Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 900 · 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.___ Kavya drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpeing (c) helpping
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, Aarav ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Ishaan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.I have worked in Delhi ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
7. 7.My sister has just ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clapped
8. 8.They did not ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drank (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
9. 9.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
10. 10.By the time the guests arrived, Omkar ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) has caught (d) have caught
11. 11.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) catching (c) caught
12. 12.Name the tense: “We have studied science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
13. 13.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
14. 14.___ my friends carry the bag twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
15. 15.He ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) had cook (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
16. 16.We ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) had buy (d) has bought
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wining (b) winning (c) wineing
18. 18.The students ___ going to study science next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
19. 19.By the time the bell rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) had swam (b) has swum (c) had swum (d) have swum
20. 20.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either Rahul or the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.My cousins are going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) played (c) plays (d) playing
23. 23.___ Manav speaking Hindi right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
24. 24.My brother ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) is baking
25. 25.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
26. 26.___ I bake a cake two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.She is going to ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) wrote
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
30. 30.He has played in the garden ___ ten minutes. (a) since (b) for
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, Rohan ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins are winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
34. 34.You ___ wear a cap twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
35. 35.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) am building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
37. 37.Name the tense: “She throws the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
38. 38.Pooja ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
39. 39.___ you plant a tree every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, Neel ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had wash (d) had washed

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