Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 946 · 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 letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had ran (d) had run
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
5. 5.You are going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) built (b) builds (c) building (d) build
6. 6.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
8. 8.She ___ a cake twice a week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake
9. 9.The children ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) has lived (b) have lived (c) live (d) lived
10. 10.Riya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
11. 11.My sister ___ a tree now. (a) am planting (b) are planting (c) is plant (d) is planting
12. 12.He ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
14. 14.___ we telling a story right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
15. 15.You ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) bought (b) will buying (c) will buy (d) will buys
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
17. 17.I ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) will flying (b) will fly (c) flew (d) will flies
18. 18.Aditya has just ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry
19. 19.Saanvi ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought (d) had bring
20. 20.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
21. 21.We ___ tea tomorrow. (a) will making (b) will make (c) made (d) will makes
22. 22.They ___ a kite now. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) are flying (d) are fly
23. 23.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
24. 24.You ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
25. 25.Aarav ___ a cake at the moment. (a) is baking (b) are baking (c) is bake (d) am baking
26. 26.He has just ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) helped (d) helps
27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother is eating a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends will drink milk.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
29. 29.When Dad called, we ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
32. 32.My sister ___ the match on Saturdays. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins
33. 33.You ___ cook rice every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
34. 34.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taking (b) took (c) taked (d) taken
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
36. 36.Yash ___ the dog on Saturdays. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding
37. 37.My sister ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studies (b) has studied (c) studied (d) have studied
38. 38.We ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) has stayed
39. 39.Meera ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) lives (b) lived (c) have lived (d) has lived
40. 40.You have just ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carried (d) carrying

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