Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 746 · 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 basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
5. 5.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.The students did not ___ to school two days ago. (a) go (b) goes (c) went (d) going
7. 7.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
9. 9.___ they drawing a picture at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
10. 10.We ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) are bring (d) are bringing
11. 11.My friends ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.I ___ carried the bag already. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.We ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win
15. 15.We are going to ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
16. 16.He ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had run (b) had ran (c) has run (d) have run
17. 17.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playing (c) playeing
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) has (c) have
20. 20.Name the tense: “We were clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
21. 21.___ he plant a tree every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
22. 22.Karan ___ a letter now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) is write (d) are writing
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.___ we going to school now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
25. 25.She ___ a tree now. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) are climbing
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
27. 27.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
28. 28.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) buying (c) bought
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
30. 30.Name the tense: “The children ate a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
31. 31.You ___ thrown the ball already. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.They ___ the bag yesterday. (a) will carry (b) carried (c) have carried (d) carry
33. 33.She is going to ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaned (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
34. 34.Karan ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
35. 35.Rahul ___ bring lunch on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
36. 36.She did not ___ tea two days ago. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) made
37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
38. 38.Name the tense: “We drank milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
40. 40.___ my brother clean the room every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does

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