Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 74 · 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.Arjun ___ study science every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
2. 2.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
3. 3.They ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) makes
4. 4.He has just ___ in the pool. (a) swam (b) swim (c) swum (d) swimming
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
6. 6.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
7. 7.Name the tense: “Nisha will bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
8. 8.I ___ to school on Saturdays. (a) go (b) going (c) goes
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.By the time the guests arrived, Riya ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) have played (c) had played (d) has played
11. 11.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
12. 12.___ he fly a kite twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
13. 13.___ she catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
15. 15.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) running (b) runned (c) ran (d) run
17. 17.Ananya ___ Hindi on Saturdays. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking
18. 18.She ___ science now. (a) am studying (b) are studying (c) is study (d) is studying
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.My friends did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) studied
21. 21.Name the tense: “Tara spoke Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
22. 22.Priya ___ play cricket on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.Name the tense: “My cousins have played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
24. 24.I ___ wear a cap on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
25. 25.You ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watch (b) watched (c) have watched (d) will watch
26. 26.Name the tense: “She swims in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
27. 27.My friends ___ in this school since 2021. (a) teach (b) have taught (c) has taught (d) taught
28. 28.My sister ___ a story two days ago. (a) will tell (b) telled (c) tells (d) told
29. 29.Dev ___ going to wash the dishes next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
30. 30.You ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) had catch
31. 31.___ my cousins building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
32. 32.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
33. 33.My sister has known my best friend ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
34. 34.My parents ___ the dog every Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed
35. 35.Name the tense: “They danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
36. 36.My brother ___ going to feed the dog next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.___ I wash the dishes on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
39. 39.I have just ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
40. 40.She ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sent (b) will sends (c) will send (d) will sending

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