Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 278 · 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.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
2. 2.Name the tense: “I plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
3. 3.She ___ rice last week. (a) has cooked (b) will cook (c) cooks (d) cooked
4. 4.We ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) stayed (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stay
5. 5.We are going to ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry
6. 6.He ___ a tree now. (a) are climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climb (d) is climbing
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) had wrote (d) have written
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) have (c) had
9. 9.___ you cook rice last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
10. 10.My cousins ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had build (d) had built
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) have flown (d) had flown
12. 12.Name the tense: “The students have baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
13. 13.Zoya ___ fed the dog already. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.___ I planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
15. 15.Farhan ___ eat a mango every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.I ___ vegetables now. (a) am buy (b) are buying (c) is buying (d) am buying
18. 18.___ I jogging in the park now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
19. 19.Name the tense: “She wears a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
20. 20.They ___ a letter right now. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) are write (d) are writing
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either the twins or Tara ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.Name the tense: “You will tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
23. 23.She has just ___ in the park. (a) running (b) run (c) ran
24. 24.Vivaan ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) will eat (b) will eating (c) ate (d) will eats
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
27. 27.I ___ milk in 2023. (a) will drink (b) drinked (c) drink (d) drank
28. 28.They did not ___ a sandcastle last Sunday. (a) built (b) builds (c) building (d) build
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, Diya ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
30. 30.Name the tense: “You will win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
31. 31.I ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.My friends did not ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flew (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
33. 33.They ___ a cake every Sunday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.My sister did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
36. 36.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.She ___ milk yesterday. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinked (d) will drink
39. 39.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
40. 40.Sneha has studied in this school ___ January. (a) for (b) since

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