Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 932 · 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.I have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watched (d) watching
2. 2.We ___ a cap right now. (a) are wearing (b) are wear (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
3. 3.When Dad called, I ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) has (c) have
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
5. 5.Name the tense: “They make tea.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
6. 6.You ___ the dishes next week. (a) washed (b) will washes (c) will washing (d) will wash
7. 7.My cousins are going to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bring (d) bringing
8. 8.___ she singing a song right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
9. 9.She ___ a letter at the moment. (a) are writing (b) am writing (c) is write (d) is writing
10. 10.He is going to ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draw
11. 11.___ you clean the room every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
12. 12.When Dad called, my friends ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) have (c) has
13. 13.Isha ___ in the park last week. (a) will jog (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) has jogged
14. 14.When Dad called, my brother ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
15. 15.I ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) am dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing
16. 16.I am going to ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) made (c) making (d) make
17. 17.My brother is going to ___ a picture next week. (a) drew (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
18. 18.My brother ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had wrote (b) had written (c) have written (d) has written
19. 19.Omkar ___ a kite twice a week. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies
20. 20.I ___ a kite every morning. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying
21. 21.Aisha ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) are drawing (d) is draw
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.They ___ going to drink milk next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
24. 24.She ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) am making (c) is make (d) is making
25. 25.You ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) wash (b) have washed (c) will wash (d) washed
26. 26.We are going to ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) took
27. 27.The students ___ for the team at the moment. (a) am clapping (b) are clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
28. 28.She has just ___ in the pool. (a) swum (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swam
29. 29.You ___ told a story already. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
31. 31.My parents ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stayed (b) has stayed (c) stay (d) have stayed
32. 32.I have lived in Pune ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
33. 33.___ my sister clean the room last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
34. 34.___ he build a sandcastle every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
35. 35.___ they clapping for the team right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.Name the tense: “My friends will eat a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
37. 37.My brother ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had tell (d) had told
38. 38.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
39. 39.Name the tense: “He was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
40. 40.You ___ a message at the moment. (a) am sending (b) are sending (c) is sending (d) are send

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