Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 14 · 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: “She had made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
2. 2.You ___ a story right now. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) are tell (d) are telling
3. 3.He ___ the bag right now. (a) are carrying (b) am carrying (c) is carry (d) is carrying
4. 4.Name the tense: “We write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
5. 5.Name the tense: “Isha had caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had play (d) had played
8. 8.Name the tense: “My parents have clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
9. 9.Aarav ___ the room last week. (a) cleans (b) will clean (c) has cleaned (d) cleaned
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.Name the tense: “They bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
12. 12.Name the tense: “He is jogging in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
13. 13.___ we play cricket in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) have studied
15. 15.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.The students ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build
17. 17.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.Karan ___ science twice a week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study
19. 19.___ they drinking milk now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
20. 20.___ my brother fly a kite last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
21. 21.I ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw
22. 22.I am going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) plays (c) played (d) play
23. 23.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
24. 24.___ you study science every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
25. 25.My brother ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) has stayed (b) stayed (c) stays (d) have stayed
26. 26.My parents ___ the bag now. (a) are carry (b) is carrying (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
27. 27.When Dad called, they ___ already made tea. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.He ___ a letter before it got dark. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) had written (d) has written
29. 29.___ he help Grandma on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
30. 30.Name the tense: “I am making tea.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
31. 31.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) has planted
32. 32.The students ___ a tree last week. (a) will plant (b) plant (c) have planted (d) planted
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
34. 34.Name the tense: “She cleans the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
35. 35.They ___ in this school since 2019. (a) study (b) has studied (c) studied (d) have studied
36. 36.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
37. 37.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother built a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has

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