Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 663 · 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 ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
2. 2.The children ___ wash the dishes every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
3. 3.I ___ tea every Sunday. (a) making (b) makes (c) make
4. 4.Aarav ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) will watching (b) will watches (c) watched (d) will watch
5. 5.My friends ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
6. 6.They ___ cleaned the room already. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Neither Diya nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.Ira ___ cooked rice already. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.Name the tense: “We will draw a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
11. 11.You ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) will carries (b) will carry (c) carried (d) will carrying
12. 12.She ___ a story now. (a) am telling (b) is tell (c) is telling (d) are telling
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
14. 14.Nisha ___ in this school since 2019. (a) taught (b) teaches (c) has taught (d) have taught
15. 15.She ___ plant a tree on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
16. 16.Isha ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
17. 17.He did not ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
19. 19.My friends ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches
20. 20.I am going to ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) went
21. 21.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) has (c) have
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) have (c) has
24. 24.Name the tense: “Karan is watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
26. 26.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drank (c) drunk (d) drinked
27. 27.Riya ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.The children ___ taken the train already. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.I have just ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) fed
31. 31.___ you jog in the park twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
32. 32.They have just ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) planted (d) plants
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.Myra ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
35. 35.They ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run (d) had ran
36. 36.Name the tense: “He played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
37. 37.He has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watching (d) watch
38. 38.___ Karan throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
39. 39.Name the tense: “You have eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sendding (c) sending

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