Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 142 · 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.When Dad called, you ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) have (c) has
2. 2.My sister ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jogged
3. 3.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.They ___ milk every morning. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking
5. 5.___ I bake a cake every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
6. 6.He ___ a tree twice a week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs
7. 7.My parents ___ science before it got dark. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had study
8. 8.She has played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
9. 9.Name the tense: “Farhan had eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
10. 10.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
12. 12.I ___ a mango yesterday. (a) eated (b) ate (c) eat (d) will eat
13. 13.Ishaan did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
14. 14.The children did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climb (d) climbing
15. 15.Name the tense: “Nisha has climbed a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
16. 16.My cousins have just ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) bought
17. 17.My cousins ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) had played (b) had play (c) has played (d) have played
18. 18.He ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wore (b) will wearing (c) will wear (d) will wears
19. 19.Aisha ___ the train last Sunday. (a) will take (b) took (c) taked (d) takes
20. 20.I ___ going to run in the park next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
21. 21.Name the tense: “Tara flew a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.I ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) stay (b) have stayed (c) has stayed (d) stayed
25. 25.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) has sent
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
29. 29.___ he climb a tree every morning? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
30. 30.My brother ___ bought vegetables already. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
32. 32.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
33. 33.Pooja ___ run in the park every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
34. 34.We ___ tea last Sunday. (a) made (b) make (c) will make (d) maked
35. 35.___ my brother cleaning the room right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
36. 36.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) running (b) runned (c) ran (d) run
37. 37.Name the tense: “My parents were cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
38. 38.They ___ the dishes every Sunday. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes
39. 39.My friends ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) will rides (b) will riding (c) rode (d) will ride
40. 40.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build

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