Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 156 · 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.They have lived in Pune ___ January. (a) for (b) since
2. 2.Name the tense: “Farhan will write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
3. 3.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) was sending
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
6. 6.___ he running in the park now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
7. 7.Ishaan ___ in this school since 2020. (a) teaches (b) taught (c) have taught (d) has taught
8. 8.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.Name the tense: “They had washed the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
11. 11.Name the tense: “You were dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
12. 12.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
13. 13.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.Name the tense: “We had planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
15. 15.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.Name the tense: “The children make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
18. 18.Name the tense: “Karan was cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
19. 19.Name the tense: “I will cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
20. 20.Name the tense: “Meera is jogging in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
21. 21.Name the tense: “Neel will win the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
22. 22.We ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) study (d) have studied
23. 23.We ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sang (b) had sung (c) have sung (d) has sung
24. 24.The students ___ going to play cricket next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
25. 25.Priya ___ speak Hindi every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
26. 26.___ Meera bake a cake every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
27. 27.You ___ on the stage every Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances
28. 28.___ Priya fly a kite yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.He ___ a cap two days ago. (a) wears (b) wore (c) will wear (d) weared
30. 30.She ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken (d) had took
31. 31.When Dad called, the children ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Name the tense: “We ran in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
33. 33.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
34. 34.They ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made (d) had make
35. 35.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) have (c) had
36. 36.___ we plant a tree every day? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sended (c) sent
39. 39.Name the tense: “You had studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
40. 40.Name the tense: “Manav had eaten a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future

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