Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 203 · 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.Name the tense: “I will ride a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
2. 2.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
3. 3.By the time the bell rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had help (d) had helped
4. 4.___ my sister write a letter every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.She ___ the dog every Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed
7. 7.When Dad called, we ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
8. 8.I ___ a cake on Saturdays. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking
9. 9.Name the tense: “I am cleaning the room.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
10. 10.Name the tense: “My brother is singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
11. 11.My sister ___ a sandcastle every morning. (a) building (b) builds (c) build
12. 12.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Either Yash or the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.We have known my best friend ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
15. 15.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.They ___ science twice a week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study
18. 18.She did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) wrote
19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.She ___ tea every Sunday. (a) make (b) makes (c) making
21. 21.She ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) has stayed (b) have stayed (c) stays (d) stayed
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.___ Sneha throw the ball in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
24. 24.I ___ going to wash the dishes next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
25. 25.You are going to ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) built
26. 26.When Dad called, he ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) had (c) has
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.They ___ a song next week. (a) sang (b) will sing (c) will sings (d) will singing
32. 32.___ they study science every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
33. 33.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
34. 34.Name the tense: “You were running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
35. 35.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
36. 36.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telled (c) telling
37. 37.He ___ build a sandcastle twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had study
39. 39.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
40. 40.My sister did not ___ a mango last week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) ate (d) eating

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar