Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 972 · 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 Dad called, Riya ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.We ___ study science every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
3. 3.___ you write a letter twice a week? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
4. 4.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) spoken (c) speaked (d) spoke
5. 5.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
6. 6.My friends ___ clapped for the team already. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, the students ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) has fed (d) have fed
8. 8.Name the tense: “You draw a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
12. 12.We ___ the ball every Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw
13. 13.I ___ a tree twice a week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing
14. 14.___ Kunal run in the park yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
16. 16.You have just ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studied (d) studying
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
20. 20.Name the tense: “She had sung a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
21. 21.Ananya ___ a story tomorrow. (a) will tells (b) told (c) will telling (d) will tell
22. 22.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister is catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
25. 25.___ Farhan going to school right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
26. 26.Farhan ___ a letter next month. (a) wrote (b) will writes (c) will writing (d) will write
27. 27.My brother is going to ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dance
28. 28.We ___ a cake next week. (a) will baking (b) will bake (c) baked (d) will bakes
29. 29.Name the tense: “My parents had studied science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
30. 30.___ he make tea last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
31. 31.___ she bring lunch every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
32. 32.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
33. 33.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
34. 34.Name the tense: “She tells a story.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
35. 35.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
36. 36.We are going to ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swims (d) swim
37. 37.I did not ___ to school last week. (a) went (b) going (c) goes (d) go
38. 38.Sneha is going to ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) plays (c) played (d) playing
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throweing (c) throwwing
40. 40.My sister ___ jogged in the park already. (a) has (b) have

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