Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 678 · 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.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
2. 2.The students are going to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
3. 3.Arjun ___ the room next month. (a) will cleaning (b) will cleans (c) will clean (d) cleaned
4. 4.Pooja ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
6. 6.You ___ to school at the moment. (a) are go (b) am going (c) is going (d) are going
7. 7.They ___ Grandma on Saturdays. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help
8. 8.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.He ___ going to go to school next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
10. 10.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, Manav ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) had swum
12. 12.They did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Neel ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Name the tense: “Tara was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
15. 15.I ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) had flew (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) has flown
16. 16.My sister ___ a picture every morning. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw
17. 17.We ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
18. 18.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
20. 20.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
21. 21.I ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) has worked (b) work (c) have worked (d) worked
22. 22.You ___ speak Hindi every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.She ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog
25. 25.My brother ___ cook rice every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
26. 26.___ we watch a cartoon two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
27. 27.She did not ___ the dog last Sunday. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
28. 28.She did not ___ vegetables in 2023. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
29. 29.Name the tense: “He is flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
30. 30.___ Farhan carry the bag two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
31. 31.When Dad called, we ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.Name the tense: “He builds a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
34. 34.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
35. 35.Ishaan ___ the ball next month. (a) will catching (b) will catches (c) caught (d) will catch
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, Aditya ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk (d) had drank
37. 37.___ you study science every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
38. 38.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
39. 39.___ my parents watch a cartoon last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
40. 40.You ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) ride (b) rode (c) will ride (d) rided

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