Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 114 · 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.Name the tense: “They have planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
2. 2.We ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.Name the tense: “She spoke Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
4. 4.Name the tense: “They flew a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
5. 5.She has just ___ a picture. (a) drawn (b) draw (c) drew (d) drawing
6. 6.Neel ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) have drawn
7. 7.We ___ the train in 2023. (a) took (b) will take (c) taked (d) take
8. 8.We ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) have (b) has
9. 9.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.___ my brother clean the room every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
11. 11.He ___ going to carry the bag next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
12. 12.My brother ___ tea yesterday. (a) maked (b) will make (c) makes (d) made
13. 13.___ we tell a story every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
14. 14.___ Zoya speak Hindi two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
16. 16.___ my sister carry the bag on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
17. 17.You ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
19. 19.Name the tense: “My parents will help Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
22. 22.He has just ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climbing
23. 23.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
24. 24.___ I make tea last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
25. 25.They ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are washing (b) am washing (c) are wash (d) is washing
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
27. 27.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
28. 28.Name the tense: “You will help Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.___ he swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
31. 31.She ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped (d) had help
32. 32.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) is (b) are
33. 33.Name the tense: “We will fly a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
34. 34.Dev ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) have watched (d) had watched
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Either Aisha or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.___ she bake a cake every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
37. 37.Name the tense: “My brother writes a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
38. 38.My sister ___ jog in the park every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
39. 39.I ___ going to carry the bag next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
40. 40.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't

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