Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 727 · 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 ball twice a week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Aisha ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.___ Omkar wash the dishes every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
4. 4.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.She ___ going to tell a story next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
6. 6.Name the tense: “My parents were washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
7. 7.My brother ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) studies (d) studied
8. 8.My sister is going to ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flew (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
9. 9.Name the tense: “You played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
10. 10.She ___ cricket next week. (a) will play (b) will plays (c) will playing (d) played
11. 11.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
13. 13.She ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.You did not ___ to school yesterday. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) went
15. 15.Yash has been in the library ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.We ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) had went (b) has gone (c) had gone (d) have gone
17. 17.Name the tense: “Rohan had swum in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
18. 18.We ___ tea last week. (a) will make (b) made (c) make (d) maked
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jog
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.They ___ dance on the stage twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sang (c) have sung (d) had sung
23. 23.___ I sing a song every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother is helping Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
26. 26.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.We did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) planting (b) planted (c) plants (d) plant
28. 28.They ___ swum in the pool already. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.She ___ speak Hindi twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
30. 30.Name the tense: “He had fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
31. 31.She ___ going to drink milk next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
32. 32.Name the tense: “She has worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
33. 33.___ Diya speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
34. 34.___ he win the match every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
35. 35.They ___ going to throw the ball tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
36. 36.She ___ going to run in the park next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
37. 37.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.She has known my best friend ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
39. 39.Kavya ___ the ball every morning. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch
40. 40.She ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stays (d) stayed

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