Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 880 · 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: “They wash the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleanning (c) cleaning
3. 3.They ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
4. 4.___ the students planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.Name the tense: “My friends jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
8. 8.They have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watched
9. 9.You are going to ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drew (d) drawing
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Neither Omkar nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.___ we washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
12. 12.My brother has just ___ a tree. (a) planted (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
14. 14.Pooja ___ study science on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
15. 15.Name the tense: “Aditya will make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
16. 16.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
17. 17.She ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating
18. 18.___ Karan telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
19. 19.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
20. 20.___ Farhan catch the ball every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
21. 21.___ you carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
22. 22.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buyed (c) buying
23. 23.I ___ the room on Saturdays. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans
24. 24.We ___ going to eat a mango tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
25. 25.Name the tense: “She has flown a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.They ___ going to draw a picture next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
28. 28.Rohan is going to ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
30. 30.Neel ___ vegetables now. (a) are buying (b) am buying (c) is buy (d) is buying
31. 31.Name the tense: “We send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “send”? (a) sendeing (b) sending (c) sendding
33. 33.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister was throwing the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
35. 35.___ we make tea every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
36. 36.I ___ going to ride a bicycle tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
37. 37.___ Omkar eating a mango now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
38. 38.___ they washing the dishes at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
39. 39.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
40. 40.When Dad called, Isha ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had

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