Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 721 · 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.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.The students ___ a song now. (a) am singing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) are sing
3. 3.Name the tense: “She had gone to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
4. 4.They ___ played cricket already. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.They did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) won
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
7. 7.Name the tense: “They will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
8. 8.You ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) will feed (b) will feeds (c) fed (d) will feeding
9. 9.___ they bring lunch two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
11. 11.You ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send
12. 12.___ she singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
13. 13.Yash ___ in the park every morning. (a) run (b) runs (c) running
14. 14.Saanvi ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
15. 15.You ___ a cake before the bell rang. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) had baked
16. 16.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) catching (c) caught
17. 17.Name the tense: “My brother was climbing a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.We ___ cricket now. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) are play (d) are playing
20. 20.Name the tense: “They had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
21. 21.Name the tense: “My parents had gone to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
22. 22.We ___ tea on Saturdays. (a) makes (b) make (c) making
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
24. 24.When Dad called, we ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.They ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) have played (b) had play (c) had played (d) has played
26. 26.You ___ going to throw the ball next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
27. 27.You ___ a cap next month. (a) wore (b) will wears (c) will wearing (d) will wear
28. 28.I ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flyed (b) flew (c) fly (d) will fly
29. 29.They ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps
30. 30.___ I wearing a cap now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
31. 31.My sister did not ___ cricket yesterday. (a) play (b) played (c) plays (d) playing
32. 32.You ___ fly a kite every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
33. 33.I did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) planted
34. 34.He ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) is draw (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
35. 35.Name the tense: “He will clean the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
36. 36.He has been in the library ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
37. 37.Aditya has just ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
38. 38.___ you run in the park every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
40. 40.Name the tense: “You were wearing a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous

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