Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 975 · 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, she ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.You ___ Grandma next week. (a) helped (b) will helps (c) will helping (d) will help
3. 3.Name the tense: “She was cleaning the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
5. 5.You ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) will wearing (b) will wear (c) will wears (d) wore
6. 6.___ they tell a story two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
7. 7.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) builded (c) building
8. 8.___ we bake a cake two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playeing (c) playying
10. 10.My friends ___ for the team now. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) are clap (d) are clapping
11. 11.Ira ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
13. 13.Name the tense: “She is baking a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
14. 14.___ the students watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.Name the tense: “I am drawing a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
17. 17.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
18. 18.She ___ going to help Grandma tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told (d) had tell
22. 22.They ___ play cricket on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
23. 23.They ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
24. 24.The children did not ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) washed
25. 25.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
27. 27.___ she buy vegetables every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
28. 28.Name the tense: “You are catching the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
29. 29.They ___ the bag now. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry
30. 30.They ___ the match every morning. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning
31. 31.___ I build a sandcastle last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
32. 32.They did not ___ rice last week. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cooks
33. 33.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
34. 34.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bringing
35. 35.When Dad called, she ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) have (c) had
36. 36.We did not ___ a cake two days ago. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) have helped (c) has helped (d) had helped
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Either Rohan or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.___ you write a letter every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
40. 40.We have had this bicycle ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for

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