Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 865 · 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: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
3. 3.Vivaan did not ___ Hindi last Sunday. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
4. 4.You ___ the room next Sunday. (a) will cleaning (b) will clean (c) will cleans (d) cleaned
5. 5.We ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) study (d) has studied
6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.I did not ___ the room last week. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaning
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.My parents did not ___ the train two days ago. (a) taking (b) took (c) takes (d) take
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
12. 12.Isha ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
13. 13.My sister ___ a cap every Sunday. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
15. 15.Meera ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
16. 16.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
17. 17.___ Dev plant a tree every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
18. 18.Name the tense: “My parents are writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother had danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
20. 20.Name the tense: “Meera was planting a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
21. 21.He ___ going to help Grandma tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
22. 22.Name the tense: “You are washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
23. 23.The children are going to ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) made
24. 24.They ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog
25. 25.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) had (c) have
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.___ I eat a mango last week? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
32. 32.Name the tense: “We have eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
33. 33.He ___ Hindi every morning. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak
34. 34.___ she fly a kite every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
35. 35.My brother ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) has written (d) had written
36. 36.We ___ the bag twice a week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry
37. 37.We have known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
38. 38.You ___ made tea already. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Karan ___ going to play cricket next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
40. 40.___ I wash the dishes in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was

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