Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 169 · 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.Myra ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
2. 2.___ he throw the ball every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.Name the tense: “Arjun will write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
5. 5.He ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told (d) had tell
6. 6.Kabir ___ a tree yesterday. (a) has planted (b) will plant (c) plants (d) planted
7. 7.___ my sister riding a bicycle right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
8. 8.When Dad called, I ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
9. 9.Name the tense: “I had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
10. 10.___ he go to school yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
11. 11.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) have danced
12. 12.He has just ___ a kite. (a) flew (b) flying (c) flown (d) fly
13. 13.___ I cook rice in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
14. 14.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
15. 15.They ___ drink milk twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
16. 16.Pooja ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.Diya ___ science next week. (a) will studying (b) will study (c) studied (d) will studies
18. 18.The students ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
19. 19.We ___ speak Hindi twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.Name the tense: “I am telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
21. 21.You are going to ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
22. 22.We have played in the garden ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
24. 24.When Dad called, they ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.I ___ going to win the match tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
26. 26.Ishaan ___ to school at the moment. (a) am going (b) are going (c) is going (d) is go
27. 27.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) ridden (b) rode (c) rided (d) riding
28. 28.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.They ___ going to climb a tree next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.___ my parents build a sandcastle on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
33. 33.___ Isha dance on the stage every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Either the boys or Kunal ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.My cousins ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps
36. 36.We ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swum
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Name the tense: “We have flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
40. 40.He ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) will watches (b) watched (c) will watch (d) will watching

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