Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 866 · 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.We ___ science every morning. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study
2. 2.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
3. 3.My sister ___ write a letter twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
4. 4.My cousins ___ a bicycle next month. (a) will rides (b) rode (c) will riding (d) will ride
5. 5.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.My parents ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
7. 7.She ___ sing a song on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
8. 8.They ___ the match right now. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) are winning (d) are win
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Arjun ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.Ananya ___ in the park next month. (a) ran (b) will running (c) will run (d) will runs
11. 11.You ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoke (d) had spoken
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
14. 14.We ___ the train every Sunday. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking
15. 15.They ___ science next week. (a) will studying (b) studied (c) will study (d) will studies
16. 16.The students ___ write a letter twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
17. 17.Name the tense: “She had planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) had drank
19. 19.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.My brother ___ in the pool twice a week. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming
21. 21.Name the tense: “You have caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
22. 22.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.___ Nisha wear a cap two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) went (b) gone (c) goed (d) going
27. 27.We ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stayed (d) stay
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.Name the tense: “I will cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
30. 30.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) builds (b) built (c) will build (d) builded
31. 31.___ my friends climb a tree in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
32. 32.When Dad called, my sister ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.She ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) have planted
34. 34.You ___ watch a cartoon every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
35. 35.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.___ they watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
37. 37.My sister ___ cricket right now. (a) am playing (b) are playing (c) is play (d) is playing
38. 38.She ___ the bag every morning. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.___ we bake a cake yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did

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