Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 319 · 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.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.By the time the bell rang, Sneha ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
3. 3.Name the tense: “She will plant a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
4. 4.He ___ cricket twice a week. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays
5. 5.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) riding (b) rode (c) rided (d) ridden
6. 6.He ___ watched a cartoon already. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.___ we ride a bicycle two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
9. 9.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
11. 11.We are going to ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
12. 12.Name the tense: “We have eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
13. 13.My sister ___ the bag last week. (a) carries (b) will carry (c) carried (d) has carried
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.She ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks
16. 16.___ we draw a picture last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
17. 17.I ___ carry the bag on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Sneha ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeded (c) feeding
20. 20.___ we jog in the park two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
21. 21.My sister ___ a story every morning. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
23. 23.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
24. 24.Name the tense: “You were watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
25. 25.___ we wash the dishes last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
26. 26.Name the tense: “Kunal was building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
27. 27.They ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) will watching (b) will watches (c) will watch (d) watched
28. 28.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.I ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) has studied
30. 30.___ Yash ride a bicycle on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
31. 31.My brother is going to ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) drew (c) drawing (d) draws
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.Name the tense: “I am washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
34. 34.___ my brother carry the bag two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
35. 35.___ you climb a tree twice a week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
36. 36.My cousins have had this bicycle ___ January. (a) since (b) for
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
39. 39.Name the tense: “I was speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
40. 40.She ___ clapped for the team already. (a) have (b) has

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