Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 942 · 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.When it started to rain, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
2. 2.Isha has just ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) catching (c) caught (d) catch
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Dev ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.Name the tense: “You were telling a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
5. 5.The students ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) have worked (b) has worked (c) work (d) worked
6. 6.Name the tense: “Sneha spoke Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
7. 7.Name the tense: “I carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
8. 8.Name the tense: “He is jogging in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
9. 9.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
10. 10.When Dad called, she ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
11. 11.She ___ going to catch the ball next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
12. 12.Name the tense: “You will drink milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
13. 13.You ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) will build (b) will builds (c) will building (d) built
14. 14.___ he jog in the park every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
15. 15.Diya ___ throw the ball every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
16. 16.Name the tense: “Ira was washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
17. 17.Name the tense: “Diya had ridden a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catcheing (b) catchhing (c) catching
19. 19.He ___ the room every morning. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean
20. 20.Aarav is going to ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) watched
21. 21.I ___ science right now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am study (d) am studying
22. 22.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyed (c) flew (d) flown
23. 23.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
24. 24.My sister did not ___ Hindi yesterday. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
25. 25.Nisha is going to ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
26. 26.You ___ to school last Sunday. (a) go (b) will go (c) went (d) goed
27. 27.Riya did not ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) build (b) built (c) building (d) builds
28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends are playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
29. 29.Name the tense: “I had helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
30. 30.___ I bake a cake in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
31. 31.He ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) has danced (b) will dance (c) danced (d) dances
32. 32.___ my sister drink milk last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
33. 33.___ I ride a bicycle on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runing (c) runeing
35. 35.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drunk
36. 36.You ___ going to eat a mango next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.You ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had catch (b) has caught (c) had caught (d) have caught
40. 40.She ___ on the stage now. (a) is dance (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) are dancing

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