Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 911 · 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: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.When Dad called, I ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) has (b) have (c) had
3. 3.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.I ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) have stayed (b) stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
5. 5.She ___ fed the dog already. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.I ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
7. 7.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
8. 8.Name the tense: “We had cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.___ you play cricket two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
11. 11.He ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog
12. 12.You ___ the room every morning. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.He ___ a story before the bell rang. (a) has told (b) had told (c) had tell (d) have told
16. 16.Myra has just ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
17. 17.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
18. 18.My brother ___ a song tomorrow. (a) will sings (b) will sing (c) will singing (d) sang
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
20. 20.___ you singing a song now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
21. 21.She ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) will throws (b) will throw (c) threw (d) will throwing
22. 22.___ we watch a cartoon on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
23. 23.I ___ in this school since 2019. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) teach (d) has taught
24. 24.I have just ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swum (c) swam (d) swimming
25. 25.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
26. 26.I have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watching (d) watch
27. 27.We ___ science on Saturdays. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying
28. 28.We ___ Grandma every Sunday. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help
29. 29.We are going to ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) caught
30. 30.When Dad called, my sister ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.When Dad called, she ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) has (c) have
32. 32.Priya ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
33. 33.Name the tense: “She had drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
34. 34.I have worked in Delhi ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
35. 35.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.She has known my best friend ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
38. 38.___ my brother write a letter twice a week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
39. 39.My sister ___ bake a cake on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
40. 40.___ he climb a tree every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does

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