Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 695 · 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.___ he throw the ball every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
2. 2.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
4. 4.___ Rahul flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
5. 5.Neel ___ a tree twice a week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant
6. 6.Name the tense: “They were feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
7. 7.Rahul ___ a mango next week. (a) will eats (b) will eat (c) will eating (d) ate
8. 8.___ he planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
9. 9.Isha ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studies (b) studied (c) have studied (d) has studied
10. 10.You ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swam (d) had swum
11. 11.By the time we reached, I ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) had drawn
12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother had drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.___ we watch a cartoon yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
16. 16.Rahul has just ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
17. 17.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telling (c) telled
18. 18.___ he draw a picture on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.We are going to ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
22. 22.The children ___ science before Mum came home. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) had study
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Either Diya or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.When Dad called, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
25. 25.We are going to ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooked (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Either Aarav or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.Name the tense: “Karan has sent a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
28. 28.We ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches
29. 29.Name the tense: “They played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
30. 30.Rohan did not ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) helped
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Neither Omkar nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped (d) had help
33. 33.He ___ science now. (a) are studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) is study
34. 34.Name the tense: “You were cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
35. 35.Ira ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
37. 37.Rahul ___ bake a cake every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) had make (d) have made
39. 39.Aditya ___ a kite next week. (a) flew (b) will flying (c) will flies (d) will fly
40. 40.My brother did not ___ the bag two days ago. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying

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