Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 11 · 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.We did not ___ a kite last Sunday. (a) flew (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
2. 2.Karan ___ milk tomorrow. (a) will drinking (b) drank (c) will drink (d) will drinks
3. 3.Name the tense: “I have thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
4. 4.___ Nisha draw a picture last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
5. 5.___ she sing a song twice a week? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
6. 6.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
7. 7.Riya ___ going to build a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
8. 8.He ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
9. 9.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.Name the tense: “He is throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
11. 11.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
12. 12.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
14. 14.Name the tense: “He has danced on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
15. 15.They did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) won
16. 16.We ___ swim in the pool every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
17. 17.The children ___ tea two days ago. (a) make (b) maked (c) will make (d) made
18. 18.He ___ going to run in the park next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
19. 19.I ___ going to bake a cake next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
20. 20.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
22. 22.Name the tense: “We are singing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
23. 23.She ___ fly a kite every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
24. 24.Name the tense: “My brother had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) planteing (b) planting (c) plantting
26. 26.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.I ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) dance (b) will dance (c) have danced (d) danced
28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends had thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
29. 29.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
30. 30.I ___ rice next Sunday. (a) will cooks (b) will cooking (c) cooked (d) will cook
31. 31.You ___ tea next month. (a) will make (b) will making (c) made (d) will makes
32. 32.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoken (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speaked
33. 33.She has known my best friend ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
34. 34.Vivaan ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) will run (b) will runs (c) will running (d) ran
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won (d) had win
36. 36.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flew (c) flyed (d) flown
37. 37.They have waited for the bus ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
38. 38.They ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) are carrying (d) are carry
39. 39.You ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) have flown
40. 40.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past

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