Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 253 · 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.___ we write a letter yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
2. 2.We ___ in this school since 2022. (a) taught (b) teach (c) has taught (d) have taught
3. 3.Rahul ___ help Grandma every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
4. 4.We ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had thrown (b) had threw (c) have thrown (d) has thrown
5. 5.They ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) has stayed (b) stayed (c) have stayed (d) stay
6. 6.My sister ___ a bicycle last week. (a) rides (b) will ride (c) rode (d) rided
7. 7.She ___ Hindi twice a week. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks
8. 8.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) wearing (c) wore (d) worn
9. 9.Name the tense: “They will buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
10. 10.He ___ a kite now. (a) are flying (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) is fly
11. 11.Diya has lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
12. 12.Name the tense: “We had played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
13. 13.They ___ going to study science next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
14. 14.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.Kabir ___ to school last week. (a) goed (b) goes (c) will go (d) went
16. 16.Name the tense: “My friends had spoken Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
17. 17.Pooja ___ fly a kite every day. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) has baked (c) had baked (d) have baked
19. 19.Name the tense: “I won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
20. 20.You are going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
21. 21.Name the tense: “She has worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
22. 22.We ___ told a story already. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
24. 24.___ you bring lunch twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
25. 25.You ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) will wears (b) wore (c) will wear (d) will wearing
26. 26.You are going to ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
27. 27.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
28. 28.Kabir ___ vegetables next week. (a) will buying (b) will buys (c) will buy (d) bought
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
32. 32.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.When Dad called, Zoya ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.My sister ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
36. 36.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) ate (b) eaten (c) eating (d) eated
37. 37.___ she win the match in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
38. 38.Name the tense: “You fed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
39. 39.I am going to ___ Hindi next month. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
40. 40.You have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch

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