Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 858 · 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.She ___ run in the park on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
2. 2.Name the tense: “You climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
3. 3.We ___ rice at the moment. (a) am cooking (b) are cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
6. 6.The students ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
7. 7.You did not ___ a picture in 2023. (a) drew (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
8. 8.I have studied in this school ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
9. 9.You ___ a cake twice a week. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes
10. 10.Name the tense: “Kavya has gone to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.___ Aditya send a message every morning? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
13. 13.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Ira ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn (d) had drew
15. 15.I ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) have lived (b) lived (c) has lived (d) live
16. 16.___ you dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
17. 17.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
18. 18.She has had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Neither Yash nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.He ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
21. 21.___ my brother eating a mango now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
22. 22.Diya is going to ___ science next month. (a) study (b) studied (c) studying (d) studies
23. 23.She has just ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch (d) caught
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
25. 25.When the phone rang, the children ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
27. 27.They ___ cooked rice already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.You ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
29. 29.___ I washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.She ___ in the park right now. (a) is run (b) is running (c) are running (d) am running
32. 32.Nisha ___ the bag twice a week. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries
33. 33.I ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) will dance (b) danced (c) will dances (d) will dancing
34. 34.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) took (b) taked (c) taken (d) taking
35. 35.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throwing (b) is throw (c) am throwing (d) are throwing
36. 36.I ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is washing (b) are washing (c) am wash (d) am washing
37. 37.Name the tense: “My brother claps for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
38. 38.My friends ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden (d) had rode
39. 39.The children ___ drink milk on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
40. 40.___ you dance on the stage every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do

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