Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 337 · 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.Name the tense: “My friends carried the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
2. 2.I ___ a story tomorrow. (a) told (b) will tell (c) will tells (d) will telling
3. 3.My sister ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) builds (b) builded (c) will build (d) built
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) has fed (d) have fed
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Neither Nisha nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
6. 6.They are going to ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
7. 7.Name the tense: “Manav will send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
8. 8.___ I drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) wining (c) winning
10. 10.Name the tense: “You will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
11. 11.My cousins ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
12. 12.___ my brother tell a story two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
13. 13.Farhan has just ___ a sandcastle. (a) built (b) building (c) build (d) builds
14. 14.He did not ___ in the pool last week. (a) swam (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
15. 15.___ my brother jog in the park yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
16. 16.I ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) ran (b) will run (c) will runs (d) will running
17. 17.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.When Dad called, my brother ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
19. 19.Diya ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) will dancing (b) will dance (c) will dances (d) danced
20. 20.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
22. 22.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.Priya ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
24. 24.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) told (c) telling
25. 25.I ___ in the park now. (a) are jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jog (d) am jogging
26. 26.Name the tense: “Nisha wears a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
27. 27.Name the tense: “He catches the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
28. 28.When Dad called, I ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.I have lived in Pune ___ January. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.Rahul ___ make tea every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
31. 31.Name the tense: “The students send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.___ my friends speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
34. 34.You have just ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) draw (d) drew
35. 35.Name the tense: “I studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
36. 36.She ___ a picture now. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) are drawing (d) is draw
37. 37.Name the tense: “He was wearing a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
38. 38.Ananya ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.They ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) worked (b) has worked (c) work (d) have worked

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