Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 871 · 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.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
2. 2.Kunal ___ going to throw the ball next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
3. 3.Arjun ___ a cake two days ago. (a) baked (b) has baked (c) bakes (d) will bake
4. 4.___ Myra clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
5. 5.When Dad called, she ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.You ___ help Grandma twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Saanvi ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.Aarav did not ___ a mango in 2023. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) ate
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
11. 11.She is going to ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
12. 12.We have waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.___ Myra write a letter every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) caught (b) catched (c) catching
16. 16.When Dad called, they ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
19. 19.We ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.She has known my best friend ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
21. 21.My brother ___ Hindi two days ago. (a) will speak (b) speaked (c) spoke (d) speaks
22. 22.Name the tense: “I won the match.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
23. 23.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
24. 24.My cousins ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) have carried (d) had carry
25. 25.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
26. 26.She ___ the ball next week. (a) caught (b) will catching (c) will catches (d) will catch
27. 27.Rahul ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) will build (b) will building (c) will builds (d) built
28. 28.___ my parents fly a kite on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
29. 29.My sister ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
30. 30.He has just ___ a bicycle. (a) rode (b) ridden (c) ride (d) riding
31. 31.When it started to rain, Manav ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
32. 32.___ he buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
33. 33.I ___ a bicycle at the moment. (a) are riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) am ride
34. 34.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.Name the tense: “I am flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
36. 36.My brother is going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
37. 37.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
38. 38.I ___ the dog twice a week. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds
39. 39.___ Priya eat a mango twice a week? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
40. 40.___ we catch the ball every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do

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