Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 725 · 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.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taken (c) taking (d) took
2. 2.I am going to ___ cricket next week. (a) played (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
3. 3.___ I take the train on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.Name the tense: “The children are carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
7. 7.___ Kabir buying vegetables right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
9. 9.We ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are wash (b) is washing (c) are washing (d) am washing
10. 10.My sister ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) is eat (c) am eating (d) is eating
11. 11.She ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will planting (b) will plant (c) will plants (d) planted
12. 12.Name the tense: “They had taken the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
13. 13.___ you write a letter twice a week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
16. 16.You ___ science before the bell rang. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had studied
17. 17.He ___ take the train twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
18. 18.Vivaan ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
19. 19.Neel ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is wash (c) are washing (d) is washing
20. 20.My sister ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.___ she watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
23. 23.Name the tense: “You were playing cricket.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
24. 24.___ they sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
25. 25.They ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
26. 26.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.I ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) stay (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stayed
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.Aarav ___ Hindi last week. (a) will speak (b) speaked (c) speaks (d) spoke
30. 30.The students ___ fed the dog already. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.Yash has just ___ the match. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
32. 32.The students ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) will plays (b) will play (c) played (d) will playing
33. 33.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.___ she speak Hindi last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
35. 35.Vivaan ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
36. 36.My friends have just ___ the train. (a) taking (b) taken (c) take (d) took
37. 37.Name the tense: “Arjun was bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
38. 38.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
40. 40.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching

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