Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 407 · 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 girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
2. 2.Name the tense: “I had made tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
3. 3.The students ___ the dog yesterday. (a) will feed (b) feeded (c) feed (d) fed
4. 4.When Dad called, I ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) have (c) has
5. 5.They ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides
6. 6.They have lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.The children ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Name the tense: “They were building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) tellling (b) telling (c) telleing
10. 10.She ___ a cake every Sunday. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking
11. 11.He has just ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbing (b) climbeing (c) climbbing
14. 14.I ___ tea now. (a) is making (b) are making (c) am make (d) am making
15. 15.Name the tense: “You have clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
16. 16.___ she winning the match now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
17. 17.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
18. 18.My brother ___ written a letter already. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.She ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.When Dad called, my brother ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
22. 22.Aditya ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) will bring (b) brings (c) brought (d) bringed
23. 23.They ___ milk at the moment. (a) are drink (b) is drinking (c) are drinking (d) am drinking
24. 24.They ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) has brought (d) had brought
25. 25.My brother ___ climb a tree twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) dancing (b) danceing (c) danceeing
27. 27.___ you build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
28. 28.My parents ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
29. 29.___ my sister draw a picture every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Does (d) Is
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.Farhan is going to ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flew (d) flies
32. 32.My brother ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) lives (d) lived
33. 33.Name the tense: “She has thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
34. 34.My friends have just ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
35. 35.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had bake (c) has baked (d) had baked
37. 37.He did not ___ a tree yesterday. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
38. 38.They ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) has (b) have
39. 39.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is

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