Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 2 · 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.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
2. 2.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother wears a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
4. 4.Name the tense: “She had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
5. 5.You have just ___ science. (a) studied (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
7. 7.My sister ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are building (b) is building (c) am building (d) is build
8. 8.Rahul has just ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) thrown (c) throwing (d) threw
9. 9.My brother did not ___ rice in 2023. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooks
10. 10.My sister has waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
11. 11.Ananya ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoken
12. 12.We ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has studied (b) study (c) studied (d) have studied
13. 13.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
14. 14.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flyed (c) flying (d) flew
15. 15.Name the tense: “You are carrying the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
16. 16.He ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming
17. 17.When Mum came home, Riya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
18. 18.___ they writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
19. 19.Manav ___ science twice a week. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies
20. 20.You ___ for the team last Sunday. (a) clapped (b) will clap (c) clap (d) have clapped
21. 21.___ we study science twice a week? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
24. 24.They have just ___ a kite. (a) flown (b) flew (c) fly (d) flying
25. 25.___ they catch the ball every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
26. 26.Kavya ___ catch the ball on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
27. 27.Ananya ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
28. 28.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drunk
29. 29.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
30. 30.My sister ___ studied science already. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.The children have just ___ a story. (a) tells (b) told (c) telling (d) tell
32. 32.You ___ wear a cap twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
34. 34.Vivaan did not ___ the train two days ago. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) took
35. 35.Kavya has just ___ science. (a) studied (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “bake”? (a) bakeing (b) baking (c) bakeeing
37. 37.Riya ___ the dog next month. (a) fed (b) will feeding (c) will feed (d) will feeds
38. 38.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) goed (c) going (d) went
39. 39.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
40. 40.My parents have just ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) danced

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