Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 780 · 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.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
2. 2.He has studied in this school ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
3. 3.My sister ___ cricket every morning. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing
4. 4.Rahul ___ the bag at the moment. (a) is carrying (b) is carry (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
5. 5.Farhan has just ___ a letter. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) written
6. 6.The children ___ eaten a mango already. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.They ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
10. 10.When Dad called, we ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.You ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) taught (c) have taught (d) teach
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.Name the tense: “Sneha is watching a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
14. 14.I did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) help (b) helping (c) helped (d) helps
15. 15.___ they build a sandcastle every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
16. 16.My cousins ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
17. 17.They ___ going to throw the ball next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
18. 18.I ___ a bicycle in 2023. (a) will ride (b) rided (c) rode (d) ride
19. 19.___ we go to school yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
20. 20.My brother ___ draw a picture every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
21. 21.Ananya ___ throw the ball every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
22. 22.We ___ for the team every morning. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap
23. 23.She ___ lunch in 2023. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bringed (d) will bring
24. 24.Diya ___ flown a kite already. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.Vivaan ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
26. 26.Name the tense: “We had drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
27. 27.You ___ tea now. (a) are make (b) is making (c) are making (d) am making
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
29. 29.Nisha has lived in Pune ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.They ___ to school at the moment. (a) are go (b) am going (c) are going (d) is going
31. 31.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.He ___ going to build a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) running (c) runeing
36. 36.We have lived in Pune ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
37. 37.My brother did not ___ a tree last week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
38. 38.Name the tense: “Kabir writes a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
39. 39.My cousins ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
40. 40.___ they throw the ball two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did

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