Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 164 · 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 ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) will building (b) will builds (c) will build (d) built
2. 2.We have had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
3. 3.My cousins ___ on the stage right now. (a) are dancing (b) is dancing (c) are dance (d) am dancing
4. 4.He ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) threw (b) throwed (c) will throw (d) throws
5. 5.___ he watch a cartoon last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
6. 6.Dev ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) had watched
7. 7.Tara ___ to school next month. (a) went (b) will goes (c) will go (d) will going
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
9. 9.Farhan ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) studies (d) has studied
10. 10.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
11. 11.Priya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.They have known my best friend ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
14. 14.You did not ___ milk two days ago. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drank
15. 15.She ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
16. 16.___ my brother throwing the ball now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
17. 17.Name the tense: “Saanvi had sung a song.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
18. 18.My brother ___ for the team every morning. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps
19. 19.I ___ cricket at the moment. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) am play (d) are playing
20. 20.My parents ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) has lived (b) have lived (c) lived (d) live
21. 21.Name the tense: “He threw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
22. 22.When Dad called, he ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) has (c) have
23. 23.Name the tense: “He brings lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
24. 24.___ we make tea in 2023? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
26. 26.My parents have studied in this school ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
27. 27.Myra has just ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swum (d) swam
28. 28.Sneha has just ___ a cap. (a) wore (b) worn (c) wear (d) wearing
29. 29.My brother is going to ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) planted
30. 30.I have had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
31. 31.My brother has had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) since (b) for
32. 32.___ I going to school at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
33. 33.My parents ___ vegetables on Saturdays. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys
34. 34.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.Name the tense: “Manav was throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
36. 36.They ___ throw the ball every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
37. 37.___ I fly a kite on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
38. 38.Name the tense: “She has gone to school.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
39. 39.___ Myra help Grandma every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
40. 40.Name the tense: “Arjun tells a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect

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