Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 994 · 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.My sister ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) is carry (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
2. 2.You ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.Neel ___ climb a tree every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
4. 4.She ___ a story before it got dark. (a) has told (b) had tell (c) have told (d) had told
5. 5.When Dad called, I ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.When Dad called, he ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
7. 7.You ___ tea before it got dark. (a) have made (b) had made (c) had make (d) has made
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
10. 10.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
11. 11.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
12. 12.They ___ cricket every morning. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Omkar ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
15. 15.They have been in the library ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.___ we taking the train at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
18. 18.She ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) will watching (b) will watches (c) watched (d) will watch
19. 19.___ they clean the room last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
20. 20.My cousins ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watch (b) have watched (c) watched (d) will watch
21. 21.Name the tense: “They are riding a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
22. 22.You ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) study (d) have studied
23. 23.She is going to ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) brings (d) bring
24. 24.They ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jog (b) will jog (c) jogged (d) have jogged
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
26. 26.Name the tense: “She has fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
27. 27.My brother ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
28. 28.He ___ a tree now. (a) is plant (b) am planting (c) are planting (d) is planting
29. 29.We ___ going to drink milk next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
30. 30.Omkar ___ the dog twice a week. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds
31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother swims in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
32. 32.___ you win the match in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
33. 33.Name the tense: “Myra draws a picture.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
34. 34.The students have studied in this school ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
35. 35.___ she make tea last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
36. 36.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) am running (d) was running
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.When Dad called, he ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is

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