Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 998 · 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.I ___ in the pool twice a week. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims
2. 2.When Dad called, my friends ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) had (c) has
3. 3.___ he making tea now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
4. 4.___ he drawing a picture right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
6. 6.I ___ climbed a tree already. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.I ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has taught (b) have taught (c) taught (d) teach
8. 8.She ___ going to clean the room tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
9. 9.My friends did not ___ a story yesterday. (a) telling (b) told (c) tells (d) tell
10. 10.We ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) has studied
11. 11.Name the tense: “We will clean the room.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
12. 12.We ___ help Grandma every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
13. 13.Kabir ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
14. 14.We ___ milk tomorrow. (a) will drinking (b) will drinks (c) will drink (d) drank
15. 15.___ we dance on the stage every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
16. 16.Sneha ___ going to carry the bag next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
17. 17.I ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stay (d) stayed
18. 18.My parents ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
19. 19.When Dad called, she ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) had (c) have
20. 20.Name the tense: “Nisha will throw the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
22. 22.By the time we reached, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) had buy (d) have bought
23. 23.He has just ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooking
24. 24.___ the children throwing the ball now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
25. 25.He ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) stays (b) stayed (c) has stayed (d) have stayed
26. 26.___ my friends send a message on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
27. 27.You ___ a story two days ago. (a) telled (b) told (c) tell (d) will tell
28. 28.Name the tense: “She will sing a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
29. 29.My sister ___ Hindi last Sunday. (a) speaked (b) spoke (c) will speak (d) speaks
30. 30.___ they ride a bicycle in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
31. 31.___ Myra fly a kite two days ago? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother wrote a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
33. 33.The children ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play
34. 34.___ they flying a kite now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
35. 35.Sneha ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
36. 36.She ___ going to wash the dishes next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
40. 40.We ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) will carrying (b) will carry (c) will carries (d) carried

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