Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 172 · 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.She is going to ___ tea next week. (a) made (b) making (c) makes (d) make
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, Ananya ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
3. 3.___ he clean the room every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) had rode (c) have ridden (d) has ridden
5. 5.Aisha ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) had flown (d) has flown
6. 6.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flew (c) flyed (d) flying
7. 7.Zoya ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) have stayed (b) stayed (c) has stayed (d) stays
8. 8.She ___ going to catch the ball next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
9. 9.I ___ wear a cap on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, Yash ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) had feed (d) has fed
12. 12.___ they telling a story at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
13. 13.I ___ the match tomorrow. (a) will winning (b) won (c) will wins (d) will win
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Meera ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.Name the tense: “Rahul was dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
16. 16.We ___ catch the ball on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
18. 18.She ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) has drawn
19. 19.___ my brother dancing on the stage at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
20. 20.My brother ___ for the team now. (a) am clapping (b) are clapping (c) is clap (d) is clapping
21. 21.Name the tense: “We will cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
22. 22.___ Diya watching a cartoon right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
23. 23.When Mum came home, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
24. 24.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
25. 25.My sister did not ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) washes (b) washed (c) washing (d) wash
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
29. 29.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
30. 30.I ___ tea next week. (a) made (b) will makes (c) will making (d) will make
31. 31.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drank (c) drinked (d) drinking
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
33. 33.They ___ told a story already. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.Rohan ___ science at the moment. (a) is study (b) am studying (c) are studying (d) is studying
35. 35.___ they cook rice last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
36. 36.My friends ___ the dog next month. (a) will feeds (b) will feeding (c) will feed (d) fed
37. 37.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.Name the tense: “You had brought lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
40. 40.My friends are going to ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drew (c) draw (d) drawing

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