Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 40 · 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 “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
2. 2.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flying (c) flew (d) flown
3. 3.She ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) have climbed (b) had climb (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
5. 5.Diya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
6. 6.When Dad called, my brother ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
7. 7.He has just ___ a kite. (a) flew (b) flying (c) flown (d) fly
8. 8.They have lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
9. 9.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) taked (c) taking (d) took
10. 10.They ___ milk twice a week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking
11. 11.___ I bring lunch every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
12. 12.Name the tense: “You had watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
13. 13.I ___ going to win the match tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
14. 14.They ___ science twice a week. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying
15. 15.My brother ___ going to carry the bag tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
16. 16.___ the children clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
17. 17.Name the tense: “You washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
18. 18.The children ___ written a letter already. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
21. 21.Myra ___ the room right now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) is clean
22. 22.I ___ the bag yesterday. (a) have carried (b) carry (c) will carry (d) carried
23. 23.I have studied in this school ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
24. 24.Ishaan ___ in this school since 2019. (a) have studied (b) studied (c) has studied (d) studies
25. 25.My brother ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) have sent (b) had send (c) has sent (d) had sent
26. 26.We did not ___ lunch in 2023. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) brings (d) bring
27. 27.Dev is going to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) washes (c) washed (d) wash
28. 28.You ___ draw a picture every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
29. 29.Name the tense: “They had baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
30. 30.I ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) has baked (d) had baked
31. 31.Name the tense: “Saanvi swam in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
32. 32.Name the tense: “They have gone to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
33. 33.___ she tell a story last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
34. 34.Arjun ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
37. 37.___ Saanvi help Grandma in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
38. 38.Kunal is going to ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throw
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eating (c) eateing
40. 40.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are

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