Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 739 · 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.I ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) are clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clap
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
4. 4.___ he throw the ball on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
5. 5.Tara ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) had gone
6. 6.They ___ the match next month. (a) will wins (b) will win (c) won (d) will winning
7. 7.Name the tense: “My cousins buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Neither the twins nor Isha ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister was buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
11. 11.They ___ going to dance on the stage next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
12. 12.He is going to ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
13. 13.___ Ira tell a story two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
14. 14.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) is telling (b) is tell (c) am telling (d) are telling
15. 15.We ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
16. 16.___ Aarav plant a tree yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
17. 17.She ___ in this school since 2019. (a) taught (b) have taught (c) teaches (d) has taught
18. 18.Name the tense: “I will study science.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
19. 19.Myra did not ___ Grandma last week. (a) helped (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
20. 20.Name the tense: “Neel is going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
23. 23.When Dad called, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) have (c) has
24. 24.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
25. 25.Rohan ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps
26. 26.I have worked in Delhi ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
27. 27.I ___ going to build a sandcastle next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
28. 28.___ Kabir send a message on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
29. 29.When Dad called, they ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) has (c) have
30. 30.My cousins have just ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jog
31. 31.Ananya ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) will bake (b) baked (c) will baking (d) will bakes
32. 32.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
33. 33.He ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) has stayed (b) stays (c) stayed (d) have stayed
34. 34.Karan ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) is wear (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
35. 35.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.Name the tense: “My cousins are planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
37. 37.Name the tense: “Kunal was taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
38. 38.Name the tense: “Nisha cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
39. 39.I have just ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dance
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) have planted

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