Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 287 · 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 ___ going to watch a cartoon next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
2. 2.My cousins ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
3. 3.Name the tense: “The students wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.They ___ a sandcastle now. (a) are build (b) is building (c) are building (d) am building
6. 6.She ___ a cake before Mum came home. (a) had bake (b) has baked (c) have baked (d) had baked
7. 7.Aarav ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook
8. 8.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.She ___ a mango two days ago. (a) will eat (b) ate (c) eats (d) eated
10. 10.They ___ to school on Saturdays. (a) goes (b) go (c) going
11. 11.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) has (c) had
12. 12.I ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) had went (b) have gone (c) had gone (d) has gone
13. 13.I have just ___ a kite. (a) flew (b) flown (c) flying (d) fly
14. 14.___ Neel winning the match now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
15. 15.You ___ going to eat a mango next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
16. 16.Name the tense: “I will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
17. 17.He ___ throw the ball every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
18. 18.They ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.The children did not ___ the bag in 2023. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
21. 21.Name the tense: “They bring lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
22. 22.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
23. 23.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taking (b) taked (c) taken (d) took
24. 24.Name the tense: “She wrote a letter.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
25. 25.They ___ Grandma twice a week. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help
26. 26.Ananya has just ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) planted (c) plant (d) plants
27. 27.She ___ planted a tree already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.He ___ Hindi next month. (a) spoke (b) will speak (c) will speaking (d) will speaks
29. 29.Myra is going to ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) builds (b) built (c) build (d) building
30. 30.When Dad called, they ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) had (c) have
31. 31.Name the tense: “The children bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
32. 32.Name the tense: “We had washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
33. 33.Name the tense: “I had danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
34. 34.You ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell
35. 35.___ we wear a cap yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
37. 37.When Dad called, the students ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.Arjun ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
39. 39.My brother ___ going to play cricket next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
40. 40.Name the tense: “You are planting a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous

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