Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 869 · 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.___ I flying a kite now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
3. 3.When Dad called, they ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.My sister ___ speak Hindi every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
5. 5.___ you bake a cake two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
6. 6.She ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
7. 7.He has lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
8. 8.My friends ___ the ball next week. (a) will throwing (b) threw (c) will throw (d) will throws
9. 9.___ my sister dance on the stage two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogeing (b) jogging (c) joging
11. 11.You ___ a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches
12. 12.___ Aisha bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
13. 13.___ Neel plant a tree every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
14. 14.___ she throw the ball every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
17. 17.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washing (c) washhing
19. 19.Dev ___ a cake every Sunday. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake
20. 20.I ___ helped Grandma already. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
22. 22.Name the tense: “You had thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.Name the tense: “She will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
26. 26.She ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have studied (b) studied (c) has studied (d) studies
27. 27.He ___ send a message every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
28. 28.___ they building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
29. 29.Kabir ___ tea on Saturdays. (a) makes (b) make (c) making
30. 30.I ___ a message last week. (a) will send (b) sent (c) send (d) sended
31. 31.When Dad called, my brother ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.You ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) will swimming (b) will swims (c) will swim (d) swam
33. 33.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planting (b) planteing (c) plantting
34. 34.Name the tense: “You buy vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
35. 35.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.My sister has waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) building (b) buildeing (c) buildding
38. 38.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telling (c) telled
39. 39.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
40. 40.We ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) has drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) have drawn

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