Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 925 · 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.She ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) had baked
2. 2.Name the tense: “You were baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
3. 3.You ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) carry (b) have carried (c) will carry (d) carried
4. 4.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.They did not ___ a song last Sunday. (a) sang (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
7. 7.When Dad called, I ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) had (c) has
8. 8.He ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stays
9. 9.My sister ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.My sister ___ in the park twice a week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs
12. 12.Name the tense: “I have washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
13. 13.She ___ in this school since 2020. (a) have studied (b) studied (c) studies (d) has studied
14. 14.My cousins ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
15. 15.You ___ going to help Grandma tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
16. 16.My brother ___ played cricket already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.We have just ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) caught
18. 18.Vivaan ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) is plant (c) is planting (d) are planting
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakking (b) speaking (c) speakeing
20. 20.When Dad called, we ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.Aarav ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
22. 22.You ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.You ___ clean the room twice a week. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
24. 24.___ my parents drinking milk at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
25. 25.My friends did not ___ a picture last Sunday. (a) draws (b) drew (c) draw (d) drawing
26. 26.She ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) studies (d) studied
27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.They ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims
30. 30.You ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
31. 31.They ___ going to clean the room next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
32. 32.___ you riding a bicycle right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
33. 33.Yash ___ the train last week. (a) taked (b) takes (c) will take (d) took
34. 34.___ Dev run in the park twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
35. 35.Neel ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) is making (c) are making (d) is make
36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.They ___ a cake right now. (a) are bake (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) are baking
38. 38.My sister ___ wear a cap every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
39. 39.Name the tense: “He takes the train.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
40. 40.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) running (c) run (d) ran

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