Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 908 · 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.I ___ going to buy vegetables tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
2. 2.You ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written (d) had wrote
3. 3.Ananya ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapping (c) clapeing
5. 5.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) builded (c) building
6. 6.When Dad called, he ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
7. 7.___ I baking a cake at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
8. 8.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
9. 9.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
10. 10.When the bell rang, my sister ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
11. 11.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) is climbing (c) is climb (d) am climbing
12. 12.___ Ira winning the match now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
13. 13.Name the tense: “She is buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
14. 14.___ you flying a kite at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
15. 15.When Dad called, we ___ already run in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
16. 16.My cousins ___ on the stage next week. (a) will dances (b) will dancing (c) danced (d) will dance
17. 17.They ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
19. 19.___ he playing cricket now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
20. 20.You ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) worked (b) has worked (c) have worked (d) work
21. 21.Name the tense: “You catch the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
23. 23.Manav ___ going to build a sandcastle next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
24. 24.We ___ bake a cake every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
25. 25.Name the tense: “She is baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister had worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideing (b) riding (c) rideeing
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookking (c) cookeing
29. 29.My sister did not ___ Hindi last Sunday. (a) speaking (b) spoke (c) speaks (d) speak
30. 30.We ___ a tree on Saturdays. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant
31. 31.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.By the time we reached, we ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
34. 34.Rohan has just ___ a story. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) told
35. 35.She did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buy (d) buying
36. 36.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.___ Rohan climbing a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
38. 38.My cousins ___ going to wash the dishes next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is

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