Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 917 · 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.The children have just ___ a song. (a) sang (b) sung (c) sing (d) singing
2. 2.We ___ going to tell a story next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
3. 3.Kabir is going to ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.You ___ brought lunch already. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.We ___ going to clap for the team tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
7. 7.He ___ vegetables every Sunday. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys
8. 8.Diya ___ the match tomorrow. (a) won (b) will winning (c) will wins (d) will win
9. 9.Aarav has played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
10. 10.___ you throwing the ball now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
11. 11.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
12. 12.When Dad called, my parents ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
13. 13.My brother ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
14. 14.My cousins ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) played (b) will playing (c) will play (d) will plays
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helping (c) helpeing
18. 18.Neel ___ the room now. (a) are cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is clean
19. 19.___ he dancing on the stage now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
20. 20.Name the tense: “They are telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
21. 21.My sister did not ___ Hindi last week. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) spoke
22. 22.You have just ___ the train. (a) taking (b) took (c) take (d) taken
23. 23.They ___ in the park in 2023. (a) runned (b) will run (c) ran (d) run
24. 24.Farhan ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) had washed (d) has washed
25. 25.Vivaan ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Neither Aarav nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.Pooja ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
28. 28.Riya ___ go to school every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.We have just ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) worn (c) wear (d) wore
31. 31.Name the tense: “He carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
32. 32.___ she drink milk on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
33. 33.My sister has just ___ cricket. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
34. 34.Aarav ___ a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
36. 36.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) has ridden
37. 37.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
38. 38.Rohan ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) is watching (d) am watching
39. 39.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Arjun ___ tea next week. (a) will making (b) will makes (c) made (d) will make

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