Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 170 · 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, we ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.When Dad called, Zoya ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.He ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) builds (b) will build (c) builded (d) built
5. 5.Name the tense: “The children are feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
6. 6.We ___ a mango at the moment. (a) is eating (b) are eating (c) am eating (d) are eat
7. 7.___ they clean the room two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
8. 8.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
9. 9.You are going to ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) takes (c) took (d) take
10. 10.My cousins ___ play cricket every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
11. 11.Name the tense: “I was taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bringed
14. 14.We ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.You ___ a cartoon last week. (a) watch (b) watched (c) will watch (d) have watched
17. 17.When Dad called, they ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) have (c) has
18. 18.Name the tense: “He carries the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
19. 19.Kunal ___ Grandma right now. (a) is help (b) am helping (c) are helping (d) is helping
20. 20.By the time we reached, they ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) have carried
21. 21.___ my brother make tea every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
22. 22.I did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) bought
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
24. 24.She ___ lunch every morning. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing
25. 25.I ___ a song right now. (a) are singing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) am sing
26. 26.Name the tense: “You fly a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ the train. (a) had took (b) have taken (c) has taken (d) had taken
28. 28.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
29. 29.I ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lived (b) has lived (c) have lived (d) live
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washing (b) washhing (c) washeing
31. 31.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
32. 32.She ___ throw the ball every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
33. 33.Name the tense: “Aarav threw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
34. 34.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.She ___ Grandma every morning. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help
36. 36.Name the tense: “He ate a mango.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
37. 37.___ I bake a cake last week? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
38. 38.___ we telling a story now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
40. 40.You ___ a bicycle on Saturdays. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride

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