Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 273 · 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.I ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had ran (b) had run (c) has run (d) have run
2. 2.___ she study science yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyeing (c) buyying
4. 4.The children ___ a kite next week. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) will flies (d) will flying
5. 5.The students ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
6. 6.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
7. 7.You are going to ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) wins (c) won (d) winning
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already baked a cake. (a) had (b) have (c) has
9. 9.My cousins did not ___ for the team two days ago. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) clap
10. 10.She has been in the library ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.She ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) stays (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stayed
13. 13.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.We ___ the dog before it got dark. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed (d) had feed
15. 15.The children ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances
16. 16.They are going to ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
17. 17.By the time we reached, the students ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) has run (c) have run (d) had run
18. 18.Aisha ___ the match every morning. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins
19. 19.I ___ a cap twice a week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear
20. 20.Manav ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) have worked (b) worked (c) works (d) has worked
21. 21.___ you buying vegetables right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
22. 22.Ira ___ lunch before the guests arrived. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) have brought
23. 23.Name the tense: “He had fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
25. 25.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telling (b) tellling (c) telleing
26. 26.My sister did not ___ to school yesterday. (a) going (b) went (c) goes (d) go
27. 27.He has just ___ a cake. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
28. 28.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
29. 29.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
30. 30.My sister ___ a bicycle now. (a) is riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) am riding
31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother wore a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
33. 33.Name the tense: “We were eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister will build a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends have told a story.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
36. 36.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeded
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studying (c) studyying
38. 38.___ my sister drawing a picture now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
39. 39.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) wore (c) weared (d) worn
40. 40.Name the tense: “Aditya plants a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous

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