Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 731 · 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.You ___ to school twice a week. (a) go (b) going (c) goes
2. 2.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
3. 3.My brother ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) had catch (d) has caught
4. 4.We ___ told a story already. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.___ Pooja singing a song right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
6. 6.She ___ going to make tea next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
8. 8.Name the tense: “The children had thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
10. 10.When Dad called, they ___ already made tea. (a) has (b) had (c) have
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
12. 12.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
13. 13.She ___ a tree next month. (a) planted (b) will plant (c) will plants (d) will planting
14. 14.Name the tense: “He was cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
15. 15.___ we drink milk yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
17. 17.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
18. 18.The students ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
19. 19.She did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
20. 20.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.We ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean
22. 22.___ they tell a story every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
23. 23.Kabir ___ send a message every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapeing (c) clapping
25. 25.Name the tense: “She has planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
26. 26.My parents have been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother will write a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
28. 28.When Dad called, I ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.___ he going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
30. 30.___ he dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
31. 31.___ they wash the dishes every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
32. 32.We ___ a kite now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) are fly (d) is flying
33. 33.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
35. 35.He did not ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) spoke (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
36. 36.He ___ the bag now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
37. 37.My sister ___ rice last Sunday. (a) will cook (b) cooks (c) has cooked (d) cooked
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
39. 39.You ___ a tree every morning. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing
40. 40.The students ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted (d) had plant

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