Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 233 · 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.She has just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) washed (c) washes (d) wash
2. 2.My sister ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
3. 3.Aisha ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) had tell (b) had told (c) have told (d) has told
4. 4.___ I build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
5. 5.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) weared (c) wearing (d) wore
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
7. 7.I ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) fed (b) will feeding (c) will feeds (d) will feed
8. 8.Name the tense: “She will wear a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
9. 9.You are going to ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) built (b) building (c) builds (d) build
10. 10.I did not ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speaks
11. 11.You did not ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
12. 12.You ___ a picture yesterday. (a) drawed (b) will draw (c) drew (d) draw
13. 13.My cousins ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) has worked (b) have worked (c) worked (d) work
14. 14.Omkar ___ a kite every Sunday. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying
15. 15.We ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) will dance (b) dance (c) have danced (d) danced
16. 16.She did not ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
17. 17.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
18. 18.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.Kabir ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) tellling (c) telling
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.I have worked in Delhi ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
23. 23.He ___ a tree last week. (a) will climb (b) has climbed (c) climbed (d) climbs
24. 24.He ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cook (d) are cooking
25. 25.He ___ in this school since 2021. (a) have taught (b) taught (c) teaches (d) has taught
26. 26.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
27. 27.By the time we reached, my brother ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) have cleaned
28. 28.Name the tense: “I am making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.When Dad called, my brother ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
31. 31.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
32. 32.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
33. 33.Name the tense: “My brother will cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
34. 34.Saanvi is going to ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helped (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
35. 35.Name the tense: “Kunal took the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
36. 36.He ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs
37. 37.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
38. 38.You ___ make tea every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
39. 39.Dev ___ build a sandcastle every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
40. 40.They ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) have (b) has

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