Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 801 · 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.The students are going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) playing (c) played (d) play
2. 2.___ my brother dance on the stage on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
3. 3.My sister ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) have built (b) had build (c) had built (d) has built
4. 4.They have just ___ the dishes. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
5. 5.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drunk (c) drinking (d) drank
6. 6.___ Ishaan climb a tree every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
8. 8.___ Priya make tea last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
9. 9.Name the tense: “We were throwing the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
12. 12.They ___ going to make tea next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
13. 13.___ you climbing a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
14. 14.___ Ananya write a letter twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
15. 15.My cousins have just ___ for the team. (a) clapped (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
16. 16.My brother is going to ___ a mango next week. (a) ate (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
17. 17.They did not ___ the ball last week. (a) catching (b) caught (c) catch (d) catches
18. 18.I ___ in the pool twice a week. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim
19. 19.___ I drink milk last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
20. 20.Name the tense: “You drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
21. 21.___ you drink milk yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
22. 22.My brother ___ going to go to school tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
23. 23.Name the tense: “They are watching a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
24. 24.___ he bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
25. 25.___ Dev dance on the stage on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
26. 26.I have just ___ science. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
28. 28.Name the tense: “She told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
29. 29.My cousins ___ going to take the train next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
30. 30.We ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) are clean
31. 31.My cousins ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) runs (b) running (c) run
32. 32.They ___ caught the ball already. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
35. 35.When Dad called, my parents ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
37. 37.The students ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
38. 38.I ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clap (d) has clapped
39. 39.___ he planting a tree right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.Meera has just ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) builds (c) built (d) build

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