Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 653 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
2. 2.I have just ___ tea. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
3. 3.Omkar ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is flying (b) is fly (c) am flying (d) are flying
4. 4.They ___ a picture next week. (a) drew (b) will drawing (c) will draws (d) will draw
5. 5.He has played in the garden ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
6. 6.___ the children jog in the park last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
7. 7.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
8. 8.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
9. 9.They ___ the dishes right now. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
10. 10.She ___ a kite at the moment. (a) is fly (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) is flying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
12. 12.Name the tense: “Aarav bought vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
13. 13.You ___ to school in 2023. (a) went (b) goed (c) go (d) will go
14. 14.You are going to ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.We ___ for the team yesterday. (a) have clapped (b) clapped (c) will clap (d) clap
17. 17.When Dad called, the children ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) had (c) have
18. 18.He ___ build a sandcastle every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
19. 19.When Dad called, Diya ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
20. 20.When Dad called, I ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) have (c) has
21. 21.___ he studying science at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
22. 22.___ Nisha build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
23. 23.___ she speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throweing (c) throwing
25. 25.They are going to ___ a letter next month. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
26. 26.Sneha ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are catching (b) is catch (c) am catching (d) is catching
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
28. 28.They ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) am planting (d) are plant
29. 29.Sneha ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
30. 30.Name the tense: “Saanvi brings lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
31. 31.You are going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) built (b) builds (c) building (d) build
32. 32.___ Ira speak Hindi last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
33. 33.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
34. 34.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) ridden (b) riding (c) rode (d) rided
35. 35.My brother has just ___ tea. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
36. 36.They ___ written a letter already. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clap (d) has clapped
38. 38.Saanvi did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
39. 39.When Mum came home, the children ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
40. 40.The students ___ tea yesterday. (a) make (b) will make (c) maked (d) made

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