Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 359 · 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: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
2. 2.My parents ___ the dog before Mum came home. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
3. 3.Name the tense: “I will jog in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Diya ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.My brother ___ in this school since 2019. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) studies
6. 6.You are going to ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) taking (c) took (d) takes
7. 7.We have been in the library ___ ten minutes. (a) for (b) since
8. 8.Name the tense: “I will go to school.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
9. 9.He ___ a kite next week. (a) will flying (b) flew (c) will flies (d) will fly
10. 10.Name the tense: “You will play cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
11. 11.When Dad called, they ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have
12. 12.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) spoken (c) speaked (d) spoke
13. 13.Sneha ___ win the match every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
14. 14.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.You ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Either Pooja or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.You are going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbed (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
18. 18.We are going to ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) sent (c) sending (d) send
19. 19.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
20. 20.They are going to ___ lunch next week. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) has drunk (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
22. 22.Name the tense: “You are catching the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
23. 23.My sister ___ carry the bag every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
24. 24.___ he run in the park last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
25. 25.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
26. 26.By the time we reached, Aarav ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) have gone (d) had went
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
28. 28.Dev ___ the match last Sunday. (a) won (b) will win (c) wins (d) winned
29. 29.I ___ Grandma next month. (a) helped (b) will helps (c) will help (d) will helping
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watchhing (c) watching
31. 31.Name the tense: “They are baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
32. 32.I am going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
33. 33.Rohan ___ going to make tea tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
34. 34.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.We ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) are jogging (c) am jogging (d) are jog
36. 36.Name the tense: “You had told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
37. 37.Omkar ___ cricket next week. (a) will play (b) will playing (c) played (d) will plays
38. 38.Tara ___ a message twice a week. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending
39. 39.You are going to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogged
40. 40.Name the tense: “They are drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past

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