Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 648 · 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.My brother ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) had catch (d) have caught
2. 2.___ he dance on the stage every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
3. 3.When Dad called, my sister ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.My cousins ___ in the pool now. (a) are swim (b) is swimming (c) are swimming (d) am swimming
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
6. 6.You did not ___ a bicycle last Sunday. (a) ride (b) rode (c) rides (d) riding
7. 7.Sneha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
8. 8.My cousins ___ a song at the moment. (a) are sing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
9. 9.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.I ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) will sends (c) will sending (d) will send
12. 12.Name the tense: “You will play cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
13. 13.My sister is going to ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
14. 14.I did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) runs (b) ran (c) run (d) running
15. 15.The children ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
16. 16.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
17. 17.Name the tense: “You are climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
18. 18.My friends did not ___ a cartoon last week. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watched (d) watching
19. 19.When Dad called, my friends ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
20. 20.Aditya ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) are planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
21. 21.You have just ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jogged
22. 22.Diya ___ a picture now. (a) is draw (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) are drawing
23. 23.She has had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
24. 24.When Dad called, they ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) have (c) has
25. 25.They ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
26. 26.My brother has lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
27. 27.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
28. 28.My brother has had this bicycle ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
29. 29.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
30. 30.Aarav ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws
31. 31.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was help
32. 32.They ___ Grandma every Sunday. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps
33. 33.___ they bake a cake every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) has worn
35. 35.They ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) has watched
36. 36.He ___ going to play cricket next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
37. 37.My parents ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
38. 38.You ___ going to tell a story tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
39. 39.The students ___ wash the dishes every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is

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