Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 838 · 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.Name the tense: “He was sending a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
2. 2.___ Ishaan bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
3. 3.When Dad called, Dev ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
4. 4.Riya ___ for the team every morning. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap
5. 5.You have just ___ a tree. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.Name the tense: “They had gone to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
8. 8.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
9. 9.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.My sister is going to ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eating (b) eat (c) ate (d) eats
11. 11.My friends ___ the ball on Saturdays. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches
12. 12.You ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flew (b) flyed (c) will fly (d) fly
13. 13.The children ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) has planted (d) had planted
14. 14.My sister ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
15. 15.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
16. 16.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) took (b) taking (c) taked (d) taken
17. 17.She ___ a cake next month. (a) will bake (b) will bakes (c) will baking (d) baked
18. 18.She ___ to school two days ago. (a) goed (b) goes (c) went (d) will go
19. 19.My sister ___ a story next Sunday. (a) told (b) will tell (c) will telling (d) will tells
20. 20.I ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) has fed
21. 21.Kabir ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) lives (b) lived (c) has lived (d) have lived
22. 22.We ___ to school every Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) going
23. 23.They ___ going to climb a tree next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
24. 24.My sister ___ rice now. (a) are cooking (b) is cook (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwwing (b) throwing (c) throweing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
27. 27.My sister ___ a story in 2023. (a) telled (b) tells (c) told (d) will tell
28. 28.___ my cousins go to school every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.When Dad called, he ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.When Dad called, I ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.Name the tense: “She is jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
32. 32.I ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have taught (b) teach (c) has taught (d) taught
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Neither Vivaan nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
35. 35.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.Arjun ___ science next week. (a) studied (b) will studies (c) will studying (d) will study
37. 37.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyed (c) bought
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.They ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapped (b) will claps (c) will clap (d) will clapping
40. 40.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has

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