Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 110 · 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.Ananya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother will swim in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
5. 5.Name the tense: “We were making tea.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
6. 6.Name the tense: “I baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister was catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
8. 8.We ___ a mango every morning. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat
9. 9.I am going to ___ lunch next week. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
10. 10.My parents ___ a bicycle before it got dark. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had rode
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) has brought
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) claping (c) clapping
13. 13.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swimming (c) swum (d) swam
14. 14.He ___ help Grandma on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother catches the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
16. 16.___ my friends clean the room every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
18. 18.Name the tense: “My sister had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
19. 19.Name the tense: “Myra drank milk.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
20. 20.You ___ a cap twice a week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears
21. 21.We ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) will jogs (b) will jog (c) will jogging (d) jogged
22. 22.When Dad called, she ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
24. 24.The students have just ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eaten (c) eat (d) ate
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.We did not ___ a message yesterday. (a) sent (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
27. 27.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) runned (c) run (d) running
28. 28.I did not ___ in the park last week. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
29. 29.___ we cooking rice now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
30. 30.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Vivaan ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.Saanvi ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
33. 33.Omkar ___ a message every Sunday. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
35. 35.Name the tense: “Karan will carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
36. 36.Name the tense: “They will send a message.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
38. 38.The children did not ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rode (d) rides
39. 39.They did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
40. 40.You have just ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dance (d) dancing

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