Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 255 · 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: “She will draw a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
2. 2.She ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) will throw (b) threw (c) will throws (d) will throwing
3. 3.Name the tense: “You had studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
4. 4.You ___ the room twice a week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning
5. 5.Name the tense: “We drank milk.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
6. 6.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
7. 7.___ we planting a tree now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
8. 8.My sister ___ going to cook rice tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
9. 9.You ___ in the park at the moment. (a) are jogging (b) are jog (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
10. 10.They ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) will speaking (b) will speak (c) spoke (d) will speaks
11. 11.Name the tense: “They had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
12. 12.We ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) is watching (d) are watch
13. 13.Rohan did not ___ the dog yesterday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeding
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
16. 16.___ we catch the ball every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.Name the tense: “He builds a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
19. 19.We ___ milk next week. (a) will drinking (b) drank (c) will drink (d) will drinks
20. 20.I ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.Riya ___ going to throw the ball next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
24. 24.My brother ___ win the match every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
25. 25.He is going to ___ a song next month. (a) sing (b) sings (c) sang (d) singing
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
27. 27.He ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) had catch
28. 28.When Dad called, they ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) had (c) have
29. 29.They ___ climbed a tree already. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.We ___ in this school since 2022. (a) study (b) studied (c) have studied (d) has studied
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Ira ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.___ Karan wearing a cap right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
34. 34.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runing (b) runeing (c) running
37. 37.Name the tense: “Tara is riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
38. 38.Aarav ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) is eat
39. 39.Manav is going to ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) baked
40. 40.When Dad called, we ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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