Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 937 · 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.Kavya ___ going to wear a cap next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
2. 2.You have been in the library ___ an hour. (a) since (b) for
3. 3.He ___ the room yesterday. (a) cleans (b) will clean (c) cleaned (d) has cleaned
4. 4.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washeing (c) washing
6. 6.She ___ write a letter on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
7. 7.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taking (c) taken (d) took
8. 8.Name the tense: “You had written a letter.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carrying (b) carryeing (c) carryying
10. 10.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
11. 11.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
12. 12.Kavya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
13. 13.You ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.___ Rahul feed the dog every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
16. 16.You are going to ___ the ball next month. (a) throw (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throws
17. 17.Manav has studied in this school ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
18. 18.Priya ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) worked (b) have worked (c) works (d) has worked
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaning (b) cleanning (c) cleaneing
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either Dev or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.Priya ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play
23. 23.Name the tense: “The children had carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
24. 24.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
25. 25.Name the tense: “Meera writes a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Isha ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.My cousins have just ___ the ball. (a) thrown (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throw
28. 28.___ I eat a mango every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
29. 29.Name the tense: “He is carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
31. 31.I have just ___ Grandma. (a) helped (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
32. 32.I ___ going to help Grandma next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, Rohan ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written (d) had wrote
34. 34.She ___ ride a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
35. 35.You ___ going to clap for the team tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
36. 36.You ___ a tree next week. (a) will plant (b) will planting (c) will plants (d) planted
37. 37.My parents ___ climb a tree every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
38. 38.She ___ plant a tree every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
39. 39.___ my friends plant a tree twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
40. 40.My sister ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carry (c) am carrying (d) is carrying

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