Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 351 · 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: Each of the boys ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
2. 2.Name the tense: “He will buy vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
3. 3.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Either Yash or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.___ I feed the dog on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
6. 6.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
9. 9.Name the tense: “Arjun had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
10. 10.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.Name the tense: “The children swam in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
12. 12.___ she ride a bicycle every day? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Is (d) Are
13. 13.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) went (c) gone (d) goed
14. 14.You ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
15. 15.Myra ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) has built (b) had build (c) have built (d) had built
16. 16.He ___ the train at the moment. (a) is take (b) is taking (c) are taking (d) am taking
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
18. 18.___ the children writing a letter now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
19. 19.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoke (b) speaked (c) speaking (d) spoken
20. 20.___ Kunal drink milk every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
21. 21.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.___ we send a message last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
23. 23.Riya ___ a bicycle every Sunday. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding
24. 24.Isha ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
26. 26.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.Name the tense: “He had spoken Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
28. 28.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
29. 29.___ he jog in the park last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
30. 30.My sister is going to ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
31. 31.They ___ a message before it got dark. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had send (d) had sent
32. 32.___ you buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
33. 33.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
34. 34.Name the tense: “My friends were building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
35. 35.___ you dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
36. 36.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
37. 37.They ___ bring lunch on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
39. 39.___ Yash throw the ball every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
40. 40.He ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) has drawn (b) have drawn (c) had drew (d) had drawn

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