Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 113 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.Riya ___ in this school since 2020. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) has taught (d) teaches
3. 3.She ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.You ___ in the park yesterday. (a) runned (b) ran (c) will run (d) run
5. 5.She has had this bicycle ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swiming (c) swimeing
8. 8.___ we climb a tree twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
10. 10.He ___ science two days ago. (a) has studied (b) will study (c) studies (d) studied
11. 11.My brother ___ bought vegetables already. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.My sister ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) are bringing (c) is bring (d) is bringing
13. 13.Name the tense: “I sang a song.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
14. 14.___ she drink milk every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
15. 15.By the time the bell rang, Manav ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) have cleaned
16. 16.Name the tense: “They were buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
17. 17.Name the tense: “He eats a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
18. 18.Name the tense: “My sister was jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
19. 19.By the time we reached, my sister ___ lunch. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
20. 20.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.When Dad called, they ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) has (c) had
22. 22.She did not ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watched
23. 23.When the phone rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
24. 24.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
25. 25.Riya ___ in the pool next month. (a) swam (b) will swims (c) will swim (d) will swimming
26. 26.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) has washed
27. 27.Name the tense: “She is winning the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
28. 28.___ he catch the ball every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.They have waited for the bus ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.She ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) has drawn
32. 32.My sister ___ a bicycle now. (a) is ride (b) am riding (c) are riding (d) is riding
33. 33.Saanvi ___ going to tell a story next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) taking (c) takeing
35. 35.Name the tense: “They will catch the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
36. 36.She ___ planted a tree already. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feedeing (b) feeding (c) feedding
38. 38.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.___ he riding a bicycle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
40. 40.___ they feed the dog every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does

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