Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 285 · 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 “ride”? (a) rided (b) riding (c) rode (d) ridden
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the ball. (a) had threw (b) has thrown (c) have thrown (d) had thrown
4. 4.You ___ going to make tea next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
5. 5.We have just ___ science. (a) studied (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
6. 6.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.He is going to ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
8. 8.We are going to ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) goes (c) went (d) going
9. 9.She has just ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) flown (c) fly (d) flew
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
11. 11.Priya did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) baked
12. 12.They ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
13. 13.Karan has just ___ a cap. (a) wore (b) wearing (c) wear (d) worn
14. 14.___ she tell a story two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “buy”? (a) buyeing (b) buying (c) buyying
16. 16.Arjun has just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flew (c) flown (d) flying
17. 17.You have worked in Delhi ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
18. 18.He ___ a tree last week. (a) planted (b) plants (c) has planted (d) will plant
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) winning (b) wining (c) wineing
20. 20.They ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
22. 22.___ we study science every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
23. 23.Name the tense: “He sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “run”? (a) runeing (b) runing (c) running
25. 25.Name the tense: “Kavya feeds the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
26. 26.Name the tense: “I took the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
27. 27.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.I ___ bake a cake every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
30. 30.___ you wash the dishes yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
31. 31.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
32. 32.Name the tense: “We were wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
33. 33.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.Name the tense: “They were swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
36. 36.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
37. 37.He ___ going to plant a tree tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
38. 38.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.When Dad called, my parents ___ already run in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had

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