Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 785 · 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.Ishaan ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
2. 2.You ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) will eats (b) will eat (c) ate (d) will eating
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoke
4. 4.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.My cousins are going to ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) told (c) tells (d) tell
7. 7.They ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother was cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
9. 9.My parents ___ Hindi now. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) are speak (d) am speaking
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.We ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
12. 12.Name the tense: “Nisha is playing cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
13. 13.You ___ going to build a sandcastle next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
14. 14.Nisha ___ rice twice a week. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks
15. 15.I ___ climb a tree every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
17. 17.Name the tense: “You are singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
18. 18.We have known my best friend ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
19. 19.___ my cousins make tea last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
20. 20.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
21. 21.My sister ___ on the stage next week. (a) danced (b) will dances (c) will dance (d) will dancing
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Aditya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.I ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) runs
24. 24.We ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) will help (b) helped (c) have helped (d) help
25. 25.Kunal ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
26. 26.You ___ rice in 2023. (a) cooked (b) will cook (c) have cooked (d) cook
27. 27.We ___ caught the ball already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Vivaan ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) helped (b) helps (c) will help (d) has helped
29. 29.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
30. 30.I ___ lunch twice a week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring
31. 31.Name the tense: “She has washed the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
32. 32.You are going to ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
33. 33.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
34. 34.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
35. 35.Nisha ___ going to wash the dishes next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
36. 36.When Dad called, they ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.The students ___ Grandma last week. (a) have helped (b) helped (c) help (d) will help
38. 38.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
39. 39.My cousins ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
40. 40.___ they riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

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