Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 716 · 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.___ she write a letter every day? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
2. 2.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
3. 3.I did not ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed
4. 4.Name the tense: “I have clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
5. 5.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
7. 7.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
9. 9.They have just ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) caught
10. 10.She ___ in this school since 2021. (a) taught (b) has taught (c) have taught (d) teaches
11. 11.He ___ in the park right now. (a) is run (b) are running (c) am running (d) is running
12. 12.Karan ___ won the match already. (a) have (b) has
13. 13.Name the tense: “We clap for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
14. 14.Name the tense: “I will jog in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
15. 15.My cousins have just ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carried
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Neither Ananya nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.I ___ vegetables last week. (a) buyed (b) will buy (c) bought (d) buy
18. 18.Arjun ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
19. 19.She ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps
20. 20.He is going to ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) planted
21. 21.We ___ gone to school already. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.___ you bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
23. 23.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) have (c) has
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.Karan ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studies (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) studied
26. 26.___ she write a letter every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
27. 27.Name the tense: “He sends a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
31. 31.___ my brother plant a tree last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
32. 32.He ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) is building (b) are building (c) is build (d) am building
33. 33.Manav has just ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) baked
34. 34.She has studied in this school ___ January. (a) for (b) since
35. 35.We ___ draw a picture twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
37. 37.You have played in the garden ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
38. 38.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drinking (c) drinked (d) drank
39. 39.Name the tense: “You drank milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
40. 40.Vivaan ___ the room now. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) is clean

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