Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 988 · 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, he ___ already helped Grandma. (a) had (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
3. 3.Aarav ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Arjun ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sent (c) sended
6. 6.Name the tense: “We had bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
7. 7.They ___ on the stage next week. (a) will dancing (b) danced (c) will dances (d) will dance
8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.My parents ___ in this school since 2022. (a) study (b) studied (c) has studied (d) have studied
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding
11. 11.Saanvi ___ draw a picture every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
12. 12.He ___ in this school since 2019. (a) studies (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) studied
13. 13.They ___ dance on the stage every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
14. 14.She has just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
15. 15.Meera is going to ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sang (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
16. 16.My brother ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) will wear (b) will wears (c) will wearing (d) wore
17. 17.When Dad called, she ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) had (c) have
18. 18.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.I ___ run in the park every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
20. 20.We ___ cricket yesterday. (a) have played (b) will play (c) play (d) played
21. 21.My friends have lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
23. 23.___ Neel swimming in the pool at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
24. 24.She did not ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry
25. 25.Name the tense: “I swim in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
26. 26.Name the tense: “They will climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeeing (b) bakeing (c) baking
28. 28.___ they study science in 2023? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flying (c) flown (d) flew
31. 31.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) ran (c) running (d) run
32. 32.I ___ the dishes on Saturdays. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
33. 33.Name the tense: “Dev was climbing a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
34. 34.Rohan ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
35. 35.He ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
36. 36.Name the tense: “They have clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
37. 37.You have lived in Pune ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
38. 38.They ___ the dog at the moment. (a) are feed (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) are feeding
39. 39.___ he drink milk yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are

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