Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 661 · 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.___ they eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
2. 2.She ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
3. 3.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
4. 4.Riya ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) had brought
5. 5.You ___ a cartoon every morning. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.You ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
8. 8.They ___ a cap now. (a) are wear (b) are wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
9. 9.She ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) flyed (d) flies
10. 10.Neel ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) runs (c) run
11. 11.Name the tense: “Priya was throwing the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
12. 12.You did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writes (b) writing (c) wrote (d) write
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Nisha ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Either Kunal or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.Name the tense: “He will study science.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
16. 16.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
17. 17.I have waited for the bus ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
18. 18.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sended (c) sent
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.Rahul ___ feed the dog on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
21. 21.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.When Dad called, they ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
23. 23.When Dad called, I ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.Name the tense: “Karan will go to school.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
25. 25.You ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) has caught
26. 26.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
27. 27.___ they climb a tree every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
28. 28.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) caught (c) catching
29. 29.She ___ a tree next month. (a) will plants (b) planted (c) will plant (d) will planting
30. 30.___ he feed the dog two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
31. 31.My sister ___ vegetables right now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
32. 32.He ___ lunch every Sunday. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings
33. 33.They ___ a kite last week. (a) fly (b) flew (c) will fly (d) flyed
34. 34.You ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cook (b) is cooking (c) are cooking (d) am cooking
35. 35.Saanvi ___ rice twice a week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking
36. 36.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eaten (b) eated (c) eating (d) ate
37. 37.Name the tense: “We played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
38. 38.Name the tense: “We go to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
39. 39.___ my brother sing a song last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
40. 40.You ___ the room next Sunday. (a) will clean (b) cleaned (c) will cleans (d) will cleaning

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