Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 931 · 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.Rohan has just ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) caught (d) catch
2. 2.I ___ tea before it got dark. (a) had made (b) had make (c) have made (d) has made
3. 3.I am going to ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) ran
4. 4.Kabir has had this bicycle ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
5. 5.You have just ___ cricket. (a) play (b) playing (c) played (d) plays
6. 6.The children ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) will plays (b) will playing (c) will play (d) played
7. 7.Pooja ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Name the tense: “She rode a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
9. 9.They ___ going to cook rice next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
10. 10.Name the tense: “They were cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
11. 11.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
12. 12.The students have just ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
13. 13.My cousins ___ going to study science next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
14. 14.___ they sending a message right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
15. 15.Name the tense: “You will plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
16. 16.When Dad called, my brother ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) has (c) had
17. 17.The children ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) have danced (b) will dance (c) danced (d) dance
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.Kabir ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying
20. 20.Vivaan ___ the bag next month. (a) carried (b) will carrying (c) will carry (d) will carries
21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother was cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
22. 22.She ___ going to catch the ball next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
23. 23.Name the tense: “She had flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.___ she telling a story right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Rohan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.___ Priya bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
28. 28.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
29. 29.___ you singing a song at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
30. 30.Kabir ___ play cricket on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
31. 31.She ___ in this school since 2019. (a) taught (b) have taught (c) has taught (d) teaches
32. 32.Name the tense: “You helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
33. 33.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
34. 34.We ___ on the stage on Saturdays. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing
35. 35.I ___ the dishes every Sunday. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing
36. 36.___ the students climb a tree two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
37. 37.When the phone rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.___ Vivaan clap for the team two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
40. 40.They ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs

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