Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 218 · 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 ___ feed the dog on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
2. 2.My cousins ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) live (d) have lived
3. 3.He ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studied (b) studies (c) have studied (d) has studied
4. 4.My brother has just ___ science. (a) studied (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
5. 5.We ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) had cleaned (d) has cleaned
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyying (c) flyeing
7. 7.We ___ jog in the park every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
8. 8.By the time we reached, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) had build (d) have built
9. 9.I ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
10. 10.She ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) will buy (b) will buying (c) bought (d) will buys
11. 11.Name the tense: “We carry the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
12. 12.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.You ___ climb a tree every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
14. 14.By the time we reached, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
16. 16.Diya ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) will playing (b) played (c) will plays (d) will play
17. 17.Isha ___ feed the dog twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
18. 18.You have just ___ a mango. (a) ate (b) eaten (c) eating (d) eat
19. 19.They ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
20. 20.He ___ clap for the team every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
21. 21.___ he fly a kite twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
22. 22.You ___ win the match every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
23. 23.When Dad called, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) had (c) have
24. 24.She is going to ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaned
25. 25.Name the tense: “We build a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
26. 26.You are going to ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) played (c) playing (d) plays
27. 27.Isha ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is building (b) is build (c) are building (d) am building
28. 28.When Dad called, she ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.You ___ going to clap for the team tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
30. 30.Farhan ___ going to bring lunch next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
31. 31.Omkar ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) builds (b) builded (c) will build (d) built
32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.Arjun has just ___ to school. (a) go (b) going (c) went (d) gone
34. 34.Name the tense: “We cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
35. 35.Name the tense: “We have sung a song.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carrying (c) carryeing
37. 37.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
39. 39.My brother ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
40. 40.We ___ a kite every Sunday. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly

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