Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 873 · 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.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
2. 2.Meera ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) had took
3. 3.When the phone rang, the children ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
4. 4.___ my parents draw a picture yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.___ they wear a cap on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
7. 7.Name the tense: “Riya plays cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
10. 10.Name the tense: “Neel was swimming in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
11. 11.Rohan ___ the match now. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) is win (d) are winning
12. 12.My cousins ___ study science every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
13. 13.Name the tense: “I was studying science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
14. 14.Name the tense: “You will draw a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
15. 15.Saanvi ___ going to play cricket tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
16. 16.My sister ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.Aditya ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
18. 18.You have played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
19. 19.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
20. 20.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flyeing (b) flying (c) flyying
23. 23.Name the tense: “The students drank milk.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.Name the tense: “They ran in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
26. 26.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawed (c) drew (d) drawn
27. 27.Name the tense: “She is buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
28. 28.When Dad called, I ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.They ___ played cricket already. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.Dev ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) will eating (b) will eats (c) will eat (d) ate
31. 31.We are going to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
32. 32.Tara ___ the dog on Saturdays. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds
33. 33.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
35. 35.When Dad called, Myra ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Karan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Name the tense: “Ira has told a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect

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