Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 810 · 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.Rohan is going to ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) studied (c) studies (d) study
2. 2.My cousins ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.___ I tell a story twice a week? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
4. 4.We did not ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) washing (b) washed (c) wash (d) washes
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Tara ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.They have just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flew (c) flown (d) flying
8. 8.We have just ___ a letter. (a) wrote (b) writing (c) write (d) written
9. 9.He has just ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) had helped
11. 11.The children are going to ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Either Farhan or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.We ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) have lived (d) live
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
16. 16.___ you study science twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.She ___ wash the dishes twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
20. 20.The children did not ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
21. 21.Name the tense: “He will ride a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
22. 22.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
23. 23.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eaten (c) eating (d) ate
24. 24.Name the tense: “You will fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother is taking the train.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
26. 26.My sister ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringeing (b) bringing (c) bringging
28. 28.We have just ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clapped
29. 29.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) written (c) wrote (d) writed
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.They ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) are carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.___ they cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
33. 33.___ my friends jog in the park every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
34. 34.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
35. 35.She ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) will writing (b) will writes (c) will write (d) wrote
36. 36.They ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) are cook (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
37. 37.___ the students bring lunch every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had threw (d) had thrown
39. 39.___ we watch a cartoon on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
40. 40.Name the tense: “My friends helped Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous

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