Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 935 · 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.You ___ going to eat a mango next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
3. 3.She ___ Hindi every morning. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks
4. 4.I ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jog
5. 5.When Dad called, Riya ___ already helped Grandma. (a) had (b) has (c) have
6. 6.___ they wear a cap every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
7. 7.___ I sing a song two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
8. 8.I ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung (d) had sang
9. 9.Kabir ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing
10. 10.We ___ rice on Saturdays. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks
11. 11.Name the tense: “You went to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
12. 12.Name the tense: “She is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
13. 13.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
15. 15.Aisha ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
16. 16.When Dad called, we ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) had (c) has
17. 17.You ___ going to eat a mango tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
18. 18.My brother ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) will dance (b) danced (c) has danced (d) dances
19. 19.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.My friends ___ play cricket every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
21. 21.By the time the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) had studied
22. 22.___ they building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) speakking (c) speakeing
24. 24.She ___ going to clap for the team next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
25. 25.Name the tense: “He is throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
26. 26.___ he riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
27. 27.My sister ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.___ I fly a kite yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
29. 29.We ___ going to draw a picture next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
30. 30.I ___ going to eat a mango tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
31. 31.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
32. 32.We ___ to school next week. (a) will going (b) went (c) will go (d) will goes
33. 33.The students are going to ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throw (d) throws
34. 34.They ___ cricket in 2023. (a) played (b) will play (c) have played (d) play
35. 35.Farhan ___ thrown the ball already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Neither Karan nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister had climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
38. 38.I ___ dance on the stage every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
39. 39.Isha ___ a cartoon now. (a) is watch (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
40. 40.She has lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for

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