Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 193 · 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.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
2. 2.He ___ climb a tree every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
3. 3.The children ___ a story two days ago. (a) tell (b) told (c) telled (d) will tell
4. 4.The children ___ a kite twice a week. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying
5. 5.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
6. 6.Farhan ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) thrown (b) throwing (c) throwed (d) threw
8. 8.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taking (c) taken (d) took
9. 9.___ she dance on the stage last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
10. 10.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.When Dad called, you ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
12. 12.My parents have just ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bring (d) brings
13. 13.Name the tense: “They wrote a letter.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
14. 14.My sister ___ in the pool now. (a) is swimming (b) is swim (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
15. 15.You have just ___ science. (a) studied (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
16. 16.You ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had send
17. 17.I ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
18. 18.___ you clean the room last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.He ___ a picture in 2023. (a) will draw (b) draws (c) drew (d) drawed
21. 21.___ my sister help Grandma twice a week? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
22. 22.By the time we reached, she ___ a story. (a) had tell (b) have told (c) had told (d) has told
23. 23.Sneha ___ to school at the moment. (a) is going (b) is go (c) am going (d) are going
24. 24.Manav ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) are speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speak
25. 25.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
26. 26.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
27. 27.I ___ on the stage every morning. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance
28. 28.Arjun ___ in the park twice a week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging
29. 29.She ___ drink milk on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
30. 30.Diya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
31. 31.My friends ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
32. 32.We ___ going to draw a picture next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
33. 33.We have worked in Delhi ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
34. 34.Name the tense: “They have danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
35. 35.They ___ studied science already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Name the tense: “I have fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
37. 37.Name the tense: “You have jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
38. 38.They did not ___ a cap last week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) wore
39. 39.Name the tense: “My brother was singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
40. 40.You ___ carry the bag every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't

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