Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 967 · 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.Aditya ___ the room before the bell rang. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) had clean
2. 2.He has just ___ a kite. (a) flew (b) flying (c) fly (d) flown
3. 3.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
4. 4.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
5. 5.Aarav ___ going to eat a mango tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
6. 6.Aisha ___ the train next Sunday. (a) will taking (b) took (c) will take (d) will takes
7. 7.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.She ___ going to help Grandma next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
9. 9.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.By the time we reached, we ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had ran (c) has run (d) had run
11. 11.They ___ drunk milk already. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.They have lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.We ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat
14. 14.Name the tense: “She is singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
15. 15.They are going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
16. 16.I ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
17. 17.Name the tense: “Riya was making tea.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
18. 18.My sister did not ___ a message yesterday. (a) sends (b) sent (c) send (d) sending
19. 19.They ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lived (b) has lived (c) have lived (d) live
20. 20.I ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) live (b) has lived (c) have lived (d) lived
21. 21.___ my brother bringing lunch right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
22. 22.She is going to ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, Karan ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
24. 24.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.They have just ___ science. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) studied
26. 26.We have just ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap (d) clapped
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.Name the tense: “He will sing a song.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
29. 29.___ Kavya carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
31. 31.When Dad called, the students ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
32. 32.My brother ___ the dishes now. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) is wash
33. 33.Name the tense: “We were telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.___ we send a message two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
36. 36.Sneha ___ going to wear a cap tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Neither Manav nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
38. 38.My brother did not ___ a picture last Sunday. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) drew (d) draws
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written (d) had wrote
40. 40.I ___ help Grandma every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't

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