Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 843 · 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.Aisha ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
2. 2.___ my sister play cricket last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
3. 3.You ___ going to feed the dog next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
4. 4.The children are going to ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drank
5. 5.When Dad called, Priya ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) had (c) have
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.My friends did not ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
8. 8.She has worked in Delhi ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
9. 9.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
10. 10.___ they tell a story last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.Name the tense: “You are running in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, Aarav ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoke (c) have spoken (d) had spoken
14. 14.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
15. 15.I ___ the ball every morning. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw
16. 16.You ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
18. 18.My cousins ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) study (d) have studied
19. 19.Aisha ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.She ___ the train on Saturdays. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take
21. 21.My sister has just ___ science. (a) studied (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
22. 22.My brother has just ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) worn (d) wore
23. 23.I ___ the dishes every morning. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing
24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.___ we catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
26. 26.We ___ going to swim in the pool next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, Karan ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
28. 28.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.He ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
30. 30.Name the tense: “We have planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
31. 31.Name the tense: “Yash is baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
32. 32.___ we cooking rice now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.She ___ wash the dishes every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
35. 35.___ Yash swim in the pool every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
36. 36.They ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had threw (d) had thrown
37. 37.You ___ cricket every morning. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play
38. 38.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
40. 40.My brother ___ rice last week. (a) will cook (b) cooks (c) has cooked (d) cooked

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