Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 91 · 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.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
2. 2.They ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling
3. 3.My brother ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) had bake (b) has baked (c) had baked (d) have baked
4. 4.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
5. 5.Tara ___ Grandma right now. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) are helping (d) is help
6. 6.___ we playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
7. 7.The students ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
8. 8.He ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) will dance (b) danced (c) will dances (d) will dancing
9. 9.I ___ in this school since 2020. (a) study (b) studied (c) have studied (d) has studied
10. 10.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
11. 11.Aisha ___ a letter last week. (a) wrote (b) writed (c) writes (d) will write
12. 12.___ I study science last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
13. 13.___ I clap for the team in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
14. 14.The children ___ make tea twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
15. 15.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
16. 16.You ___ the bag on Saturdays. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry
17. 17.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) buying (c) bought
18. 18.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
19. 19.Name the tense: “She was dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
20. 20.They did not ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) rode (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
21. 21.___ we wash the dishes last week? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
22. 22.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.We ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) will build (b) will builds (c) built (d) will building
25. 25.My cousins ___ going to plant a tree tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
26. 26.Zoya ___ going to make tea tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
28. 28.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwed (b) throwing (c) threw (d) thrown
29. 29.He has just ___ in the park. (a) ran (b) running (c) run
30. 30.Omkar ___ going to take the train next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
31. 31.___ he carry the bag every morning? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
32. 32.She is going to ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
33. 33.Name the tense: “I had written a letter.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
34. 34.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
35. 35.She ___ to school twice a week. (a) go (b) goes (c) going
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
37. 37.He ___ Hindi last Sunday. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speaked (d) will speak
38. 38.She ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Name the tense: “My sister has told a story.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
40. 40.I ___ rice right now. (a) am cooking (b) am cook (c) is cooking (d) are cooking

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