Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 408 · 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.Name the tense: “I will take the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
2. 2.He ___ send a message every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catchhing (b) catcheing (c) catching
4. 4.___ my friends feed the dog in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
5. 5.The students ___ in this school since 2021. (a) taught (b) teach (c) has taught (d) have taught
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
7. 7.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) caught (c) catching
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Karan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.My cousins have just ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) danced
10. 10.I am going to ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
11. 11.___ my sister sing a song two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
12. 12.___ Kavya carrying the bag right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
13. 13.Yash ___ a letter now. (a) am writing (b) is write (c) is writing (d) are writing
14. 14.Karan ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.When Dad called, we ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapping (b) claping (c) clapeing
17. 17.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
18. 18.She ___ a picture right now. (a) is drawing (b) are drawing (c) am drawing (d) is draw
19. 19.My sister ___ Hindi every Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.Name the tense: “He had bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
23. 23.We ___ the dishes now. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) are wash (d) are washing
24. 24.Name the tense: “Arjun will plant a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) had won (b) had win (c) have won (d) has won
27. 27.The children ___ a cake on Saturdays. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking
28. 28.Name the tense: “Arjun is flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
29. 29.They ___ a letter before the guests arrived. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written (d) had wrote
30. 30.They ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
31. 31.Myra has studied in this school ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.By the time we reached, you ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) has eaten
34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother claps for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.When Dad called, they ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helpping (c) helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either Saanvi or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are

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