Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 984 · 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.Pooja ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) am dancing
2. 2.They did not ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) dance (b) dances (c) danced (d) dancing
3. 3.You did not ___ the dog two days ago. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeds
4. 4.I am going to ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapped (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
5. 5.Name the tense: “You take the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
6. 6.___ he clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
7. 7.We ___ bought vegetables already. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
9. 9.My brother ___ a story last Sunday. (a) tells (b) telled (c) told (d) will tell
10. 10.Name the tense: “We were studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
11. 11.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.___ Dev draw a picture in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
13. 13.You ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.He ___ a story at the moment. (a) are telling (b) is tell (c) am telling (d) is telling
15. 15.Name the tense: “My parents were clapping for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
16. 16.My brother did not ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
17. 17.___ we watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
18. 18.I ___ a letter right now. (a) are writing (b) am write (c) am writing (d) is writing
19. 19.Tara ___ speak Hindi every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
20. 20.I ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
21. 21.She ___ in the park every morning. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
23. 23.Arjun ___ climb a tree every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
24. 24.The children ___ watch a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
25. 25.___ Rahul buying vegetables now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
26. 26.Name the tense: “You catch the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
27. 27.Name the tense: “You have eaten a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
28. 28.___ I wear a cap in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
29. 29.We ___ a song last week. (a) have sung (b) sing (c) sang (d) will sing
30. 30.I ___ going to speak Hindi next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
31. 31.I ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) will make (c) make (d) maked
32. 32.They ___ vegetables on Saturdays. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy
33. 33.___ she ride a bicycle every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
34. 34.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
35. 35.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drank (b) drinked (c) drinking (d) drunk
36. 36.She ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) will swimming (b) will swims (c) swam (d) will swim
37. 37.Name the tense: “We clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
38. 38.___ you play cricket every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
39. 39.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
40. 40.Kabir ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) have worn

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