Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 885 · 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: “I help Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
2. 2.We ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) are send (d) is sending
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
4. 4.Name the tense: “Tara is singing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
5. 5.Neel ___ to school two days ago. (a) goed (b) goes (c) went (d) will go
6. 6.Rohan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) had cleaned (d) has cleaned
8. 8.We ___ study science every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
9. 9.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.___ Aarav eat a mango every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
11. 11.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
12. 12.The students ___ for the team every morning. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping
13. 13.They ___ to school yesterday. (a) goed (b) go (c) went (d) will go
14. 14.Aditya is going to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carried
15. 15.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
16. 16.We ___ throw the ball every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
17. 17.___ she drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
18. 18.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
19. 19.Name the tense: “I bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
20. 20.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.They ___ bought vegetables already. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.We ___ Grandma on Saturdays. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, Aarav ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
24. 24.My brother ___ going to climb a tree next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
25. 25.___ she speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
26. 26.She ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) has helped (b) helped (c) will help (d) helps
27. 27.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
29. 29.My friends ___ vegetables at the moment. (a) are buy (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) am buying
30. 30.You ___ Grandma right now. (a) are helping (b) are help (c) is helping (d) am helping
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.You ___ a story last week. (a) telled (b) told (c) will tell (d) tell
33. 33.They have studied in this school ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
34. 34.Arjun ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had climb (b) had climbed (c) have climbed (d) has climbed
35. 35.___ he buying vegetables now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
36. 36.Diya did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dances (d) dancing
37. 37.They ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jogging (d) are jog
38. 38.Aisha ___ a message next week. (a) will send (b) will sends (c) sent (d) will sending
39. 39.___ Myra take the train every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playying (b) playeing (c) playing

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