Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 708 · 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.We ___ the match at the moment. (a) are winning (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) are win
2. 2.Vivaan has known my best friend ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
4. 4.My sister has just ___ in the pool. (a) swam (b) swim (c) swum (d) swimming
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, Omkar ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) have flown
7. 7.___ Kabir take the train twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
8. 8.Name the tense: “I will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.I am going to ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drank (d) drinking
11. 11.We ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
13. 13.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
14. 14.You ___ the train now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) are take
15. 15.Omkar has just ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washed (d) washes
16. 16.You ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) taught
17. 17.Name the tense: “The children had written a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
18. 18.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.They have played in the garden ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
20. 20.She ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) stays (c) has stayed (d) have stayed
21. 21.She ___ going to feed the dog next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
23. 23.___ they wash the dishes twice a week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
24. 24.He ___ milk now. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
25. 25.___ we swimming in the pool now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
26. 26.___ I study science on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ lunch. (a) had bring (b) have brought (c) had brought (d) has brought
28. 28.Meera did not ___ to school last Sunday. (a) going (b) go (c) goes (d) went
29. 29.I ___ win the match twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother has washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother had clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
33. 33.___ he clean the room every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
34. 34.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) written (c) writing (d) writed
35. 35.Vivaan ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.___ I sending a message now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.She did not ___ in the pool last week. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swims
39. 39.I ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
40. 40.Priya ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) had cleaned

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