Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 782 · 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.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
3. 3.We ___ going to climb a tree next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedding (b) feeding (c) feedeing
6. 6.We ___ cook rice every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
7. 7.Ishaan ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
9. 9.You ___ to school next Sunday. (a) went (b) will go (c) will goes (d) will going
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
11. 11.Ananya ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawwing (c) draweing
14. 14.___ they climb a tree every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
15. 15.Name the tense: “He was bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
16. 16.You ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) are clean
17. 17.Yash ___ run in the park twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
18. 18.My brother ___ sung a song already. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
21. 21.We did not ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) building (b) built (c) build (d) builds
22. 22.You have just ___ the ball. (a) thrown (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throw
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
24. 24.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
25. 25.___ Arjun speaking Hindi now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
27. 27.You ___ tell a story twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
28. 28.My brother did not ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) rode (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
29. 29.Priya ___ win the match every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) has baked (c) had baked (d) have baked
31. 31.Name the tense: “We washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
32. 32.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
33. 33.She ___ going to draw a picture next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
34. 34.Name the tense: “You jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
35. 35.Name the tense: “The students have thrown the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
36. 36.He ___ lunch every Sunday. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing
37. 37.When Dad called, I ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.I have lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
39. 39.Name the tense: “They were wearing a cap.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
40. 40.The students ___ for the team now. (a) are clap (b) are clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clapping

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