Worksheet of Tense
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.
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- 1.Name the tense: “We had won the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
- 2.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have
- 3.___ he sending a message now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
- 4.Name the tense: “They catch the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
- 5.Name the tense: “My sister had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
- 6.He ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
- 7.You ___ going to tell a story tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
- 8.___ they draw a picture last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
- 9.Kavya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
- 10.My friends ___ the room tomorrow. (a) will cleaning (b) will cleans (c) will clean (d) cleaned
- 11.Ira has worked in Delhi ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
- 12.By the time we reached, Vivaan ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) have helped
- 13.We ___ the train twice a week. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking
- 14.Name the tense: “I will dance on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
- 15.___ we throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
- 16.Choose the right verb: Either Meera or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
- 17.___ he riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
- 18.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sent (c) sended
- 19.___ Myra watch a cartoon every day? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
- 20.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
- 21.Name the tense: “We had carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
- 22.I have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
- 23.Name the tense: “My friends were writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
- 24.___ Aarav taking the train at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
- 25.Saanvi has studied in this school ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
- 26.Farhan has just ___ a bicycle. (a) rode (b) ride (c) ridden (d) riding
- 27.Name the tense: “They have written a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
- 28.He ___ science next Sunday. (a) studied (b) will studies (c) will study (d) will studying
- 29.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
- 30.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
- 31.Riya ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is take (d) is taking
- 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
- 33.She ___ win the match every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
- 34.I ___ tea twice a week. (a) make (b) makes (c) making
- 35.My friends have just ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
- 36.Name the tense: “She watches a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
- 37.I ___ going to tell a story next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
- 38.My parents have lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
- 39.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
- 40.My brother ___ a tree now. (a) is planting (b) is plant (c) am planting (d) are planting
Answer key
- past perfect
- had
- Is
- simple present
- past perfect
- was singing
- are
- Did
- was climbing
- will clean
- since
- had helped
- take
- simple future
- Are
- are
- Is
- sent
- Does
- is
- past perfect
- since
- past continuous
- Is
- for
- ridden
- present perfect
- will study
- has
- have
- is taking
- were helping
- doesn't
- make
- cleaned
- simple present
- am
- for
- were singing
- is planting
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