Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 186 · 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.They have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
2. 2.She did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
3. 3.The children ___ wear a cap on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
5. 5.He ___ a message at the moment. (a) is send (b) am sending (c) are sending (d) is sending
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, Saanvi ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had wrote (d) had written
7. 7.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
8. 8.You ___ a kite last week. (a) will fly (b) flyed (c) fly (d) flew
9. 9.When Dad called, the students ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
10. 10.He ___ gone to school already. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.She ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.My brother is going to ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played
13. 13.I ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) built (b) will build (c) will builds (d) will building
14. 14.___ you study science every morning? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
15. 15.___ I carry the bag in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
16. 16.Name the tense: “We flew a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
17. 17.My brother has just ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) fed (c) feed (d) feeding
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.Name the tense: “We have watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
21. 21.You have just ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) spoken
22. 22.Rahul ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) had catch (d) has caught
23. 23.My cousins ___ a song now. (a) are sing (b) are singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
24. 24.Name the tense: “He was writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
25. 25.I did not ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) washing (b) washes (c) washed (d) wash
26. 26.Nisha did not ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watched
27. 27.I ___ the train every Sunday. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take
28. 28.___ I clapping for the team now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
29. 29.Name the tense: “They have caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
30. 30.___ I buying vegetables at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
31. 31.Aarav ___ a song in 2023. (a) sang (b) has sung (c) sings (d) will sing
32. 32.Aisha ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
33. 33.I ___ made tea already. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.___ we wear a cap every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
36. 36.You did not ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
37. 37.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.You ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, my cousins ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) had cleaned

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