Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 944 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) am building
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.Name the tense: “We were building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
5. 5.Kunal ___ a picture before Mum came home. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn (d) had drew
6. 6.You ___ the bag right now. (a) are carry (b) am carrying (c) are carrying (d) is carrying
7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister studies science.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
8. 8.You ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) will swims (b) will swimming (c) swam (d) will swim
9. 9.She ___ a story next week. (a) told (b) will tells (c) will telling (d) will tell
10. 10.My brother ___ a cartoon right now. (a) are watching (b) is watch (c) am watching (d) is watching
11. 11.When Dad called, they ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) has (c) had
12. 12.Rohan ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
13. 13.They have waited for the bus ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
14. 14.___ we wearing a cap now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
15. 15.___ you wear a cap every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
16. 16.___ she swim in the pool in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
17. 17.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ the ball. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) has caught
18. 18.Name the tense: “The children were cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
19. 19.Name the tense: “I climbed a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
20. 20.___ the students winning the match right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
21. 21.They have played in the garden ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.My brother ___ in this school since 2022. (a) teaches (b) taught (c) has taught (d) have taught
23. 23.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
24. 24.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
27. 27.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.She ___ going to feed the dog next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.My brother ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) had make (b) have made (c) had made (d) has made
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) running (b) runeing (c) runing
32. 32.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
33. 33.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.___ we wash the dishes last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
35. 35.He ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
36. 36.I ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watched (b) will watch (c) will watching (d) will watches
37. 37.By the time we reached, you ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
38. 38.Name the tense: “He has eaten a mango.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
39. 39.___ Neel cook rice every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
40. 40.Name the tense: “Aditya is cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past

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