15. 15.I ___ thrown the ball already. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.She ___ a kite at the moment. (a) are flying (b) am flying (c) is fly (d) is flying
17. 17.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) taking (c) takeeing
19. 19.Kavya ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
20. 20.Farhan ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) will brings (b) brought (c) will bringing (d) will bring
21. 21.We have waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
22. 22.Zoya ___ a letter next week. (a) wrote (b) will write (c) will writes (d) will writing
23. 23.My friends ___ the bag two days ago. (a) carried (b) have carried (c) will carry (d) carry
24. 24.You ___ helped Grandma already. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.Meera is going to ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) baked (c) bakes (d) baking
26. 26.Name the tense: “I am wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.Farhan ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
29. 29.___ he winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rideeing (c) rideing
31. 31.___ he run in the park every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
32. 32.___ they carry the bag every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Neither the twins nor Rohan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
36. 36.Name the tense: “They are making tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
37. 37.They have just ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
38. 38.We ___ wear a cap every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
40. 40.Omkar is going to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) washes (c) washed (d) wash

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