Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 378 · 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.Vivaan ___ write a letter every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
2. 2.My friends ___ a story next month. (a) told (b) will tell (c) will telling (d) will tells
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.He ___ going to eat a mango next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
6. 6.They ___ a bicycle now. (a) are ride (b) are riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
7. 7.He ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stays (d) stayed
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceeing (b) danceing (c) dancing
9. 9.The students ___ jog in the park every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
10. 10.Name the tense: “She claps for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
11. 11.Name the tense: “I had thrown the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
12. 12.When the bell rang, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.I did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) bought (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
14. 14.Ishaan is going to ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) built
15. 15.We ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) wash (b) washed (c) have washed (d) will wash
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoke (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
17. 17.He ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum (d) had swam
18. 18.When Dad called, you ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.Name the tense: “Dev climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
20. 20.We ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) have lived (b) lived (c) has lived (d) live
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flew (c) flown (d) flying
23. 23.Name the tense: “He has told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
24. 24.Neel ___ study science every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
25. 25.Kabir has studied in this school ___ January. (a) since (b) for
26. 26.Sneha ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) is wash (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) are washing
27. 27.___ he feed the dog last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
28. 28.___ they catch the ball last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
29. 29.You ___ a picture now. (a) are draw (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) are drawing
30. 30.___ my brother jog in the park every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
32. 32.___ he help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
33. 33.He did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) bake (d) baking
34. 34.Name the tense: “He will clap for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
35. 35.I ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) have planted (d) has planted
36. 36.Saanvi did not ___ the dishes last week. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) washed
37. 37.___ you playing cricket now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
38. 38.My brother ___ a mango now. (a) is eat (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) are eating
39. 39.I have known my best friend ___ six months. (a) for (b) since
40. 40.They ___ on the stage every Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances

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