Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 412 · 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 had worn a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
2. 2.She is going to ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) made (c) make (d) making
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
5. 5.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
6. 6.He is going to ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) are (b) is
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
10. 10.He ___ to school next week. (a) will go (b) went (c) will goes (d) will going
11. 11.___ the children bake a cake every morning? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.I ___ going to watch a cartoon next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
14. 14.Meera ___ the ball right now. (a) am throwing (b) are throwing (c) is throwing (d) is throw
15. 15.They ___ written a letter already. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.She ___ clean the room every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
17. 17.Rohan did not ___ a song in 2023. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sang
18. 18.They ___ going to run in the park next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
19. 19.Name the tense: “She studies science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
20. 20.Name the tense: “He is bringing lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
21. 21.Kabir ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) had play (b) have played (c) has played (d) had played
22. 22.Name the tense: “I had cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
23. 23.I ___ a letter every morning. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write
24. 24.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
25. 25.I have just ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jogging
26. 26.We did not ___ a kite last week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) flew (d) fly
27. 27.When Dad called, I ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
30. 30.Myra ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.___ I drink milk on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
32. 32.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) written (c) writing (d) writed
33. 33.I ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) danced (b) have danced (c) will dance (d) dance
34. 34.Name the tense: “I am feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
35. 35.When Dad called, my parents ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.Name the tense: “The children have gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
37. 37.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drunk (c) drinking (d) drank
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washhing (b) washing (c) washeing
39. 39.I ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) will watching (b) watched (c) will watches (d) will watch
40. 40.When Dad called, he ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had

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