Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 343 · 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: “He made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
2. 2.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother had drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
4. 4.Name the tense: “I have studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
5. 5.We ___ fly a kite every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
6. 6.My brother ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
7. 7.They have had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
8. 8.___ you build a sandcastle every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
9. 9.Omkar did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) danced (d) dance
10. 10.I ___ the match right now. (a) am winning (b) am win (c) are winning (d) is winning
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.Arjun has waited for the bus ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister was washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
14. 14.She did not ___ a song yesterday. (a) sang (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
15. 15.She ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) throws (b) will throw (c) throwed (d) threw
16. 16.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eaten (c) eated (d) ate
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.You ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) will jog (d) have jogged
19. 19.___ he draw a picture two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Karan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.Name the tense: “They have swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
22. 22.___ I help Grandma twice a week? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
23. 23.Name the tense: “Tara had caught the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
24. 24.She ___ ride a bicycle twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
27. 27.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
28. 28.Name the tense: “I was making tea.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
29. 29.I ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) will draws (b) drew (c) will draw (d) will drawing
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.The children ___ the dog every Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed
32. 32.Name the tense: “My friends took the train.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
33. 33.Name the tense: “You will clean the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
34. 34.You ___ science two days ago. (a) have studied (b) will study (c) studied (d) study
35. 35.They ___ to school at the moment. (a) are go (b) is going (c) are going (d) am going
36. 36.I ___ a picture twice a week. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
37. 37.You ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) have sent (b) had send (c) had sent (d) has sent
38. 38.Isha ___ a message right now. (a) is send (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) are sending
39. 39.Name the tense: “We have sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
40. 40.Tara ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing

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