Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 175 · 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.___ my sister throw the ball last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
2. 2.___ she jog in the park twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
3. 3.Farhan ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.My brother ___ going to ride a bicycle next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
6. 6.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singeing (b) singging (c) singing
8. 8.Vivaan ___ a tree in 2023. (a) will plant (b) plants (c) has planted (d) planted
9. 9.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
10. 10.She ___ milk twice a week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks
11. 11.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.Kabir ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.I have just ___ science. (a) studying (b) studied (c) studies (d) study
15. 15.Neel ___ Grandma at the moment. (a) is help (b) are helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
16. 16.He ___ a story before the guests arrived. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) has told
17. 17.Name the tense: “She had danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) had threw (d) has thrown
20. 20.Name the tense: “You are building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
21. 21.Name the tense: “Kunal climbs a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
22. 22.They ___ to school next Sunday. (a) went (b) will goes (c) will going (d) will go
23. 23.When Dad called, they ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
25. 25.She ___ carried the bag already. (a) has (b) have
26. 26.My friends ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
27. 27.___ Omkar going to school at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
28. 28.___ Omkar singing a song at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
29. 29.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) goed (c) went (d) gone
30. 30.My parents ___ the match last week. (a) will win (b) win (c) winned (d) won
31. 31.He ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook
32. 32.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
33. 33.I ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
34. 34.Dev ___ jog in the park every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Name the tense: “I cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
37. 37.Name the tense: “He is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
38. 38.___ I jog in the park yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either Saanvi or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Name the tense: “My sister has cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect

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