Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 737 · 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: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
3. 3.She ___ going to swim in the pool tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
4. 4.We ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) lived (d) live
5. 5.Ira ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) will flies (b) will flying (c) flew (d) will fly
6. 6.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.When Dad called, they ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.Name the tense: “They bring lunch.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
11. 11.Name the tense: “Aisha bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
13. 13.Name the tense: “The students are carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Yash ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.We ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks
16. 16.You ___ for the team now. (a) are clap (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
17. 17.___ they help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
18. 18.I ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clap (b) are clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
19. 19.You did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) won (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
20. 20.Name the tense: “Farhan had won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
21. 21.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was win
22. 22.They ___ the match before it got dark. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won (d) had win
23. 23.We ___ a tree right now. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) are plant
24. 24.___ I help Grandma every morning? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
25. 25.I ___ swim in the pool on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
27. 27.We ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
28. 28.___ Ishaan carry the bag every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
29. 29.I ___ dance on the stage every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
30. 30.Name the tense: “She is cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
32. 32.She ___ throw the ball every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a story. (a) had tell (b) have told (c) had told (d) has told
34. 34.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.Name the tense: “She had drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
37. 37.___ Rohan go to school in 2023? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
38. 38.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
39. 39.They have just ___ in the pool. (a) swam (b) swum (c) swim (d) swimming
40. 40.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking

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