Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 996 · 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.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.Riya ___ a mango every morning. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats
3. 3.Name the tense: “My sister will send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
4. 4.___ Omkar dance on the stage every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
5. 5.She ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) works (b) has worked (c) worked (d) have worked
6. 6.Isha did not ___ in the park last week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jog
7. 7.Name the tense: “Ishaan will write a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
8. 8.You ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
9. 9.The children ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) have worked (b) worked (c) work (d) has worked
10. 10.I ___ send a message on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had clean (c) had cleaned (d) have cleaned
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
13. 13.My sister ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) go (c) goes
14. 14.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
15. 15.My sister did not ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
16. 16.Name the tense: “The students had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
17. 17.My cousins ___ the dog now. (a) are feed (b) are feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
18. 18.My sister ___ a cap now. (a) are wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wear (d) is wearing
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) baking (b) bakeing (c) bakeeing
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, Priya ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) have worn
21. 21.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.___ the students wash the dishes on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
23. 23.I am going to ___ the ball next week. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
24. 24.My friends ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) are play (c) am playing (d) are playing
25. 25.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
27. 27.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.I ___ the bag twice a week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry
29. 29.My sister did not ___ a message last week. (a) sends (b) send (c) sent (d) sending
30. 30.She ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singging (c) singeing
33. 33.I ___ a mango now. (a) am eat (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) is eating
34. 34.Name the tense: “We are sending a message.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
35. 35.___ they plant a tree every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
36. 36.Aisha ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
37. 37.Name the tense: “Arjun is riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
38. 38.They did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogged
39. 39.Name the tense: “We wore a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
40. 40.They ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have

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