Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 145 · 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.We have just ___ a story. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) told
2. 2.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.You ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) will carries (b) carried (c) will carrying (d) will carry
4. 4.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister will run in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
7. 7.___ my brother plant a tree in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
8. 8.I ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
9. 9.You ___ a tree next month. (a) will climbing (b) will climbs (c) climbed (d) will climb
10. 10.My brother has just ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) caught (c) catching (d) catch
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) running (c) runing
12. 12.Name the tense: “We were baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
13. 13.Meera has just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) has fed (d) have fed
15. 15.They ___ in the park next month. (a) will runs (b) will run (c) will running (d) ran
16. 16.We ___ catch the ball every morning. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
17. 17.She ___ a message last Sunday. (a) will send (b) sended (c) sends (d) sent
18. 18.I ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) will throw (b) will throws (c) threw (d) will throwing
19. 19.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throwed (d) thrown
20. 20.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wore (c) weared (d) worn
21. 21.My friends are going to ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) tells (c) told (d) tell
22. 22.When Dad called, she ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) has (c) have
23. 23.Manav ___ going to make tea next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
24. 24.___ she climb a tree on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
25. 25.My cousins ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes
26. 26.___ we cook rice every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
27. 27.___ Ishaan bake a cake every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
28. 28.You ___ go to school every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
29. 29.___ Ira plant a tree yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
30. 30.He ___ going to wear a cap next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
31. 31.We ___ climb a tree on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
32. 32.___ she study science last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
33. 33.She ___ a tree next month. (a) will climbs (b) will climbing (c) climbed (d) will climb
34. 34.You ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) live (d) lived
35. 35.They ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
37. 37.___ I sing a song two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
38. 38.You have waited for the bus ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is

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