Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 704 · 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.___ you swimming in the pool right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
3. 3.___ Ishaan wear a cap yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
4. 4.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
5. 5.Name the tense: “She was carrying the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
6. 6.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
7. 7.We ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) has clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) have clapped
8. 8.We ___ study science every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
9. 9.My sister ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) has sent
10. 10.She ___ going to watch a cartoon next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, Farhan ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) has drunk (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
12. 12.Pooja ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
13. 13.We ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throw (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
14. 14.My brother ___ the train at the moment. (a) is take (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are taking
15. 15.We ___ sung a song already. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.We ___ going to study science tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
17. 17.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
18. 18.He ___ caught the ball already. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.You ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) had washed
20. 20.You ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped (d) had help
21. 21.When Dad called, you ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
22. 22.___ Tara dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
23. 23.___ the students speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
24. 24.They ___ the dog next month. (a) will feed (b) will feeding (c) fed (d) will feeds
25. 25.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
26. 26.She ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is help (b) are helping (c) am helping (d) is helping
27. 27.He ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) has worn
28. 28.___ we singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
29. 29.I ___ the train two days ago. (a) taked (b) will take (c) take (d) took
30. 30.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
31. 31.When Dad called, my friends ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, Aditya ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
33. 33.You ___ to school every Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) go
34. 34.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) made (c) making
35. 35.My sister ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will plants (b) planted (c) will plant (d) will planting
36. 36.They ___ the room in 2023. (a) will clean (b) have cleaned (c) cleaned (d) clean
37. 37.My sister ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) maked (c) will make (d) makes
38. 38.Aarav ___ lunch at the moment. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) is bring (d) are bringing
39. 39.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded
40. 40.Myra ___ study science twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't

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