Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 997 · 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.Name the tense: “My brother has told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
2. 2.___ Meera writing a letter at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
3. 3.They have worked in Delhi ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
4. 4.My brother ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.You ___ a picture twice a week. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) have planted
7. 7.My friends did not ___ a tree last week. (a) planted (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
8. 8.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
9. 9.___ we eating a mango right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
10. 10.___ he drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
12. 12.You did not ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) washed
13. 13.When Dad called, I ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Ishaan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.My sister ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.I ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) will rides (b) will riding (c) rode (d) will ride
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
18. 18.Pooja ___ a message yesterday. (a) sended (b) will send (c) sends (d) sent
19. 19.She ___ going to clean the room next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) goeing (b) gooing (c) going
21. 21.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.___ he writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
24. 24.Nisha ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) is clean (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
25. 25.I ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
26. 26.The children are going to ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) swam
27. 27.We ___ milk on Saturdays. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks
28. 28.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, Pooja ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
30. 30.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wore (b) weared (c) wearing (d) worn
31. 31.They ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buys (c) buying
32. 32.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
33. 33.___ Sneha climb a tree every morning? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
35. 35.He has just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flew (d) flown
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.I ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) will buying (b) will buy (c) will buys (d) bought
38. 38.You have just ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry
39. 39.___ you catch the ball two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
40. 40.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing

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