Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 861 · 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.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
2. 2.Zoya ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) have lived (b) lives (c) lived (d) has lived
3. 3.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
5. 5.Arjun ___ the bag now. (a) is carry (b) am carrying (c) is carrying (d) are carrying
6. 6.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.___ you drawing a picture right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.You ___ vegetables next month. (a) will buys (b) bought (c) will buy (d) will buying
13. 13.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
14. 14.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.He ___ the train twice a week. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.She ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
18. 18.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.My brother ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.Name the tense: “I plant a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, Sneha ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) had study (d) have studied
22. 22.They are going to ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) threw
23. 23.___ she buy vegetables yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
24. 24.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
25. 25.Name the tense: “We are running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
26. 26.You ___ the match now. (a) are win (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) are winning
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbbing (c) climbeing
28. 28.We ___ a story yesterday. (a) telled (b) tell (c) told (d) will tell
29. 29.Name the tense: “Myra had carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
30. 30.Kunal ___ wash the dishes twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
31. 31.___ Aisha take the train twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
32. 32.The children ___ a picture two days ago. (a) draw (b) drawed (c) will draw (d) drew
33. 33.___ my sister ride a bicycle on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
34. 34.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drunk
35. 35.___ Omkar clean the room yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
36. 36.Dev ___ watch a cartoon every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
37. 37.___ they clap for the team every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
38. 38.___ Yash cook rice every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
39. 39.Name the tense: “He is building a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
40. 40.___ Rahul feed the dog every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do

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