Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 94 · 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 ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.We have lived in Pune ___ five years. (a) since (b) for
4. 4.Name the tense: “Ananya brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
6. 6.She has just ___ in the park. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) draweing (c) drawwing
8. 8.They ___ the match before it got dark. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won (d) had win
9. 9.You ___ on the stage at the moment. (a) is dancing (b) are dance (c) are dancing (d) am dancing
10. 10.My sister has been in the library ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
11. 11.The children ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) are swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) are swim
12. 12.Name the tense: “I fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
13. 13.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.He ___ the room twice a week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) drawed (d) drew
18. 18.___ the children watch a cartoon on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
19. 19.Name the tense: “Diya told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
20. 20.They ___ a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride
21. 21.Aisha ___ going to plant a tree tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
22. 22.You ___ lunch two days ago. (a) brought (b) will bring (c) bring (d) bringed
23. 23.Zoya ___ on the stage now. (a) are dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dance (d) is dancing
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.She ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had took (d) had taken
26. 26.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
27. 27.Name the tense: “You were climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
28. 28.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
29. 29.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swum (c) swam (d) swimming
30. 30.Name the tense: “I run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
31. 31.___ they swim in the pool last week? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
32. 32.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.They ___ going to feed the dog next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
34. 34.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.Name the tense: “We were cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
36. 36.We ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking
37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
40. 40.___ we play cricket yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does

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