Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 195 · 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.Neel ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run (d) had ran
2. 2.They did not ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
3. 3.He ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
4. 4.The children ___ going to help Grandma next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
5. 5.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.We have just ___ milk. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drunk
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
9. 9.I ___ told a story already. (a) has (b) have
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyying (b) buyeing (c) buying
11. 11.Name the tense: “They drink milk.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
12. 12.We ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) had cook (b) has cooked (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
13. 13.Name the tense: “They were drawing a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
14. 14.Name the tense: “We will play cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
15. 15.Name the tense: “You had ridden a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.Farhan ___ on the stage last week. (a) has danced (b) dances (c) will dance (d) danced
18. 18.You did not ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) built (b) builds (c) build (d) building
19. 19.The children ___ the dog last week. (a) will feed (b) feeded (c) fed (d) feed
20. 20.Name the tense: “We have planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
21. 21.You did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.I have had this bicycle ___ five years. (a) since (b) for
24. 24.They ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) lived (b) have lived (c) live (d) has lived
25. 25.___ my sister taking the train at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
26. 26.___ I clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
27. 27.She is going to ___ the dog next month. (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
28. 28.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
29. 29.When Dad called, the students ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) have (c) has
30. 30.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
31. 31.We ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) live (b) has lived (c) have lived (d) lived
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.Name the tense: “You sang a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
34. 34.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.They ___ a cap two days ago. (a) weared (b) wore (c) wear (d) will wear
36. 36.Name the tense: “They will draw a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watching (b) watcheing (c) watchhing
38. 38.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.The children ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
40. 40.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't

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