Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 363 · 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.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) written (b) writed (c) writing (d) wrote
2. 2.The children ___ going to send a message next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
3. 3.I ___ draw a picture every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
4. 4.They ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
5. 5.She ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends
6. 6.They ___ run in the park twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
7. 7.___ I speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
8. 8.He ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping
9. 9.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) buying (c) bought
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “draw”? (a) draweing (b) drawwing (c) drawing
11. 11.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
12. 12.They ___ in this school since 2022. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) study
13. 13.The students ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
14. 14.Meera ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched (d) had watch
15. 15.My brother ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
17. 17.They did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
18. 18.___ my brother fly a kite yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
19. 19.Neel ___ Hindi twice a week. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak
20. 20.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) made (b) maked (c) making
21. 21.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) buildeing (c) building
22. 22.___ you help Grandma on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
23. 23.You have played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
24. 24.___ the children planting a tree right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
25. 25.When Dad called, I ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) have (c) has
26. 26.She has just ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkeing (b) drinking (c) drinkking
28. 28.Farhan is going to ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) helped
29. 29.___ Farhan catching the ball at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.___ Ira ride a bicycle twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
32. 32.Name the tense: “He has drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
33. 33.My sister ___ a tree twice a week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant
34. 34.Name the tense: “She is cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
35. 35.Isha ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) makes
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
37. 37.My friends are going to ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) flew
38. 38.___ we bake a cake last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
39. 39.She ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) will build (b) built (c) builded (d) builds
40. 40.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous

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